# Event Details - **Event Name**: Workshop for Visually Impaired Students: Accessible Data Analysis with R - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 25 Jun, 2026 at 10:00 am – Thu, 25 Jun, 2026 at 12:00 pm - **Event Description**: Join Dr Jonathan Godfrey, creator of BrailleR, to explore practical workflows for data analysis as a blind or visually impaired student.About this EventWorkshop for Blind and Visually Impaired Students: Accessible Data Analysis with R How can blind and visually impaired students work with data, code, graphs, and statistical analyses? What tools and workflows are available? How can screen readers, accessible software, and structured outputs be used to support quantitative learning?Join Dr Jonathan Godfrey, creator of the BrailleR package and the first blind person to gain full-time employment as a lecturer in Statistics, for a practical, interactive two-hour workshop on accessible approaches to quantitative learning in R/RStudio.The workshop will begin by exploring the needs and experiences of participants before demonstrating a range of tools, workflows, and strategies that can be used when studying in the sciences, mathematics and statistics, and other quantitative subjects. Participants are encouraged to bring a laptop with WiFi so they can follow along and explore the approaches discussed.The workshop is intended for blind and visually impaired undergraduate and post-graduate students from local universities wishing to better understand accessible approaches to quantitative learning.A staff member will be stationed outside the building 15 minutes before the workshop to guide attendees to the workshop room if required. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/parkville/workshop-for-visually-impaired-students-accessible-data-analysis-with-r/100001991033788659 - **Event Categories**: fitness, Workshops - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Age Limit: all_ages - door_time: 2026-06-24T23:45:00Z - Duration: 2 hours - Location: Room 127, Western Edge Biosciences (Building 125) - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Parkville - **state**: VI - **country**: Australia - **location**: Room 127, Western Edge Biosciences (Building 125) - **lat**: -37.7962662 - **long**: 144.9586665 - **full address**: Room 127, Western Edge Biosciences (Building 125), Gate 1/107 Tin Alley, Parkville, Australia ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Workshop for Visually Impaired Students: Accessible Data Analysis with R - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/8f972e10383d9a3ceef263a792b2e4d0db561441e758fe0e5aca203d91131885-rimg-w787-h441-dc041331-gmir.jpg?v=1781071177 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Workshop for Visually Impaired Students: Accessible Data Analysis with R being held? - **A:** Workshop for Visually Impaired Students: Accessible Data Analysis with R takes place on Thu, 25 Jun, 2026 at 10:00 am to Thu, 25 Jun, 2026 at 12:00 pm at Room 127, Western Edge Biosciences (Building 125), Gate 1/107 Tin Alley, Parkville, Australia. - **Q**: Who is organizing Workshop for Visually Impaired Students: Accessible Data Analysis with R? - **A:** Workshop for Visually Impaired Students: Accessible Data Analysis with R is organized by Emile van Lieshout and Paul Fijn, University of Melbourne. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Workshop for Visually Impaired Students: Accessible Data Analysis with R is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Parkville, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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