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The Secret Weapon Every Researcher Could Harness

Learning a programming language like R isn’t about becoming a computer scientist, it’s about becoming a better researcher. Discover how coding skills expand your analytical toolkit, improve your thinking, help you spot hidden patterns, and future-proof your research career in an increasingly data-driven world.

Beyond the Splash Screen: Customising Your RStudio Startup Experience

Transform your RStudio startup from bland to brilliant with .Rprofile customisation. Learn how to add ASCII art, motivational quotes, colourful dashboards, and live weather updates — all without slowing down your workflow. This guide is fun, practical, and packed with code to personalise your R experience to your hearts content.

Taming Multi-Dimensional Tables with `gt`

Learn how to create multi-dimensional tables in R using the GT package. This step-by-step tutorial covers the challenges of nested column headers, handling NA values in count data, and moving beyond tab_spanner_delim() for full customisation control. Perfect for R users wanting to create publication-ready tables with complex structures.