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BioFAIR @biofair.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

🚀 BioFAIR's first spoke is appointed! A Manchester and Earlham Institute-led consortium will establish the Methods Commons — national-scale workflow, registry & notebook services for UK bioscience. Details 👉 biofair.uk/updates/2026...

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BioFAIR announces £4 million investment to create a Methods Commons led by the University of Manchester - BioFAIR

Revolutionising UK life sciences: A partnership led by the University of Manchester, with the Earlham Institute and Seqera, will transform workflow reproducibility and reuse in the UK Life Sciences. T...

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FAIRDOM @fair-dom.org · 03/02/2026

Registration is open for our FAIRDOM Collaboration Fest Online on Mon 2 March, 1300 UTC. Join our discussion on knowledge graphs, linked data, visualisation and LLMs in FAIRDOM-SEEK. Help shape the development of these features in our research data management services. fair-dom.org/news/2026-02...

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eScience Lab @esciencelab.org.uk · 26/01/2026

...a collaboration between eScience Lab and @daliaeducation.bsky.social, among others.

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eScience Lab @esciencelab.org.uk · 26/01/2026

We enjoyed collaborating at the 4th BioHackathon Germany last month; improving RO-Crate support in federated systems, and making FAIRer access to training registries and learning paths across domains (with mTeSS-X and Bioschemas). esciencelab.org.uk/elixir/hacka... @denbi.bsky.social #BHG2025

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Collaborations at the 4th BioHackathon Germany

The 4th BioHackathon Germany took place from 1-5 December 2025 in Walsrode, Germany, organised by de.NBI and ELIXIR Germany. Life scientists, data managers, ...

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eScience Lab @esciencelab.org.uk · 18/12/2025

At the 4th BioHackathon Germany this month, RO-Crate support was improved in federated storage systems, thereby enhancing FAIR metadata practices in life sciences. For details, please see our blog post www.researchobject.org/ro-crate/blo...

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blog posts: RO-Crate at the 4th BioHackathon Germany | Research Object Crate (RO-Crate)

The 4th BioHackathon Germany took place from 1-5 December 2025 in Walsrode, Germany, organised by de.NBI and ELIXIR Germany. Life scientists, data managers, software developers and project leaders att...

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ELIXIR-UK @elixiruknode.org · 26/11/2025

Carole Goble, ELIXIR-UK Head of Node, was invited to two meetings in the German research infrastructure landscape this autumn: the FONDA Fall Retreat and NFDI’s executive table on connected & resilient AI enablers. elixiruknode.org/news/2025/ca... @esciencelab.org.uk

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Carole Goble contributes to workflow and AI infrastructure discussions in Germany

ELIXIR-UK’s Head of Node joined two key meetings in Germany, sharing insights on data workflows, resilient infrastructures and AI-enabling systems.

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eScience Lab @esciencelab.org.uk · 18/11/2025

The eScience Lab supported three projects at @elixir-europe.org BioHackathon this month near Berlin, addressing crucial challenges in bioinformatics. #BioHackEU25 Read more: esciencelab.org.uk/elixir/hacka...

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Members of the eScience Lab stood by a lake

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eScience Lab @esciencelab.org.uk · 12/11/2025

Thank you to @elixiruknode.org for organising the All Hands 2025. Very useful discussions about open, FAIR and AI-ready data across the UK life sciences.

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eScience Lab @esciencelab.org.uk · 03/11/2025

The ELIXIR BioHackathon Europe week has begun, with four members of the eScience Lab participating.

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eScience Lab @esciencelab.org.uk · 21/10/2025

We are seeking a talented and motivated Research Fellow to lead work within the TREvolution project — an exciting DARE UK initiative focused on advancing Trusted Research Environments (TREs) for multi-site, AI-enabled health data analytics. Closing date 26th Oct. esciencelab.org.uk/announcement...

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Job Opportunity: Research Fellow in Health Informatics

Join the eScience Lab at The University of Manchester, where innovationmeets impact in data-driven life science research. We are seeking a talented and motiv...

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Code for Thought / Peter Schmidt @code4thought.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

In this week's episode [EN], you'll meet @philreeddata.bsky.social from @esciencelab.org.uk & SSI fellow. And we'll be talking about his plans to boost digital skills in research - and how he managed a music studio once. Out now on your podcast apps, YouTube podcast or codeforthought.buzzsprout.com

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Code for Thought

Welcome to Code for Thought, the podcast about software for research and the people who make it. Languages: English, German, French

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eScience Lab @esciencelab.org.uk · 10/09/2025

The eScience Lab is delighted to be here at #RSECon25, co-leading several activities such as: - introduction to accessibility testing for RSEs - introduction to the Digital Researcher Competencies Framework - training and community satellite day esciencelab.org.uk/announcement...

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RSECon25 sessions co-led with the eScience Lab

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eScience Lab @esciencelab.org.uk · 08/09/2025

Invitations open for de.NBI 4th BioHackathon Germany in Walsrode and online, 1-5 December 2025. One of the projects is co-led by our Nick Juty and Petra Steiner (University of Darmstadt) "On the path to machine-actionable training materials".

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FAIRDOM @fair-dom.org · 18/07/2025

We are looking forward to presenting about FAIRDOM-SEEK at @bosc.bsky.social ISMB/ECCB next week in Liverpool, UK. Learn about how our platform for FAIR data and research asset management can help you at our talk at Monday 21 July, 16:40, room 03A, or find us at the @elixiruknode.org stall (#15).

Flyer about FAIRDOM-SEEK, platform for FAIR data and research asset management

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eScience Lab @esciencelab.org.uk · 18/07/2025

We are looking forward to presenting at @iscb.bsky.social @bosc.bsky.social next week in Liverpool. We are part of #BOSC2025, BOKR, Education & UK bioinformatics tracks. See details of our talk and poster times, or take a flyer at the @elixiruknode.org stand (15): esciencelab.org.uk/announcement...

Flyer about the presentations from the eScience Lab at the ISMB/ECCB conference

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eScience Lab @esciencelab.org.uk · 13/06/2025

The U.S. Association of College & Research Libraries have published the latest in their cookbook series, The Open Science Cookbook. It includes a chapter co-authored by @philreeddata.bsky.social (eScience Lab), titled "Spicy Data Skills Open Science Program With Library Carpentry" (pages 41-47).

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The Open Science Cookbook

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eScience Lab @esciencelab.org.uk · 10/06/2025

Well done to Aleks and Phil, speaking at the Open Research Conference in Manchester today, about developing the DIRECT Framework for digital research skills and competencies. #OpenResearch

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eScience Lab @esciencelab.org.uk · 04/06/2025

Research Object Crate specification RO-Crate version 1.2 has been released. This release marks the culmination of a large collaborative effort by the RO-Crate community. Key highlights: esciencelab.org.uk/ro-crate/ann...

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RO-Crate specification 1.2 released

Research Object Crate specification RO-Crate version 1.2 has been released.

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eScience Lab @esciencelab.org.uk · 21/05/2025

Register now for the @zbmed.bsky.social Bioschemas hackathon in Cologne, Germany, 25-27 June. Join us to help improve the Bioschemas experience, whether your skills are in code, accessible web design, infographics, or you want to improve markup of your materials. esciencelab.org.uk/hackathon/bi...

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Invitations open for Bioschemas hackathon in Cologne, 25-27 June 2025

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eScience Lab @esciencelab.org.uk · 13/05/2025

Several eScience Lab members are attending #CollabW25 in sunny Stirling this week. Who can you spot in this photo?

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eScience Lab @esciencelab.org.uk · 14/03/2025

The University of Manchester will collaborate on a new £6.2 million programme, TREvolution, to advance the development of key technical requirements and capabilities for UK Trusted Research Environments. The eScience Lab is leading TREvolution's approach to FAIR. www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/n...

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eScience Lab @esciencelab.org.uk · 07/03/2025

And thank you to Cerys Willoughby for the photographs.

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eScience Lab @esciencelab.org.uk · 07/03/2025

Thank you for having us at this week's @psdi-uk.bsky.social and @digitalcuration.bsky.social PSDI forum, for data librarians and research support professionals working within the physical sciences across the UK and EU. Phil presented two lightning talks, on @elixiruknode.org and the mTeSS-X project.

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eScience Lab @esciencelab.org.uk · 21/02/2025

Last week, the eScience Lab attended the first HDR UK & @elixiruknode.org Joint Hackathon, in Nottingham. The event brought together technical professionals from both health data and life sciences for three days of problem-solving and collaboration. For details: esciencelab.org.uk/elixir/hacka...

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eScience Lab @esciencelab.org.uk · 05/02/2025

Climate-Adapt4EOSC has launched. It is a 4 year EU-funded project to drive open science and data innovation for greater climate resilience. It brings together 18 partners from 9 countries to develop fully interoperable digital services and advanced FAIR resources. esciencelab.org.uk/announcement...

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Launch of Climate-Adapt4EOSC

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eScience Lab @esciencelab.org.uk · 03/02/2025

We are delighted to share the news that eScience Lab member Alex Hambley successfully defended his PhD dissertation, titled ‘OPTIMAL-EM: A Systematic Approach to Optimising Web Accessibility Evaluation’. Congratulations, Dr Hambley! esciencelab.org.uk/announcement...

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PhD award for Alexander Hambley

We are delighted to share the news that eScience Lab member Alex Hambley successfully defended his PhD dissertation, titled ‘OPTIMAL-EM: A Systematic Approac...

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Phil Reed @philreeddata.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

I've written about my experiences at EMBL in Heidelberg, Germany in November 2024. "UK activity blooms at European ‘CarpentryConnect’ community event" @carpentries.carpentries.org @softwaresaved.bsky.social www.software.ac.uk/blog/uk-acti...

Panorama of Heidelberg castle and old town.

Photos of EMBL campus and Heidelberg city.

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eScience Lab @esciencelab.org.uk · 21/01/2025

We are delighted to share the news that eScience Lab co-lead @soilandreyes.bsky.social successfully defended his PhD dissertation at the University of Amsterdam last week. Congratulations, Dr Stian Soiland-Reyes! esciencelab.org.uk/announcement...

Crowd of smartly dressed people in old building, including Stian holding his award.

Stian presenting his PhD dissertation ‘FAIR Research Objects and Computational Workflows – A Linked Data Approach’ stood in front of a lectern.

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eScience Lab @esciencelab.org.uk · 05/12/2024

Leading projects at ELIXIR BioHackathon Europe 2024, the eScience Lab joined the over 300 participants from the life sciences research community to address crucial challenges in bioinformatics. Thanks to @elixiruknode.org for crucial support. esciencelab.org.uk/elixir/hacka...

Eli presenting to a crowded hall at BioHackathon

Nick presenting to a crowded room at BioHackathon

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eScience Lab @esciencelab.org.uk · 05/12/2024

Congratulations to Postgraduate Researcher Aravindhan Rajasekar, nominated and selected for inclusion in this year’s UK Government Transformation 100, an award recognising individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the transformation of public services. esciencelab.org.uk/announcement...

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Congratulations to Postgraduate Researcher Aravindhan Rajasekar

Aravindhan Rajasekar has been nominated and selected for inclusion in this year’s UK Government Transformation 100, an award recognising individuals who have...

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