Research Tools and Training
Upcoming Training Sessions
| Date | Time | Course | Register | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 October - 03 November | 12:30-13:00 (each day) | Using Cloud.UNE for Research Data: 5 lunchtime sessions | Cloud.UNE classes | Library - Training Lab |
| Wednesday, 08 November 2017 | 09:30-16:30 | Excel Fu: Excel for Researchers* | Eventbrite | Library - Training Lab |
| Wednesday, 29 November 2017 | 09:30-16:30 | Introduction to Programming with R* | Eventbrite | Library - Training Lab |
| Wednesday, 13 December 2017 | 09:30-12:30 | Data Visualisation with Google Fusion Tables* | Eventbrite | Library - Training Lab |
ITD also maintains a detailed page of Courses for Researchers (staff sign-in required).
* These courses are delivered by Intersect Australia. They are provided free of charge to UNE staff. For a list of other courses offered, visit Intersect's training page.
Available Software
Presented here is a range of research software available for download on the UNE network, or accessible free online.
| Software | Description | Licensing | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chute (browser based) | Chute is an automated system to find research outputs by UNE authors, and can aid adding them to the institutional repository. | Free (UNE developed) | University Library |
| Fetch (Mac) | FTP client for Mac. | Free licence for educational use, details in Readme | IT Service Desk |
| FileZilla (Win, Mac, Linux) | File Transfer Protocol (FTP) client - software for transferring files between computers. | Free | IT Service Desk |
| Fusion Tables (browser based) | Fusion Tables is an experimental data visualisation web application to gather, visualise, and share data tables. | Free | eResearch Analyst |
| MyResearch (browser based) | My Research is a web application used to view information relating to UNE's research grants and consultancies. | Free | MyResearch Support |
| Nvivo (Win, Mac) | Qualitative Data Analysis (QDA) software. Designed for qualitative researchers working with very rich text-based and/or multimedia information, where deep levels of analysis on small or large volumes of data are required. |
Windows: preconfigured licence Mac: contact IT Service Desk for licence | IT Service Desk |
| OpenRefine (Win/Mac/Linux) | OpenRefine (formerly Google Refine) is a powerful tool for working with messy data: cleaning it; transforming it from one format into another; and extending it with web services and external data. | Free (open source) | eResearch Analyst |
| R (Win/Mac/Linux) | R is a free software environment for statistical computing and graphics. | Free | IT Service Desk |
| SPSS (Win, Mac) | SPSS is a statistical analysis software package. | Yes - UNE site licence (nil cost) | IT Service Desk |
