From January, the Surrey Reproducibility Society will be running Monthly Mini Hacks (MMH) in the Researcher Development Training Room. The first Monthly Mini Hack will take place on Friday 31 January 2020, from 2pm to 4pm; and students and research staff from all faculties, departments, and stages of education are encouraged to attend.

Coding has become an increasingly sought-after skill, and proficiency in coding can make a significant difference both to the progress of your research, and to your future employability. Yet there is a steep learning curve, and despite the vast array of online coding-help resources problems are often best solved in person. Furthermore, computer science can all too often be an isolating experience, with few opportunities to share the trials and triumphs of coding.

Each Monthly Mini Hack will begin with a 30-minute demonstration by someone proficient in a field of coding – in future sessions, this could range from machine learning to statistics, Python to C+. For the remainder of each session, the mini-hack will be a collaborative space in which attendees can write their code, ask questions, and support their peers. Tea, coffee, and biscuits will be provided – all you need to bring is your laptop!

If you have any questions, or would like to volunteer as a demonstrator for a future session, please get in touch with Danielle Kurtin (Psychology). You can stay up to date on future Monthly Mini Hacks on the Surrey Reproducibility Society Wiki.