Creating R Packages

Michael Milton (WEHI)

This course is for statisticians, bioinformaticians, software engineers and other R users who have previously used R but who are now interested in learning how to develop new packages for publishing on CRAN or Bioconductor. Learning how to write an R package for distributing code will increase your ability to share your computational research work, and can significantly enhance publications you are associated with. The course will provide an introduction to package development, including package testing, dependency management, vignette writing and data packaging.

Link to training materials: https://wehi-education.github.io/lesson-R-packaging/

This Free workshop is available to staff and students at The University of Melbourne and its affiliated institutes.

You must register for this event using an affiliated institutional email address or your registration may be cancelled.

This workshop requires previous experience with R. This is an in-person, hands-on workshop and attendees must bring their own computers (laptop chargers also recommended). The following is required:

• Access to internet via uniwireless or Eduroam
• Web browser (Firefox or Chrome recommended)
• R and RStudio installed

If you require any further information, or have any access requirements in order to participate in this workshop, please contact us as soon as possible to discuss your requirements:

We recommend that following our eventbrite page if you wish to be alerted when we release new workshops for registrations. If you require any further information, please contact Melbourne Bioinformatics at: [email protected]

Starting 1 August 2025, participants who miss two or more workshops without proper notice (less than 48 hours or attending under 50%) within 12 months will be placed on a 6-month waitlist for full workshops. To avoid being marked as a no-show, cancellations must be made at least 24 hours in advance, with exceptions allowed for emergencies.Please read the full policy here: https://mbite.org/guides/policy/

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

21 Bedford St, 21 Bedford Street, North Melbourne, Australia