About us
Hi! Welcome to your Manchester R User Group!
Officially part of the Posit-Registered 'R Consortium' Groups.
Join us for our next event :)
We are a group of friendly and local R professionals, meeting regularly in-person to share our passion for data and coding. Whether you have never heard of R, mainly code in Python, or you've been using R since 1993 - we'd love you to join!
As the group develops, we hope to boast a range of talks. From how-to's in the R environment, professionals sharing their personal development or journey, and even appearances from staff at Posit, themselves! Subjects will range from 'I'd never even heard of R prior to this' all the way to, 'What do you mean? I built R.'
Events are comprised of between one and three talks, with the opportunity to network with like-minded R-lovers across multiple industries, and get a chance to grab some free R-swag! Oh, and not to mention all the wonderful complimentary beverages. Champagne, cocktails, beers, and a pizza or two. Plus, we always hit the pub after. Come with us!
Finally, if you are interested in speaking at Manchester R - please contact one of our organizers. We would be eternally grateful to hear your stoRy.
We look forward to meeting you!
Upcoming events
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Introduction to R Shiny Training Course
Location not specified yetPlease note: signing up to this event does not mean you are booked onto the course. For full details and booking information, please visit Cademy.
Introducing Datacove
Datacove are a Data and Analytics Consultancy Team based in Brighton, with experience in founding many well-attended R & Python events. Plus, home of the EARL Conference! We work across multiple streams - from marketing and consumer analytics, to bespoke dashboards, process automation, and training! :)
Introduction to R in Shiny
Thursday 19th March, online 10am-12pm.
£99 + VAT
Understand what Shiny is and when to use it- What Shiny does, how it fits into the R ecosystem, and common use cases (apps, dashboards, internal tools, data products)
- Differences between static R outputs (plots, reports) and interactive Shiny applications
Learn the basic structure of a Shiny application
- The roles of ui and server components
- How shinyApp() brings the UI and server together
- File structures for a multi-file Shiny app
Build user interfaces with Shiny layouts
- Using layout functions such as fluidPage() , sidebarLayout() , sidebarPanel() , and mainPanel()
- Organising content with rows, columns, tabs, and panels
- Adding titles, text, and spacing for clean, readable app design
Work with Shiny input and output elements
- Common inputs (sliders, dropdowns, text inputs, buttons, checkboxes)
- Displaying outputs such as plots, tables, and text
- Connecting inputs to outputs through the server logic
Introduction to Shiny’s reactive programming model
- What reactivity is and why it matters in interactive apps
- How Shiny automatically updates outputs when inputs change
Create a foundation of a complete, working Shiny app
- Combining UI layouts, inputs, outputs, and reactivity into a functional application
- Running and testing apps locally
- Leave with a foundation app, ready to learn more advanced content to build upon.
Be ready to build your first dashboard or application
- Understanding next steps, such as theming, modules, and deployment options
How to Join
Please visit Cademy to book your space.1 attendee
Past events
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