R Project Sprint 2026, University of Birmingham, UK

Attendance at this event is limited. Apply for a place (and travel funding if required) by Friday 8 May, see below for details.

This three-day residential sprint at the University of Birmingham, UK, will bring together novice and experienced contributors to work alongside members of the R Core Team. Participants will work collaboratively on contributions to base R.

Anyone interested to attend the sprint is encouraged to self-nominate by Friday 8 May. Funding is available for participant travel and accommodation in student housing.

Sponsors are invited to support participant travel, accommodation and/or social events.

See the sprint webpage for full details: https://contributor.r-project.org/r-project-sprint-2026/. #RSprint2026