Data
Introduction to the tidyverse R package
November 20, 2025, 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Time: 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Presenter: Grigory Artazyan, Jeremy Buhler
Location: Online
This workshop presents some of the major tidyverse packages in R. At the end of this workshop, you will be able to:
- Know what tidyverse is
- Understand the uses of data manipulation packages
- Have an idea of where to start looking for answers when manipulating your data
The workshop is one hour long, followed by an optional 30-minute practice period to reinforce what you learned or consult with the instructors. Workshop materials are available at https://ubc-library-rc.github.io/intro_to_tidyverse/
To participate fully you will need to install the latest versions of R and RStudio on your computer before the workshop:
- Install R from https://cran.rstudio.com/
- Install RStudio from https://rstudio.com/products/rstudio/download/#download
About this workshop series
Introduction to the tidyverse R package is one of several R workshops offered by the UBC Library Research Commons. Each one-hour session introduces a particular task or application in R, followed by an optional 30-minute practice period with support from the instructors. The goal of the series is to introduce participants to the data analysis and visualization potential of R and to encourage further self-paced exploration.
Other workshops in the series offered this term are:
- Introduction to R and RStudio (online), October 16, 1-2:30 pm
- Introduction to R and RStudio (in person), October 30, 1-2:30 pm
- Data Visualization with ggplot2, November 27, 1-2:30pm
If you have any questions, concerns or accessibility needs please email research.commons@ubc.ca To keep up-to-date with all of the workshops, consults, and events, subscribe to the UBC Library Research Commons monthly newsletter.