R for Social Scientists

Your R Journey Starts Here

Welcome to the Essex Sociology Department Introduction to R web resources!

Whether you are just starting your journey with R, or you are already familiar with it, we have created this blog to provide you with useful tips, tutorials, and resources to help you unlock the power of R in your studies.

R is considered to be one of the best programming languages for Data Science and Quantitative Social Science. It is both free and open-source, making it accessible to anyone. Additionally, R benefits from a global community that is continuously working on its development and committed to sharing resources.

R programming skills are in high demand as more and more universities and companies are using it as their primary programming language.

So, let’s start on the ultimate R adventure!