ELIXIR-UK All Hands 2026

Last updated: April 2026

The ELIXIR-UK All Hands Meeting is returning in 2026. Save the date for our annual national gathering, where UK life sciences researchers, data stewards, trainers and infrastructure professionals from our member organisations and collaborators come together to discuss, share, and shape the future of the UK Node.

Full registration details and the programme will be published here when confirmed.
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About the ELIXIR-UK All Hands meeting

The ELIXIR-UK All Hands is the UK Node’s flagship community event, held annually to bring together members, collaborators, and partners from across the UK’s life sciences research infrastructure. It is open to all members and collaborators of the ELIXIR-UK Node, spanning research data management, training, human data, bioinformatics tools, digital research infrastructures and much more.

Previous meetings have taken place in Exeter (2025) and have featured sessions on FAIR data, open science policy, flexible funding calls, AI in the life sciences, and community-led world cafés.

What to expect

While the full programme is still in development, past All Hands meetings have included:

  • Keynote and community sessions from ELIXIR-UK leadership, host institutions and member organisations
  • Funding and policy updates, including BBSRC, MRC and BioFAIR updates
  • Flash talks and poster presentations from members and early-career researchers
  • World café discussions to shape ELIXIR-UK priorities on topics like FAIR data, AI strategy, sensitive human data and training
  • Networking and social programme, including dinner on the night of the first day.

We especially welcome contributions from early-career researchers and those new to the ELIXIR-UK community (including prospective members).

Who should attend

  • Staff and researchers at ELIXIR-UK member organisations
  • Bioinformaticians, data stewards and research software engineers in member organisations (including prospective ones) or collaborators.
  • Policy, communications and project management professionals in research infrastructure.
  • ELIXIR Europe international partners and invited collaborators.
  • Early-career researchers interested in research data management, bioinformatics and open science.

Stay informed

The programme and registration will open soon. To be among the first to know:

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Frequently asked questions

The ELIXIR-UK All Hands is the annual national gathering of the UK Node of ELIXIR, the European infrastructure for life science data. It brings together researchers, data managers, trainers and infrastructure professionals to review progress, discuss priorities and future direction and build collaborations.

The event is open to all members and collaborators of the ELIXIR-UK Node. Priority for places is typically given to participants from ELIXIR-UK member organisations, but we are open to all, including collaborators and prospective members.

We rotate locations across our members. This year, the event is hosted in Liverpool, at the Bluecoat on 25-26 November 2026. Sign up above to be notified.

ELIXIR-UK typically offers limited travel support to members who have no other means of attending, prioritising early-career participants. Details will be confirmed when registration opens.

Before registration opens, we invite all our members to participate in the programme committee. If you are interested, email us at contact@elixiruknode.org. Members of this committee will have their travel and accommodation secured by the UK Node.

When registration opens, participants will be able to submit poster abstracts, suggest discussion topics, and express interest in giving talks. We welcome contributions from across the community.