Introduction to R

R is a versatile language for statistical computing and graphics. In this course you will learn the advantages of using R and how to get started. You will gain familiarity with the RStudio interface and learn the R basics. Also included is an introduction to the Tidyverse and how to use various packages for data storage, visualisation and manipulation. This course provides a great foundation to begin your R journey!

This is an online course and will take place, from 13:30 - 17:00 (UK time), on the 12 & 13 Jan 2026. The closing date for enrollment is 5 Jan 2026.

Learning outcomes

Session 1

By the end of session 1, participants will…

• have a clear understanding of R/RStudio IDE and its background.
• be familiar with navigating the RStudio IDE.
• understand the core fundamentals of R.
• understand functions and arguments.
• be able to create vectors and applying functions.
• be exposed to the tibbles and {tidyverse} package.

Session 2

By the end of session 2, participants will…

• be able to comfortably import, export, and store data in R.
• have a basic introduction to graphics with {ggplot2}.
• have a basic understanding of manipulating data manipulation with {dplyr}.
• understand logical and relational data partitioning.

This course does not include:

• An advance usage of {ggplot2}.
• Advanced data analyses, wrangling and manipulation techniques. For data cleaning and manipulation see our Data Wrangling with Tidyverse course.
• A description of automated reporting using R Markdown, see our course Reporting with R Markdown.

Prior knowledge

No prior programming knowledge of any kind is assumed. This course is suitable for all fields of work. Previous attendees include biologists, statisticians, accountants, engineers & students, i.e., anyone who uses a spreadsheet!

Attendee feedback

• “John spoke at a nice pace which allowed me to digest what was being said/keep up; regular breaks - to keep the brain alert (or at least helped!!)”
• “Very interesting course and plenty of resources to look into”
• “Highly knowledgeable trainers”
• “Flowed well, easy to follow, and clear instructions”
• “Our instructor Theo was great, I had never used R and was able to keep up with everything going on”

How to sign up

Please register. You will be invoiced by our team and receive the Zoom invitation and pre-course information by email.

If you have any questions at all, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at training@jumpingrivers.com.