Stories

9 February 2026

Contributing to national discussions on training for digital research professionals

ELIXIR-UK contributed to a national meeting on strengthening and coordinating training provision for digital Research Technical Professionals (dRTPs), highlighting its role in life science training and data stewardship through national and European infrastructure.

3 February 2026

Checking the paperwork: identifying trusted people for sensitive data access

The Safe People Registry is an open-source tool developed by HDR UK to support consistent assessment to access sensitive data. ELIXIR-UK highlights its relevance through community discussion and open development.

12 January 2026

Nothing but benefits: embedding my ELIXIR-UK material in university teaching

As an ELIXIR-UK Fellow, Andrew Mason developed a suite of teaching materials that now underpin modules, workshops and research training at the University of York. By adapting videos and resources for diverse learners, he has strengthened data skills across the department and expanded engagement with ELIXIR-UK’s training resources.

8 December 2025

Community insights on AI: reflections from the ELIXIR-UK All Hands 2025

This report summarises the discussions from the AI panel and World Café sessions at the ELIXIR-UK All Hands 2025 meeting. The conversations capture community perspectives on the opportunities, risks and needs surrounding AI in research, offering background material to inform upcoming ELIXIR-UK strategy work.

8 December 2025

University of Warwick joins ELIXIR-UK to strengthen UK bioinformatics support

The University of Warwick has joined ELIXIR-UK, strengthening national bioinformatics and digital health support. Warwick contributes extensive training expertise, a growing Bioinformatics Clinic model, and international resources.

3 December 2025

ELIXIR-UK members selected for the BioFAIR Fellowship

5 members of the ELIXIR-UK community have been selected for the inaugural national Fellowship supporting FAIR data and workflow practices across the UK. Their involvement reflects ELIXIR-UK’s growing role in strengthening reproducibility, interoperability and capability within UK life sciences.

ELIXIR-UK members at the 2025 Biohackathon
2 December 2025

ELIXIR-UK contributions to BioHackathon Europe 2025

Earlier this month, ELIXIR-UK contributors took part in BioHackathon Europe 2025, leading and supporting projects that advanced FAIR data, benchmarking, interoperability and sustainable workflow development across the ELIXIR ecosystem.

Carole Goble, ELIXIR-UK, at executive table at Falling Walls, Germany 2025
26 November 2025

ELIXIR-UK’s Head of Node contributes to key discussions in the German research infrastructure landscape

Professor Carole Goble represented ELIXIR-UK at two major meetings in the German research-infrastructure landscape, contributing her expertise on data workflows, AI-enabling infrastructures and the future of interoperable research systems.

Group photo at the ELIXIR-UK All hands meeting in Exeter 2025
12 November 2025

ELIXIR-UK All Hands 2025: AI, data and community at the University of Exeter

Over 70 participants from 31 organisations met in Exeter for the ELIXIR-UK All Hands 2025 to discuss AI, FAIR data and the future of UK research infrastructure.

28 October 2025

ELIXIR joins forces to strengthen life science capacity within the European Open Science Cloud

ELIXIR, Euro-BioImaging, Instruct-ERIC and EMBL launch the EOSC Life Sciences Connect Node to strengthen FAIR and interoperable data in life sciences.

A screenshot of the Health Data Research Gateway as a new ELIXIR-UK resource
22 October 2025

Health Data Research Gateway joins ELIXIR-UK Services

The Health Data Research Gateway joins ELIXIR-UK Services, linking UK health data to European research through FAIR, secure and federated access.

14 October 2025

Strengthening career pathways for Data Stewards through CaSDaR

ELIXIR-UK members join the launch of UKRI-funded CaSDaR Network, promoting professional recognition, career pathways, and training for Data Stewards in the UK

1 October 2025

ELIXIR-UK expands Data Management Planning support with templates and practical examples

ELIXIR-UK has released a suite of practical, machine-actionable DMP templates and citable examples from UK projects, supporting researchers, data stewards, and managers in building efficient, funder-compliant Data Management Plans.

10 September 2025

OECD workshop advances global dialogue on access to research software, with UK experts shaping infrastructure and standards

At the OECD workshop on Access to Research Software: Opportunities and Challenges (8 September 2025), ELIXIR-UK leaders helped shape global policy discussions. Carole Goble chaired the panel on infrastructure sustainability, while Susanna Sansone joined the standards panel, highlighting FAIR4RS and the importance of interoperable, trustworthy software for open science.

Krzysztof Poterlowicz, ELIXIR-UK training coordinator interview
10 September 2025

Closing the bioinformatics skills gap in Europe

ELIXIR-UK Training Coordinator Krzysztof Poterlowicz explains how national programmes, FAIR practices, and international collaboration are helping close Europe’s bioinformatics skills gap.