The University of Birmingham R user group (UoB RUG) is excited to host a special event to tie in with R Project Sprint 2026. The sprint brings together contributors of all experience levels to work alongside members of the R Core Team on improvements and contributions to base R. More information can be found on … Continue reading “UoB R User Group: R Project Sprint 2026 Report-Back & Meet-up, 2 September, 15:00 PHTA / 15:30 online”
Month: August 2026
Summer 2026 BEAR Newsletter
Birmingham Environment for Academic Research (BEAR) Newsletter This month’s Editor: Stephanie Thompson In Advanced Research Computing, we’ve been welcoming lots of new starters this month, some of whom will be supporting the Baskerville National Compute Resource, which was turned on for the first time last week! Find out how to be one of the first … Continue reading “Summer 2026 BEAR Newsletter”
Python to the Rescue: A New Tool for Space Weather Scientists
Oliver is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering, and is part of The SERENE Group at the University of Birmingham, a multidisciplinary space environment and radio engineering team led by Professor Sean Elvidge. They specialize in upper atmosphere modelling, ionospheric science, and space weather forecasting. Ever wondered how scientists … Continue reading “Python to the Rescue: A New Tool for Space Weather Scientists”