R package development workshop
Welcome to the R package development workshop!
This is a two-day workshop, taking place at The University of Warwick, June 23rd-24th, 2025.
It is aimed primarily doctoral students and post-docs, but open to all interested members of the university, space permitting.
Please see the join page for details on how to sign-up for the course.
Syllabus overview
This is a hands-on workshop covering the entire process of creating an R package: including functions and data, checking and testing, all levels of documentation, publication and maintenance. The final session covers the advanced topic of using Rcpp code in a package.
All slides and further resources can be accessed from the content page and also via the schedule.
Session details
June 23rd-24th, 2025
10:30–16:30
Room R1.13, Ramphal, University of Warwick
See the full schedule.
Instructor details
Prerequistes
Please see the prerequisites page for details on getting set up in advance of the first session. There are a number of technical requirements.
There will be optional sessions on both mornings of the workshop, 10:00–10:30, to troubleshoot technical set-up.