Applications welcomed for collaborators with existing human biosamples in need of (free!) whole exome sequencing or genome-wide phenotyping. Flyer PDF here with linked submission form.

DEADLINE 29 June 2026

If you want to do some bioinformatics, but don't know where to begin - this is the place!

Alastair Droop's team within the TF supports research and training on a chargeable basis, ranging from routine data management to bespoke high-level analysis and paper-ready figures. Get in touch to discuss your project and requirements today.

The Data Science Lab also runs training courses. Upcoming courses are listed below, or contact the team to book 1:1 support or register your interest in future courses.

Learn the basics of the world's most popular programming language — Python — and then apply your newly-learned skills to begin to analyse scientific data. Suitable for beginners, or those who have dabbled a little in another language.
We'll cover the fundamentals of programming, then move on to more advanced concepts like functions and classes, before moving on to reading in, processing, and plotting real data.
By the end, you'll be proficient enough in Python to apply it to your everyday work and research.

27–28 May 2026 | Biology Department, The University of York

These monthly meetings are open to all with an interest in applied bioinformatics research. Meetings will include a <25 minute presentation (work in progress, journal club etc.) with lots of time for discussion and constructive critique.

Dr Hollie Wilkinson (postdoc, Lagos group) will present her ongoing work using long read sequencing to investigate immunotherapy response in melanoma patients.
Add this event to your calendar →

27 May 2026, 1300-1400 | B/M/052, The University of York

Open Research at York
Open Access publishing at York - new helpful user guide coming soon!
Research Data York repository - free archive service for all York research data.
Research Data Management - a practical guide for York
Join York's Research Data Stewardship Network - useful community if you're a data person!
Book an RDM appointment with the library team
York Research IT Training and Support
York Research Coding Club
Information on Viking and the Viking user wiki
York Data Management Plan Review Service

NorthernBUG brings together researchers, students and trainers 2-3 times per year across the north of England for free 1-day meetings. These are great sessions to present developing work and are all about building a regional bioinformatics network. The focus is being a "user group" rather than only presenting polished work for a conference.

Follow NorthernBUG on LinkedIn or join the google mailing list.

Save the date! →
Registration opening soon.
This meeting is sponsored by ELIXIR-UK and The Genetics Society.

24 July 2026 | The University of Bradford

ELIXIR-UK is an organisation dedicated to improving data acumen in the life sciences. Now that York is a member (see below), any York-affiliated staff member or student is eligible for their events, funding and training. This includes a flexible bursary of up to £5k for events and network building, and a travel award up to £1500. Andrew Mason is the ELIXIR-UK steering committee for York, and presented slides about what York's ELIXIR membership means at the recent Biology Staff Meeting.

The best way to keep up to date with ELIXIR activities is to sign up to their newsletters.

Save the date for the ELIXIR-UK All Hands meeting in Liverpool (25-26 November).

On 28th May we're rolling up our sleeves to draft the first FAIR-in-action playbook: How to approach FAIRification. This is the practical core of the RDM Club's BioFAIR pathfinder project - turning guidance from RDMkit, the FAIR Cookbook, FAIRsharing, WorkflowHub and Galaxy into ready-to-deliver workshop activities, templates, slide decks and facilitator scripts that RDM professionals can take to their own institutions.

28 May 2026 | Online