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 Cobus Smit (postdoc, Lichman group) will present his work, titled: Developing a Network-Based Comparative Genomics Framework to Explore Plant Specialised Metabolism.
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29 July 2026, 1300-1400 | Williamson Rooms (B/H/102), The University of York

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.

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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

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

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