The UKRI Digital Research Skills Catalyst is a national training platform that connects researchers and innovators across the UK to a curated catalogue of CPD training materials and expert support. Funded by UKRI and led by Professor Emma Rand at the University of York, the project brings together expertise from seven university partners and the nine UKRI-funded DaSH (Data Science in Healthcare & Biosciences) projects to help researchers apply digital research skills to their own work.
Training is available from foundational to advanced level, covering areas relevant to the BBSRC, MRC, EPSRC and NERC remits — including programming, statistics, machine learning, data stewardship, and more.
What the Catalyst offers
The Catalyst’s Learning Portal empowers researchers to navigate their professional development with:
- A searchable hub of 50+ peer-reviewed, UKRI-funded training resources spanning foundation to advanced level
- Detailed pre-requisites and outcomes for courses and materials to help assess learning requirements
- Bookable 1-to-1 sessions with research software engineers and data scientists for project-specific support
- Additional accreditation for new and existing courses to cater for Continuing Professional Development needs
- Custom workshops for teams or cohorts, alongside networking and training events
Get involved
You can explore everything the Catalyst offers at digitalskillscatalyst.ac.uk, or contact the team directly at research-digital-skills@york.ac.uk to discuss bespoke training for your team or cohort.
This project is funded by UKRI from October 2024 to March 2027.