Introduction QGIS: Prep yourself for research year 2025/2026

When: 16 October 2025 1 - 5 p.m.
Where: Harmonie Building, room 1311.0205, Oude Kijk In 't Jatstraat 26, Groningen

Introduction to QGIS: Prep yourself for 2025/2026

Embark on your GIS journey with QGIS! This beginner-friendly course is tailored for PhD students and UG staff eager to integrate GIS into their research. Whether you are new to QGIS or need a refresher, this workshop is designed to help you work with spatial data confidently and effectively.

Who Should Attend?

If your research involves spatial data—like coordinates, addresses, postal codes, or geographical datasets—or if you are exploring spatial analysis through geo-data collection, this course is the perfect starting point.

Goal

Learn how to design research projects with GIS, harness the powerful tools in QGIS for data collection, analysis, and visualization, and receive personalized coaching from GIS experts to apply these skills directly to your research. If additional guidance is needed, we’ll arrange follow-up consultations to keep you on track.

What do you learn?

✅ Basic principles of GIS with QGIS
✅ Transforming your data into spatial formats
✅ Collecting and managing geo-data
✅ Analytical methods with QGIS tools
✅ Visualizing geographical data effectively
✅ Personalized coaching tailored to your research

Prep yourself for the next academic year!

This workshop will give you the basic skills of QGIS so you can successfully use GIS in your research!

Prerequisites

No prior experience is needed but the learning goals of the course will be differentiated based on the participant’s skills.

Enrollment and course fee

Attendance is free but registration is required.

More information

This course will be hosted by the Research Support Hub, a collaboration between different experts at CIT.