WestDRI (@westdri) is the YouTube channel of the Research Computing Group at Simon Fraser University in Canada, publishing archives of online training workshops. It has about 4,110 subscribers and a median of 91 views per video, with 2 uploads in the last 90 days. The channel is non-commercial, so there is no brand rate to quote.
Academic computing audience that watches long technical workshops end to end
- Roughly 4,110 subscribers and 511,411 lifetime views on a research-focused channel
- Median video runs about 44 minutes, so viewers stay for full technical sessions
- Shorts make up 36 percent of uploads, mostly visualization clips with median views in the tens
Brand fit report
Content
- Formats
- recorded online workshop, screen capture tutorial, short visualization clip
- Tone
- instructional, technical
- Language
- English
- On camera
- No, voiceover and b-roll
- Production
- Phone, natural light
- Typical length
- under 60 seconds for visualization clips, 45 minutes to 2 hours for workshops
Audience
Commercial
- Brands seen
- None yet
- Categories promoted
- None yet
- Affiliate links
- No
No sponsorship disclosures found in the last 50 videos
Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability
Family friendly
Academic workshop content on computing and research tools with no flagged titles.
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Platforms
| Platform | Followers | Median views | Uploads, 90d |
|---|---|---|---|
| YouTube | 4.1k | 91 | 2 |
Benchmark score: 6 / 100
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Recent videos
▶Hardening your system in the age of agents · 171 views
▶3D data processing and visualization with PyVista · 257 views
▶Two Paths to Python Dashboards: Shiny vs Dash · 215 viewsLast three uploads, latest 4 days ago.
Welcome to WestDRI's YouTube Channel for archives of its online training events. We are part of the Research Computing Group at SFU (https://www.rcg.sfu.ca), and we offer a range of tutorials and online workshops targeted at helping researchers learn about and use SFU's and the Digital Research Alliance of Canada (https://alliancecan.ca) computing resources, as well as advance their skills in computational research. Sessions range in length from 30 minutes to two hours and are delivered online via Zoom. For more information, visit https://training.researchcomputing.ca or email training@westdri
About WestDRI
WestDRI is the YouTube channel of the Research Computing Group at Simon Fraser University, which archives its online training events for researchers. The channel posts long recorded workshops on Python, cloud computing with OpenStack, machine learning tools and scientific visualization, plus short clips of visualization exercises and competition submissions. Uploads are irregular, with about 18 videos in the past year.
The audience is estimated to be mostly academic researchers and graduate students in Canada, with smaller viewership in the United States and the United Kingdom. Median views are about 91 per video, so reach is narrow. Sponsored work is not offered; this is a non-commercial university channel.
Brands should not book WestDRI for paid integrations. The channel is a fit only for institutional or research-community partnerships. For a typical paid ad comparison, commercial CPM would fall in the $20 to $35 range per 1,000 views for sponsored placements, against $10 to $30 for paid ads, but there is no published rate for this channel.
Written from WestDRI's public YouTube profile, platform data and web mentions. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. WestDRI can edit or remove this page at any time.
Questions about WestDRI
How much does WestDRI charge for a sponsored video?
WestDRI has no published sponsored rates and has never run a sponsored integration in its recent videos. The channel is run by a university research group. Starbooked does not list a rate for it.
What does WestDRI post about on YouTube?
WestDRI posts recorded online training workshops on Python, OpenStack, machine learning tools and scientific visualization, along with short visualization clips. The content is aimed at researchers using SFU and Digital Research Alliance of Canada computing resources.
How do I contact WestDRI for a brand deal?
Contact details unlock on Starbooked for $0.80. Boosted creators can be booked through Starbooked, but WestDRI is a university group that does not currently accept brand deals.