Version Control: Collaboration

Training on version control with Github (part 2) by Prof. dr. Geert Jan Bex.

• You want to share (Github demo + hands-on)
• Conflicts and how to deal with them (SmartGit demo + hands-on)
• Minimize conflicts: using branches (SmartGit/Github demo + hands-on)
• Merging branches  (SmartGit/Github demo + hands-on)
• Issues and pull requests, or how to get popular (Github demo + hands-on)
• Additional features of GitLab: CI/CD (Github demo)
• git for serious people: the terminal (git demo)

For whom?

• researchers
• 16 places available

When and where?

• December 15, 2025 - 13:00-15:00
• campus Diepenbeek, building D, room E141

Registration?

• Register here until December 8, 2025.
• After the registration deadline has passed, you will receive a calendar invite with all practical information for this course.
• Please cancel your registration at least one week in advance in case you cannot make it by sending an email to rdm@uhasselt.be (cf. cancellation policy).

Acknowledged by Doctoral Schools?

• DS Sciences & Technology: acknowledged as 'Research management' - course/workshop at developing general research skills.
• DS Behavioral Sciences & Humanities: acknowledged as 'Research management & communication skills' - course/workshop aimed at developing research (management) skills.
• DS Health & Life Sciences. For PhD students of the Doctoral School of Health & Life Sciences, a combination of different sessions (adding up to a half/full day) can be acknowledged together as (half) a transferable skills course.
• The training will be added automatically to the doctoral portfolio of the PhD students who signed the attendance list.