Working together across ELIXIR: UK Node at the 2025 All Hands
The ELIXIR All Hands Meeting 2025, held in Thessaloniki, Greece, 2-6 June, brought together members from across Europe to exchange ideas, coordinate infrastructure development, and shape the shared future of […]
ELIXIR-UK awarded BBSRC funding to deepen member engagement and support UK life sciences data community
ELIXIR-UK has been awarded a five-year grant from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). The new investment will enable the UK […]
Interoperability, data stewardship and skills at the ELITma course
In May 2025, ELIXIR-UK members Xènia Pérez Sitjà (Earlham Institute) and Nick Juty (University of Manchester) took part in the ELITMa course on data management strategy for ELIXIR Nodes, organised […]
Advancing FAIR Data in toxicology: ELIXIR-UK collaborates in international workshops
ELIXIR-UK demonstrates its commitment to advancing FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) data practices in toxicology by participating in and organising several workshops as part of the ELIXIR Toxicology Community. The […]
Maria Traka brings UK leadership to ELIXIR Food & Nutrition Community
In March 2025, Dr Maria Traka was appointed as the new co-Lead of the ELIXIR Food & Nutrition Community, joining Dr Jildau Bouwmann (ELIXIR Netherlands) and Dr Frédérique Lisacek (ELIXIR […]
PHI-base update: deeper insights into pathogen and host genes
ELIXIR UK is pleased to announce the release of PHI-base 5 in January 2025, a significant update to the Pathogen-Host Interaction database. As an ELIXIR-UK-endorsed service, PHI-base has served the […]
Bioinformatics Projects Learning Pathway for Students
By Wendi Bacon With a huge thanks to ELIXIR-UK’s DaSH Fellowship funding, we are delighted to present our new Learning Pathway, “Bioinformatics Projects: Using deconvolution to get new insights from old […]
As we mark International Women’s Day on March 8th, we are proud to highlight the crucial role women play in leadership within our ELIXIR-UK Node. With Prof Carole Goble as […]
Innovation in action: Behind the scenes at the first HDR UK & ELIXIR-UK Joint Hackathon
The first HDR UK & ELIXIR-UK Joint Hackathon brought together technical professionals at the intersection of health data and life sciences for three days of collaboration, creativity, and problem-solving – […]
Data and research governance – it’s a complex issue
A FAIRytale by Liz Merrifield – a personal story about good data governance and data controllership from someone who understands the researcher’s perspectives and frustrations. My name is Liz Merrifield, and […]
By Allyson Lister & Marek Suchanek When I began working with ELIXIR as a FAIRsharing representative, my first impression was of diversity; organisations across Europe are working to build a […]
ELIXIR-UK welcomes appointment of Tony Burdett as Director of BioFAIR
ELIXIR-UK is proud to see the BioFAIR initiative, originally conceived within its community, take an important step forward with the appointment of Tony Burdett as its new Director. Tony Burdett […]
UK contributes to the 2024 ELIXIR RDM Community meeting
In December 2024, ELIXIR-UK members participated in a key meeting of the wider ELIXIR Europe RDM community, held in Luxembourg, thanks to colleagues from the Luxembourg National Data Service. The […]
LIXIR-UK members actively participated at the 2024 Research Data Alliance (RDA) Plenary, engaging in critical discussions on global research data infrastructure. The event, known for bringing together international stakeholders, provided […]
Manchester hosts two ELIXIR annual meetings on Interoperability and Tools
In November 2024, Manchester played host to two key groups of the wider ELIXIR Europe – the Interoperability and Tools Platforms – bringing together experts to strengthen connections, align efforts, and plan […]
