ELIXIR-UK All Hands 2019

The annual ELIXIR-UK All Hands brings together people working at ELIXIR-UK consortium member institutions for this two-day meeting, which for 2019 is hosted by University of Dundee.

Software Carpentry Workshop 2020

Our goal is to help scientists become more productive by teaching them basic computing skills like program design, version control, testing and task automation.

Data Carpentry Workshop 2020

Data Carpentry workshops are for any researcher who has data they want to analyse, and no prior computational experience is required. This hands-on workshop teaches basic concepts, skills and tools for working more effectively with data.

De Novo Assembly 2020

The course will provide an introduction to de novo assembly, with a hands on introduction followed by in-depth analysis of the key steps in the process. The course will consist of a mixture of conceptual lectures, methodological lectures and hands on sessions, as well as group activities and discussions.

Single-Cell RNAseq Training Course 2020

Providing an introduction to Single-Cell Genomics, this course is for bench-based researchers planning a single-cell project.

Genome Annotation Workshop 2020

This 2-day course will help to provide scientists with an overview of advances in Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) technologies, transcriptome assembly and hands-on experience with assembly software to build gene families.

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10 things you need to know about getting into bioinformatics

So you want to be a bioinformatics data scientist, huh? Perhaps learn a little bit of machine learning? Here are ten things you should know before you start your data science journey.

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Women in Science: Single-Cell Genomics - career choices, equality and ambition (part 2)

We ask what are the most challenging and rewarding aspects of their careers so far, where we're at with gender equality, and what they'd share with those coming up the single-cell ladder.

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Women in Science: Single-Cell Genomics - career choices, equality and ambition (part 1)

We ask what are the most challenging and rewarding aspects of their careers so far, where we're at with gender equality, and what they'd share with those coming up the single-cell ladder.

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The shocking state of biodiversity: education and mass extinction

Half of UK children can’t identify stinging nettles. We need to teach biodiversity before it’s wiped out without a care.

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Nuffield: getting to grips with science in the real world

Since 2011 we’ve welcomed students from the Nuffield scheme, who have been getting to grips with research projects at the cutting edge of science.

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EI Alumni: where are they now?

We speak to some of our Alumni on how EI has influenced and helped hone their skills for new roles in bioscience; from future leader fellowships to global technology enterprises, we find out where they are now.