Rhian Davies
@statsrhian.bsky.social
🧮 NHS Data Scientist
🗣️ Stats communicator
👩💻 #RStats educator
💜 Community champion
🔗 rhian.rbind.io
🚣♀️ 🚴♀️🧗♀️ 🏊♀️🏃♀️🚐🎼 🥁 🧶🏳️🌈 she/her
🗣️ Stats communicator
👩💻 #RStats educator
💜 Community champion
🔗 rhian.rbind.io
🚣♀️ 🚴♀️🧗♀️ 🏊♀️🏃♀️🚐🎼 🥁 🧶🏳️🌈 she/her
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If you've ever fought with {renv}, you *have* to go watch Shannon's talk from posit::conf. I had soooo many 💡 moments the first time I saw it!
The recording of my #rstats posit::conf talk ✨ practical {renv}✨ is available! 🎉
I created this talk for frustrated {renv} users 🫠 and potential {renv} users🤩
youtu.be/l01u7Ue9pIQ?...
Even if {renv} isn't on your radar, you may still find this talk interesting if you are curious about🤔...
I created this talk for frustrated {renv} users 🫠 and potential {renv} users🤩
youtu.be/l01u7Ue9pIQ?...
Even if {renv} isn't on your radar, you may still find this talk interesting if you are curious about🤔...
Practical {renv} (Shannon Pileggi, The PCCTC) | posit::conf(2025)
YouTube video by Posit PBC
youtu.be
November 11, 2025 at 8:59 PM
If you've ever fought with {renv}, you *have* to go watch Shannon's talk from posit::conf. I had soooo many 💡 moments the first time I saw it!
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rainbowR event: Trans Lived Experiences in Data 🏳️⚧️
We are partnering with the
@rssdiversity.bsky.social Celebrating Diversity SIG to host an online event next week. More info below!
📅 19th Nov 17:30–18:30 (GMT)
👉 bit.ly/rsscdnov
We are partnering with the
@rssdiversity.bsky.social Celebrating Diversity SIG to host an online event next week. More info below!
📅 19th Nov 17:30–18:30 (GMT)
👉 bit.ly/rsscdnov
November 10, 2025 at 7:07 PM
rainbowR event: Trans Lived Experiences in Data 🏳️⚧️
We are partnering with the
@rssdiversity.bsky.social Celebrating Diversity SIG to host an online event next week. More info below!
📅 19th Nov 17:30–18:30 (GMT)
👉 bit.ly/rsscdnov
We are partnering with the
@rssdiversity.bsky.social Celebrating Diversity SIG to host an online event next week. More info below!
📅 19th Nov 17:30–18:30 (GMT)
👉 bit.ly/rsscdnov
Needed to hide the bar on a #Shiny numeric slider. Shiny sliders are ion.rangeSlider under the hood, so you can target the bar directly with .irs-bar.
github.com/The-Strategy...
The more I play with Inspect Element, the more comfortable I get tweaking little things to improve #UIUX
#RStats #CSS
github.com/The-Strategy...
The more I play with Inspect Element, the more comfortable I get tweaking little things to improve #UIUX
#RStats #CSS
October 29, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Needed to hide the bar on a #Shiny numeric slider. Shiny sliders are ion.rangeSlider under the hood, so you can target the bar directly with .irs-bar.
github.com/The-Strategy...
The more I play with Inspect Element, the more comfortable I get tweaking little things to improve #UIUX
#RStats #CSS
github.com/The-Strategy...
The more I play with Inspect Element, the more comfortable I get tweaking little things to improve #UIUX
#RStats #CSS
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Maternal deaths have more than halved in the last forty years
October 29, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Maternal deaths have more than halved in the last forty years
Reposted by Rhian Davies
A data scientist and product owner shares her take on why the new Positron IDE is a game-changer for her workflow.
Learn how Dr. Claire Welsh of The Strategy Unit uses Positron to streamline everything from project management to documentation.
Read her insights: posit.co/blog/positro...
Learn how Dr. Claire Welsh of The Strategy Unit uses Positron to streamline everything from project management to documentation.
Read her insights: posit.co/blog/positro...
September 29, 2025 at 1:57 PM
A data scientist and product owner shares her take on why the new Positron IDE is a game-changer for her workflow.
Learn how Dr. Claire Welsh of The Strategy Unit uses Positron to streamline everything from project management to documentation.
Read her insights: posit.co/blog/positro...
Learn how Dr. Claire Welsh of The Strategy Unit uses Positron to streamline everything from project management to documentation.
Read her insights: posit.co/blog/positro...
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"How I, a non-developer, read the tutorial you, a developer, wrote for me, a beginner" by Annie Mueller 😅 😂 😭
anniemueller.com/posts/how-i-...
anniemueller.com/posts/how-i-...
How I, a non-developer, read the tutorial you, a developer, wrote for me, a beginner - annie's blog
“Hello! I am a developer. Here is my relevant experience: I code in Hoobijag and sometimes jabbernocks and of course ABCDE++++ (but never ABCDE+/^+ are you kidding? ha!) and I like working with ...
anniemueller.com
September 23, 2025 at 7:57 AM
"How I, a non-developer, read the tutorial you, a developer, wrote for me, a beginner" by Annie Mueller 😅 😂 😭
anniemueller.com/posts/how-i-...
anniemueller.com/posts/how-i-...
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🌟 The ninth round of the Mardia Prize is now open for applications! If you’re passionate about connecting statistics with other sciences, this is your chance to run an interdisciplinary workshop series.
Deadline: 30 Nov 2025
More info & application form: rss.org.uk/news-publica...
Deadline: 30 Nov 2025
More info & application form: rss.org.uk/news-publica...
September 22, 2025 at 3:10 PM
🌟 The ninth round of the Mardia Prize is now open for applications! If you’re passionate about connecting statistics with other sciences, this is your chance to run an interdisciplinary workshop series.
Deadline: 30 Nov 2025
More info & application form: rss.org.uk/news-publica...
Deadline: 30 Nov 2025
More info & application form: rss.org.uk/news-publica...
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I am beyond excited to announce that ggplot2 4.0.0 has just landed on CRAN.
It's not every day we have a new major #ggplot2 release but it is a fitting 18 year birthday present for the package.
Get an overview of the release in this blog post and be on the lookout for more in-depth posts #rstats
It's not every day we have a new major #ggplot2 release but it is a fitting 18 year birthday present for the package.
Get an overview of the release in this blog post and be on the lookout for more in-depth posts #rstats
ggplot2 4.0.0
A new major version of ggplot2 has been released on CRAN. Find out what is new here.
www.tidyverse.org
September 11, 2025 at 11:20 AM
I'm hosting the @strategyunit.bsky.social RAP drop-in session on Wednesday morning.
Free, fortnightly support for NHS folk who want a space to ask or chat about Reproducible Analytical Pipelines and all things #rap #rstats #python #datascience
👩💻💙💼Techys and managers welcome
Register below ⬇️
Free, fortnightly support for NHS folk who want a space to ask or chat about Reproducible Analytical Pipelines and all things #rap #rstats #python #datascience
👩💻💙💼Techys and managers welcome
Register below ⬇️
September 8, 2025 at 6:59 PM
I'm hosting the @strategyunit.bsky.social RAP drop-in session on Wednesday morning.
Free, fortnightly support for NHS folk who want a space to ask or chat about Reproducible Analytical Pipelines and all things #rap #rstats #python #datascience
👩💻💙💼Techys and managers welcome
Register below ⬇️
Free, fortnightly support for NHS folk who want a space to ask or chat about Reproducible Analytical Pipelines and all things #rap #rstats #python #datascience
👩💻💙💼Techys and managers welcome
Register below ⬇️
Had a brilliant time running the “Give it a go: build an R package” workshop today 🎉
Huge thanks to everyone who jumped in and gave it a try - can’t wait to see what you build! 📦
Materials here if you want to play along ⬇️
statsrhian.github.io/build-r-pkg/
#RSS2025Conf
Huge thanks to everyone who jumped in and gave it a try - can’t wait to see what you build! 📦
Materials here if you want to play along ⬇️
statsrhian.github.io/build-r-pkg/
#RSS2025Conf
👋 Welcome – Learn to build an R package
statsrhian.github.io
September 3, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Had a brilliant time running the “Give it a go: build an R package” workshop today 🎉
Huge thanks to everyone who jumped in and gave it a try - can’t wait to see what you build! 📦
Materials here if you want to play along ⬇️
statsrhian.github.io/build-r-pkg/
#RSS2025Conf
Huge thanks to everyone who jumped in and gave it a try - can’t wait to see what you build! 📦
Materials here if you want to play along ⬇️
statsrhian.github.io/build-r-pkg/
#RSS2025Conf
Packed room for "Learn from my mistakes" career session organised by @zakvarty.bsky.social for @statsyss.bsky.social
Featuring the excellent Richard Samworth, Fiona Underwood and @stateecetics.bsky.social #RSS2025Conf
Featuring the excellent Richard Samworth, Fiona Underwood and @stateecetics.bsky.social #RSS2025Conf
September 3, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Packed room for "Learn from my mistakes" career session organised by @zakvarty.bsky.social for @statsyss.bsky.social
Featuring the excellent Richard Samworth, Fiona Underwood and @stateecetics.bsky.social #RSS2025Conf
Featuring the excellent Richard Samworth, Fiona Underwood and @stateecetics.bsky.social #RSS2025Conf
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We've managed to snap pics of some brilliant statisticians and data professionals at #RSS2025Conf - lured in by #UnicornSkye🦄 's beauty!
#RSSConf2025
#RSSConf2025
September 2, 2025 at 1:17 PM
We've managed to snap pics of some brilliant statisticians and data professionals at #RSS2025Conf - lured in by #UnicornSkye🦄 's beauty!
#RSSConf2025
#RSSConf2025
Having a great time at #RSSConf2025 and it hasn't event started yet 😄 #WillCycleForIceCream
August 31, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Having a great time at #RSSConf2025 and it hasn't event started yet 😄 #WillCycleForIceCream
It’s Statistician’s Eve! 🤩 This weekend I’m heading to Edinburgh for the @royalstatsoc.bsky.social International Conference – my favourite of the year (sssh 🤫 don’t tell the others) #RSSConf2025
August 29, 2025 at 2:52 PM
It’s Statistician’s Eve! 🤩 This weekend I’m heading to Edinburgh for the @royalstatsoc.bsky.social International Conference – my favourite of the year (sssh 🤫 don’t tell the others) #RSSConf2025
Absolutely thrilled our open-source demand model won the Florence Nightingale Award @royalstatsoc.bsky.social @ap.brid.gy! 🎉
Proud to be part of a kind, clever team at @strategyunit.bsky.social who value open-source, probabilistic thinking & public value.
🔗 strategyunitwm.nhs.uk/news/strateg...
Proud to be part of a kind, clever team at @strategyunit.bsky.social who value open-source, probabilistic thinking & public value.
🔗 strategyunitwm.nhs.uk/news/strateg...
July 16, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Absolutely thrilled our open-source demand model won the Florence Nightingale Award @royalstatsoc.bsky.social @ap.brid.gy! 🎉
Proud to be part of a kind, clever team at @strategyunit.bsky.social who value open-source, probabilistic thinking & public value.
🔗 strategyunitwm.nhs.uk/news/strateg...
Proud to be part of a kind, clever team at @strategyunit.bsky.social who value open-source, probabilistic thinking & public value.
🔗 strategyunitwm.nhs.uk/news/strateg...
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We are delighted to organise this @kevinguyan.bsky.social talk in Edinburgh jointly with @rssedinburgh.bsky.social
➡️Rainbow Trap: How Inclusive Statistics Still Box Us In⬅️
📅7 July
📌 @bayescentre.bsky.social
⏰6pm-7.30pm
🎫Book your place!
rss.org.uk/training-eve...
➡️Rainbow Trap: How Inclusive Statistics Still Box Us In⬅️
📅7 July
📌 @bayescentre.bsky.social
⏰6pm-7.30pm
🎫Book your place!
rss.org.uk/training-eve...
June 20, 2025 at 5:15 AM
We are delighted to organise this @kevinguyan.bsky.social talk in Edinburgh jointly with @rssedinburgh.bsky.social
➡️Rainbow Trap: How Inclusive Statistics Still Box Us In⬅️
📅7 July
📌 @bayescentre.bsky.social
⏰6pm-7.30pm
🎫Book your place!
rss.org.uk/training-eve...
➡️Rainbow Trap: How Inclusive Statistics Still Box Us In⬅️
📅7 July
📌 @bayescentre.bsky.social
⏰6pm-7.30pm
🎫Book your place!
rss.org.uk/training-eve...
Great chat in this morning’s #RAP drop-in about how to avoid refactoring code.
Honestly, refactoring is how I figure out what I’m really trying to do. I rarely understand the full flow of my code until I’ve reworked it a few times. It’s not something to avoid, it’s part of the process!
Honestly, refactoring is how I figure out what I’m really trying to do. I rarely understand the full flow of my code until I’ve reworked it a few times. It’s not something to avoid, it’s part of the process!
How do I avoid the need to refactor my code? · The-Strategy-Unit RAP_Drop_In · Discussion #12
From a RAP drop-in audience member: "When I start coding, I sometimes over-engineer. And then find myself stripping back the code again to be simple. How do I avoid this?"
github.com
June 4, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Great chat in this morning’s #RAP drop-in about how to avoid refactoring code.
Honestly, refactoring is how I figure out what I’m really trying to do. I rarely understand the full flow of my code until I’ve reworked it a few times. It’s not something to avoid, it’s part of the process!
Honestly, refactoring is how I figure out what I’m really trying to do. I rarely understand the full flow of my code until I’ve reworked it a few times. It’s not something to avoid, it’s part of the process!
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One of the warmest and most empowering communities I’ve found in the R world is @rainbowr.org 💜
✨ Their mission?
To connect, support, and promote LGBTQ+ people in the R community and to spread awareness of LGBTQ+ issues through data-driven activism. 🌈📊
#RStats #RLadies
✨ Their mission?
To connect, support, and promote LGBTQ+ people in the R community and to spread awareness of LGBTQ+ issues through data-driven activism. 🌈📊
#RStats #RLadies
rainbowR
rainbowr.org
May 8, 2025 at 8:43 AM
One of the warmest and most empowering communities I’ve found in the R world is @rainbowr.org 💜
✨ Their mission?
To connect, support, and promote LGBTQ+ people in the R community and to spread awareness of LGBTQ+ issues through data-driven activism. 🌈📊
#RStats #RLadies
✨ Their mission?
To connect, support, and promote LGBTQ+ people in the R community and to spread awareness of LGBTQ+ issues through data-driven activism. 🌈📊
#RStats #RLadies
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Really proud of this one 👇
We’ve just open-sourced our hospital demand model 🥳
We’re trying to answer a big question: what should hospitals look like in 20 years? How many beds will be needed? It’s complicated and full of uncertainty. ⬇️
We’ve just open-sourced our hospital demand model 🥳
We’re trying to answer a big question: what should hospitals look like in 20 years? How many beds will be needed? It’s complicated and full of uncertainty. ⬇️
May 2, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Really proud of this one 👇
We’ve just open-sourced our hospital demand model 🥳
We’re trying to answer a big question: what should hospitals look like in 20 years? How many beds will be needed? It’s complicated and full of uncertainty. ⬇️
We’ve just open-sourced our hospital demand model 🥳
We’re trying to answer a big question: what should hospitals look like in 20 years? How many beds will be needed? It’s complicated and full of uncertainty. ⬇️
Reposted by Rhian Davies
From June, I’ll be taking on limited consulting work via my new practice, NC Data Labs → ncdatalabs.com
If your team needs support with production R, internal R tooling, or Shiny/package dev, I’d like to hear from you!
#rstats #rinprod
If your team needs support with production R, internal R tooling, or Shiny/package dev, I’d like to hear from you!
#rstats #rinprod
NC Data Labs
ncdatalabs.com
April 23, 2025 at 5:58 AM
From June, I’ll be taking on limited consulting work via my new practice, NC Data Labs → ncdatalabs.com
If your team needs support with production R, internal R tooling, or Shiny/package dev, I’d like to hear from you!
#rstats #rinprod
If your team needs support with production R, internal R tooling, or Shiny/package dev, I’d like to hear from you!
#rstats #rinprod
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🌈 rainbowR meet-up: Wednesday April 23th, 4pm UTC 🌈
- connect with other LGBTQ+ people who code in #RStats 🏳️🌈
- ask questions about R 🙋
- tell us about an R package you like 📦
- show us something R-related you’ve been working on 💻
➡️ Registration via rainbowr.org/meetups
- connect with other LGBTQ+ people who code in #RStats 🏳️🌈
- ask questions about R 🙋
- tell us about an R package you like 📦
- show us something R-related you’ve been working on 💻
➡️ Registration via rainbowr.org/meetups
April 22, 2025 at 1:43 PM
🌈 rainbowR meet-up: Wednesday April 23th, 4pm UTC 🌈
- connect with other LGBTQ+ people who code in #RStats 🏳️🌈
- ask questions about R 🙋
- tell us about an R package you like 📦
- show us something R-related you’ve been working on 💻
➡️ Registration via rainbowr.org/meetups
- connect with other LGBTQ+ people who code in #RStats 🏳️🌈
- ask questions about R 🙋
- tell us about an R package you like 📦
- show us something R-related you’ve been working on 💻
➡️ Registration via rainbowr.org/meetups
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Small multiples can save even the most complicated chart. And the best thing is, you can use this technique for almost any type of chart. A scatter plot, for example!
medium.com/p/3aa0b039410
(Post 4 out of 4 while I'm on holiday, sharing some highlights from previous years)
medium.com/p/3aa0b039410
(Post 4 out of 4 while I'm on holiday, sharing some highlights from previous years)
April 17, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Small multiples can save even the most complicated chart. And the best thing is, you can use this technique for almost any type of chart. A scatter plot, for example!
medium.com/p/3aa0b039410
(Post 4 out of 4 while I'm on holiday, sharing some highlights from previous years)
medium.com/p/3aa0b039410
(Post 4 out of 4 while I'm on holiday, sharing some highlights from previous years)
Reposted by Rhian Davies
New version of R is out!
Our Data Scientist, Russ Hyde, has put together a quick review of the key features and changes in R 4.5 — from new language features to graphics updates and more.
📝 Read the full blog post here: www.jumpingrivers.com/blog/whats-n...
#rstats #Rprogramming #opensource
Our Data Scientist, Russ Hyde, has put together a quick review of the key features and changes in R 4.5 — from new language features to graphics updates and more.
📝 Read the full blog post here: www.jumpingrivers.com/blog/whats-n...
#rstats #Rprogramming #opensource
What's new in R 4.5.0?
Here we summarise some of the more interesting changes that have been introduced in R 4.5.0.
www.jumpingrivers.com
April 11, 2025 at 10:34 AM
New version of R is out!
Our Data Scientist, Russ Hyde, has put together a quick review of the key features and changes in R 4.5 — from new language features to graphics updates and more.
📝 Read the full blog post here: www.jumpingrivers.com/blog/whats-n...
#rstats #Rprogramming #opensource
Our Data Scientist, Russ Hyde, has put together a quick review of the key features and changes in R 4.5 — from new language features to graphics updates and more.
📝 Read the full blog post here: www.jumpingrivers.com/blog/whats-n...
#rstats #Rprogramming #opensource