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 the R Project Sprint event 2026 website.
Join UoB RUG on 2 September at the Precision Health Technologies Accelerator to hear sprint participants report back on activities they have been working on and optionally stay a while to observe/contribute to work in progress.
Schedule
• 15:00 – 15:30 Coffee break (central lounge, 4th floor)
• 15:30 – 16:30 Hybrid Teams meeting (room 4.15)
• 16:30 – 17:30 Optional co-working with sprint participants (nearby rooms, hybrid possible)
Whether you are an experienced R contributor, a regular R user, or simply curious about how the R project is developed, the UoB RUG would be delighted to welcome you. Join them to learn more about the contributions being made during R Project Sprint 2026, meet members of the local R community, and help celebrate open-source collaboration in action.
