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The eScience Lab team is a multi-disciplinary internationally leading research group focusing on the challenges of eScience. We specialise in data and knowledge-intensive e-Laboratories. https://esciencelab.org.uk/
Graphic of the funfair
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...
...a collaboration between eScience Lab and @daliaeducation.bsky.social, among others.
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
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...
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...
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Group photo of hackathon delegates stood by a lake
Members of the eScience Lab stood by a lake
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...
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.
The ELIXIR BioHackathon Europe week has begun, with four members of the eScience Lab participating.
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...
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
The European Galaxy Days took place in Germany. Users, developers, teachers, and administrators of Galaxy in Europe gathered to discuss new developments in research, the @galaxyproject.bsky.social platform and community.
The @esciencelab.org.uk was involved: www.researchobject.org/ro-crate/blo...
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...
Check out our #BOSC2025 report on @f1000publishing.bsky.social (It includes lots of pictures!) 🍐
f1000research.com/articles/14-...
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".
Flyer about FAIRDOM-SEEK, platform for FAIR data and research asset management
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 the presentations from the eScience Lab at the ISMB/ECCB conference
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...
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).
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
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...
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...
Several eScience Lab members are attending #CollabW25 in sunny Stirling this week. Who can you spot in this photo?
Logo for TREvolution, a DARE UK project
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...
You can view the poster on Zenodo. doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
The presentations are available from our website esciencelab.org.uk/publications...
And thank you to Cerys Willoughby for the photographs.
Phil stood in front of the poster presentation
Phil speaking at the lectern, gesturing
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.
Group photograph, everyone raising their arms
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...
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...
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...
Panorama of Heidelberg castle and old town.
Photos of EMBL campus and Heidelberg city.
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...
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.
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...