May 21 - 22, 2025
9 am - 4pm CET
Instructors: Mattias Vesterlund, Glenn Haya, Merlijn de Smit
Helpers: Jorrig Vogels, Joakim Philipson
This Carpentry workshop is aimed at helping you:
Who: The course is for any researcher or Ph.D. student at KI, KTH or SU. You don't need to have any previous knowledge of the tools that will be presented at the workshop.
Where: Växthuset, Stockholm University Library. More information on the location. Get directions with OpenStreetMap or Google Maps.
When: May 21 - 22, 2025. Add to your Google Calendar.
Requirements: Participants must bring a laptop with a Mac, Linux, or Windows operating system (not a tablet, Chromebook, etc.) that they have administrative privileges on. If you're on a centrally managed laptop issued by the university, please check out the comments above the setup instructions below. They should have a few specific software packages installed (listed below).
Accessibility: We are committed to making this workshop accessible to everybody. For workshops at a physical location, the workshop organizers have checked that:
Materials will be provided in advance of the workshop and large-print handouts are available if needed by notifying the organizers in advance. If we can help making learning easier for you (e.g. sign-language interpreters, lactation facilities) please get in touch (using contact details below) and we will attempt to provide them.
Contact: Please email opendata@su.se for more information.
Roles: To learn more about the roles at the workshop (who will be doing what), refer to our Workshop FAQ.
Who can attend?: This workshop is open to doctoral students and researchers from the Stockholm Trio universities, i. e. Karolinska institutet, KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Stockholm University.
Workshop postponed! Please note that this workshop will only take place via Zoom at a later date in February 2025 , provided we get a minimum number of participants that sign up. (Zoom link will be provided closer to the workshop on sign up.) A web form for giving feedback on desired date for the workshop will soon appear here..
Everyone who participates in Carpentries activities is required to conform to the Code of Conduct. This document also outlines how to report an incident if needed.
We will use this collaborative document for chatting, taking notes, and sharing URLs and bits of code.
Please be sure to complete these surveys before and after the workshop.
| Before | Pre-workshop survey |
| 08:30 | Optional: help for setting up |
| 09:00 | Bash Shell-novice |
| 10:30 | Morning break |
| 11:00 | Bash Shell-novice |
| 12:00 | Lunch break |
| 13:00 | Data Cleaning with Open Refine |
| 14:15 | Afternoon break |
| 15:00 | Data Cleaning with Open Refine |
| 16:00 | END |
To participate in this Carpentry workshop, you will need access to software as described below. In addition, you will need an up-to-date web browser.
We maintain a list of common issues that occur during installation as a reference for instructors that may be useful on the Configuration Problems and Solutions wiki page.
Please see below for setup instructions for this workshop.
Bash is a commonly-used shell that gives you the power to do simple tasks more quickly. For this lesson we will use both Software Carpentry and to some extent Library Carpentry curricula. Please find primary setup instructions here.
OpenRefine is a tool to clean up and organize messy data. For this lesson we will use both Data Carpentry and to some extent Library Carpentry curricula. Please find primary setup instructions here.