Each project can apply for between 50,000 and 1,400,000 graphics processing unit (GPU) hours on the Isambard-AI supercomputer, to be used over a six or 12-month project.

DEADLINE 17 July 2026

Travel scholarship for the upcoming NorthernBUG16 meeting in Bradford, sponsored by UKRI Digital Research Skills Catalyst. Register for the meeting (free) and then apply.

DEADLINE 15 July 2026

Research project grants (<£300k, <3 years) and start-up grants (<£40k, <2 years)- inviting proposals addressing kidney-related questions through the full breadth of data science approaches, ranging from bioinformatics and omics to health data science.

DEADLINE 26 August 2026

The AIBIO-UK FlexiFund is designed to help you run community events and activities. It aims to provide financial support for the exploration and development of innovative activities to support AI in the Biosciences. Usual application range £300 - £3000.

Rolling applications welcomed.

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.

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.

Charlotte Booth (PhD student, Lagos/Fielding groups) will present work from her project using multiple RNA sequencing modalities to understand subtypes in B cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.
Add this event to your calendar →

24 June 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.

Registration open now! Abstract and registration deadline: 17 July 2026, 5pm.
There are also travel scholarships available sponsored by the UKRI Digital Research Skills Catalyst. Register for the meeting then apply for the scholarship before 15 July.
This meeting is sponsored by ELIXIR-UK and The Genetics Society.

24 July 2026 | The University of Bradford

The UKRI Digital Research Skills Catalyst brings together in-person, online and independent training materials, resources and meetings.

New materials all the time, and highlighting events in York, online and across the UK.

This online workshop introduces you to Quarto, a scientific and technical publishing system designed to facilitate reproducible working practices by allowing you to integrate code, results, and narrative text in a single document. Quarto supports multiple programming languages, including R, Python, Julia, and Observable JavaScript.
Standard £75. Students and not-for-profit £50.

22 July 2026 | online

This two-day workshop provides a hands-on introduction to reproducible data analysis using R and RStudio, covering essential scientific computing concepts such as file systems, working directories, data organisation, and data visualisation. Through live coding exercises, participants will learn to import, analyse, and present data in R then apply their skills to biological datasets.
This workshop is designed for researchers, technical staff, and postgraduate students in the life sciences who want to develop practical data analysis skills using R and RStudio. No previous programming experience is required.
Standard £200. Academic/student/not-for-profit £150.

28-29 July 2026 | B/R/012, Department of Bioogy, The University of York

This free training conference is organised by the UKRI Digital Research Skills Catalyst, with funding support from AIBIO-UK. The programme brings together a mix of expert talks and hands-on workshops designed to introduce AI methods in bioscience research.
While this conference primarily is targeted at PhD and postgraduate researchers in the biological, medical, and environmental sciences, we welcome professionals at all career stages. Poster submissions welcomed!

4 September 2026 | Guildhall, York

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).

We’ll be drafting the materials RDM professionals need to start the right conversations: FAIR games for engaging undergraduates, masters and PhD students; scripted talking points for researchers, PIs and decision-makers; and advocacy frameworks that work in real institutional settings.
The day will combine hands-on creation with short interviews capturing real-world experience of FAIR advocacy. As with our 28 May session, the day is structured in sections – join the parts most relevant to you (agenda to be shared very soon).

1 July 2026 | Online