Community
Here at Jumping Rivers, we love data science. One of the huge benefits of data science is transparency. For example, R. Being an open-source language, it immediately is giving something back to the community that propels it to the top of the data science ladder. Just like the world of data science, our ethos is transparency and giving back to the community.
We don't just provide training and consultancy, you know? Our team run events such as the Data Science Meetup in Leeds and Newcastle. We're constantly writing blog posts on methods for improving your programming habits. These posts are then syndicated by sites such as python- and r-bloggers. Our CTO, Colin Gillespie, has also written a book on such habits!
Organising a conference or meetup? We offer sponsorship for various data science related events! Simply fill out this form for your event and we'll see what we can do!
Basically, from the top to the bottom of Jumping Rivers, we're about helping you.
Upcoming Conferences
Shiny in Production 2025
October 2025 will see us host the fourth edition of the Shiny in Production conference in Newcastle:
- What: A two-day conference for Shiny developers.
- When: 8th - 9th October 2025
- Where: The Catalyst, 3 Science Square, Newcastle Helix, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 5TG.
Want to get a better idea of what to expect? Checkout our Youtube playlist from the 2024 edition of Shiny in Production or take a look at the talks given by Jumping Rivers team members past and present below:
Meetups and User Groups
As well as sponsoring BirminghamR, EdinbR, Hamburg R User Group, R-Ladies Lancaster, Oslo UseR! and Warwick R User Group, we organise/co-organise two data-science Meetup groups in the North of England:
Leeds Data Science Meetup
- What: Free meetup for data scientists in the Leeds area with talks from the community.
- Where: Platform, New Station Street, Leeds, LS1 4JB.
North East Data Scientists Meetup
- What: Free meetup for data scientists in the North East with talks from the community.
- Where: TusPark Newcastle, 27 Granger Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 5JE.