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The Software Sustainability Institute is organising the first European CarpentryConnect event in Manchester from 25th - 27th June 2019. The event is organised in affiliation with The Carpentries, in collaboration with the Cathie Marsh Institute for Social Research and with support from Manchester’s Data Science Institute. It will be held at The Studio Manchester on 25 and 26 June, and in the Kilburn Building at the School of Computer Science (University of Manchester) on 27 June.
The conference programme will have a range of keynotes, breakout discussion sessions, training workshops, lightning talks and poster sessions on the following non-exhaustive topics:
- Increasing the sustainability of scientific software and research through training
- Good teaching practices, tools and resources for research computing education
- Novel or existing lesson/curricula development Carpentry-style
- Building local and regional carpentry/training communities at research institutions
- Increasing diversity in our communities
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Training on a range of practical skills, e.g. collaborating using git, advanced Shell skills, basic statistical methods, visualising data on maps, publication-ready scientific reports with Jupyter notebooks, boosting reproducibility of research using Binder, machine learning, etc.
Why Attend?
- Read a blog post by Toby Hodges on what to expect and why you should attend the conference.
- Read a blog post by Aleksandra Nenadic on small things we will do to reduce our impact on the environment during the conference
- See a growing list of institutions and individuals sponsoring us
Key Dates
- Call for proposals opens: 17 January 2019
- Call for proposals closes: 8 March 2019
- Notification of acceptance: 1 April 2019
- Registrations open: 31 January 2019
- Conference: 25-27 June 2019
Registration
Registration fees:
- £200 student/unwaged/self-sponsored
- £275 early bird (until 18 April 2019)
- £350 standard (until 22 June 2019)
- £400 late
Register for CarpentryConnect Manchester 2019
Confirmed Keynote Speakers
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Dr Tracy Teal, Executive Director, The Carpentries. Tracy's talk “Democratising data: building inclusive communities teaching universal data literacy” will address issues around supporting the creation and development of inclusive communities and teaching researchers data skills.
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Dr Marta Teperek, Data Stewardship Coordinator at TU Delft, The Netherlands. Marta's talk “Better data (and code!) Help!...” will address issues around data management in research.
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Dr Lex Nederbragt, Head of Education and Training for the Centre for Bioinformatics, University of Oslo. In his talk “Learning from the Carpentries”, Lex will reflect on how involvement with the Carpentries, as a learner, as an active participant in the community, or as a member organisation, can shape one's thinking about teaching, learning, community, science, and much more.
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Dr Mine Çetinkaya-Rundel, Associate Professor of the Practice in the Department of Statistical Science at Duke University and a professional educator at RStudio. Mine's talk "Let them eat cake (first)!" will focus on undergraduate data science education with backwards design and 5 principles for creating and delivering data science education materials.
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Prof Colette Fagan, Vice-President for Research, University of Manchester (special address)
Read more about our keynote speakers.
Programme
Full programme is available online.
Conference "A to Z"
"A to Z" contains details on accessibility, childcare, emergency contacts, code of conduct, quiet and prayer rooms, communication channels during the conference and related information that we thought might help you plan your stay in Manchester.
Accommodation
Please see the accommodation page for maps and suggestions on where to stay in Manchester.
Venue and Transport Information
Information on both conference venues and how to get there is available online.
Sponsorship
Read more about why you should sponsor CarpentryConnect Manchester 2019 and who our sponsors are.
We are offering a range of sponsorship packages:
- Bronze £1,000 - one conference registration or a lighting talk, logo on sponsor presentation slide displayed before the keynote talks, conference website and printed programme
- Silver £2,000 - as Bronze + one extra conference registration
- Gold £5,000 - as Silver + exhibition desk/space
- Platinum £7,500 - as Gold + custom package
- Travel sponsor 750-1000£ - sponsor someone to attend a conference + logo on sponsor presentation slide displayed before the keynote talks, conference website and printed programme
- Dinner sponsor £6,000
You can get in touch with Aleksandra Nenadic to discuss sponsorship options.
Flyer
You can help us promote the conference by using the flyer. Simply print it and put it on your door or take it to an event you are attending.
Code of Conduct
We are dedicated to providing a welcoming and supportive environment for all people, regardless of background or identity. By participating at this conference, participants accept to abide by both the Software Sustainability Institute's Code of Conduct and The Carpentries' Code of Conduct and accept the procedures by which any Code of Conduct incidents are resolved. Any form or behaviour to exclude, intimidate, or cause discomfort is a violation of the Code of Conduct.
In order to foster a positive and professional learning environment we encourage the following kinds of behaviours in all platforms and events (including social events organised at this conference):
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Use welcoming and inclusive language
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Be respectful of different viewpoints and experiences
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Gracefully accept constructive criticism
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Focus on what is best for the community
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Show courtesy and respect towards other community members
If you believe someone is violating the Code of Conduct, we ask that you report it to the members of Code of Conduct committee at the conference in person or by email and they will take the appropriate action to address the situation. You can also reach out to the Carpentries Code of Conduct Committee by emailing coc@carpentries.org.
Code of Conduct Committee
- Malvika Sharan (co-chair)
- Tania Allard (co-chair)
- François Michonneau
- Mario Antonioletti
Organising committee
The members of the organising committee (in alphabetical order):
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Tania Allard
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Selina Aragon-Camarasa
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Jez Cope
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Clementine Hadfield
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Toby Hodges
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Vasilis Lenis
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Aleksandra Nenadic
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Giacomo Peru
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Fotis Psomopoulos
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Malvika Sharan
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Graeme Smith
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Peter Smyth
Organising committee alumnae
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Ana Costa Conrado
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Michael Heeremans
Contact & Communications
For enquiries about any aspect of the conference, please get in touch with Aleksandra Nenadic (organising committee chair).
Slack
We will use ccmcr19.slack.com for communication during the conference - information on how to join is online.
While Slack is the preferred and the quickest method of communication during the conference, we will monitor ccmcr19@googlegroups.com for any enquiries.
Emergency Phone Numbers
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Emergency number: 999 (this is the main emergency number for police, ambulance, fire brigade, coastguard, etc.)
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Non-emergency police number: 101
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Non-emergency medical number: 111
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Contact mobile number to get in touch with conference organisers (only functional during the conference): +44 (0)7850895256
Taxi Services
- Manchester Black Cab (can be hailed in the street), +44 (0)7940 072 596, +44 (0)7805 213 495
- Manchester taxi service: +44 161 270 870
- Uber