DevStart Workshops

Keywords

devstart, workshop, eye-tracking, developmental-science, open-source-tools, tobii-eye-trackers, python-experiments, r-data-analysis, mixed-effects-models, psychopy, eye-tracking-methodologies, cognitive-research, open-science, developmental-research

DevStart Workshops offer hands-on training in eye-tracking methodology, statistical analysis, and programming for cognitive scientists. The topics of our workshops are always covered on DevStart too. We run them both independently and as part of larger events (e.g., conferences, summer schools, or workshop series).

This website serves us as a hub to provide the participants of each specific workshop with all the relevant information, materials, and resources.

Topics

Our workshops cover different topics including:

Eye-Tracking

• Design eye-tracking experiments (also for infants and children)
• Collect data using DeToX, our Python package for Tobii eye-trackers
• Preprocess data with fixation classification methods optimized for young participants
• Analyze gaze and pupil data

Statistical Analysis

• Linear and generalized mixed-effects modelling
• Bayesian modelling
• Publication-ready data visualization

and we are working on expanding our themes and topics even further!

Our workshops, past and future

If you’re interested in our past events or you don’t want to miss our next ones, here’s a full list of our workshops:

3-4 April, 2025

Birkbeck Uni (London)

Eye-tracking Workshop for Developmental Scientist

Our first eye-tracking workshop designed to guide developmental researchers through the complete workflow, from collecting eye-tracking data with infants and children to preprocessing and analyzing gaze data

12-13 Jan, 2026

Chieti Uni

A Practical Introduction to Eye-tracking for Developmental Science

Practical workshop focused on designing and implementing developmental eye-tracking studies. Features the first introduction of the DeToX Python package for streamlined data collection with Tobii eye trackers

15-Jan-26

BCCCD (Budapest)

Hands-on Generalized Mixed-Effects Models

Pre-BCCCD 2026 conference workshop providing hands-on training in generalized mixed-effects models for analyzing developmental and longitudinal data

Summer 2026

Birkbeck Uni (London)

Eye-tracking Workshop for Developmental Scientist 2

Our second comprehensive eye-tracking workshop covering the complete research pipeline, from experimental design and data collection to preprocessing, analysis, and visualization of developmental eye-tracking data

Interested in Hosting a Workshop?

Don’t see a workshop that fits your needs? We’d love to collaborate with you! Whether you’re organizing a conference, summer school, or institutional training event, we can design a customized workshop tailored to your group’s specific interests and skill levels.

Get in touch:

• Tommaso Ghilardi: t.ghilardi@bbk.ac.uk
• Francesco Poli: francesco.poli@mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk
• Giulia Serino: g.serino@bbk.ac.uk