Jekyll2026-09-11T14:53:33+00:00https://northernbug.github.io/feed.xmlNorthernBUGA network of users or bioinformatics services in the north of England. Inspired by NextGenBUG, we hold meetings three times a year to build a community of researchers and others using big data in biology. We are supported by The Genetics Society as a Special Interest Group. NorthernBUG 17 is taking place in Liverpool on 18th September. Registration is open!2026-08-13T00:00:00+00:002026-08-13T00:00:00+00:00https://northernbug.github.io/2026/08/13/northernbug17-is-on-liverpool-18-september-2026We are very exited to announce that the next edition of the NorthernBUG meetings is taking place at the University of Liverpool, on Friday, 18th September 2026. We look forward to your applications to present a talk or poster!

All details including preliminary programme, registration and abstract submission form can be found at NorthernBUG17. Email us with any questions, comments and suggestions at jamie.soul@liverpool.ac.uk.

See you then! Liverpool Team

]]>Matthew GemmellNorthernBUG16 Travel Scholarships2026-06-04T00:00:00+00:002026-06-04T00:00:00+00:00https://northernbug.github.io/2026/06/04/travel-fund-northernBUG16Travel funds are no longer a challenge to attend the NorthernBUG16. Thanks to the support of the UKRI Digital Research Skills Catalyst in providing 5 travel scholarships for this meeting. To apply for the travel scholarship, please complete the application form before Wednesday, 15 July. Any questions, please get in touch with research-digital-skills@york.ac.uk

]]>Khaled JumahNorthernBUG16 is coming back to Bradford!2026-05-05T00:00:00+00:002026-05-05T00:00:00+00:00https://northernbug.github.io/2026/05/05/northernBUG16NorthernBUG16 will be taking place at the University of Bradford on the 24th of July (Friday), and will be held at the University of Bradford Norcroft Centre.

For more details, please visit the meeting page, and you can register here. Please spread the news in your networks!

]]>Khaled Jumah2 updates for NBUG15 in York - 23rd January2025-12-17T00:00:00+00:002025-12-17T00:00:00+00:00https://northernbug.github.io/2025/12/17/nbug15-updatesNot long now until NorthernBUG15 in January - register now!

Couple of updates:

  1. We’ve changed location to the Department of Biology at the University of York - details including travel options on the NBUG15 event page
  2. Delighted that we’ve been supported by the UKRI Digital Research Skills Catalyst to offer 5 tarvel scholarships to attend the meetings. Register for the meeting, then apply here by 14th January.

Hope you manage an excellent break over Christmas and see you in York!

]]>Andrew MasonNorthernBUG is now on LinkedIn - connect with us for updates!2025-11-20T00:00:00+00:002025-11-20T00:00:00+00:00https://northernbug.github.io/2025/11/20/LinkedInTo try and increase our reach across the region, NorthernBUG has joined LinkedIn! Please connect with us here and share within your networks!

We wil continue to use the Google Group and emails for updates, but it would be great to try and get some social buzz up to and on the day of NorthernBUG15 in January - register now!

]]>Andrew MasonNorthernBUG15 in York in January2025-11-14T00:00:00+00:002025-11-14T00:00:00+00:00https://northernbug.github.io/2025/11/14/northernBUG15Northern BUG 15 will be hosted by The University of York on Friday 23rd January 2026, again using the beautiful Guildhall in the centre of York (nice and close to the station).

More details are on the NBUG15 meeting page and you can register now using this GoogleForm.

Please spread the news in your networks!

]]>Andrew MasonnBUG14 is almost there!2025-03-03T00:00:00+00:002025-03-03T00:00:00+00:00https://northernbug.github.io/2025/03/03/northernBUG14-is-almost-therenBUG14 banner

nBUG14 Deadline for Talk Registrations are Soon! The registrations for the nBUG14 x YUEG are progressing nicely and as of today we are at 52 participants! But we have to let speakers know who’s going to give their talk soon, so if you’d like to give a talk at NorthernBUG14 x Yorkshire University Evolutionary Group at the University of Huddersfield on Friday, 28th March, now’s your last chance! 🎤

Applications for talks will officially close this Friday, the 9th of March, at midnight GMT. Applications for all attendees will close next Friday, the 14th of March.

Last but not least, we now have a sponsor - Oxford Nanopore Technologies who will be supporting us on the day along with The Genetics Society. Thank you very much!

We’ve been reviewing your submissions, and here’s a sneak peek at the applications so far! (Thank you to Ophelia Forbes, from the Huddersfield Bioscience Society, who is helping with the organisation of the meeting, for the graphs and the logo 💪 !

Registrations to nBUG14 over time

Career stage breakdown of nBUG14 registrations

🔗 Register / Submit your talk here: https://lnkd.in/dyiqTxiC 📍 Location: University of Huddersfield (10-minute walk from Huddersfield train station) 🗓 Date: Friday 28th March 2025.

]]>Jarek BryknBUG14 will take place in Huddersfield!2024-11-19T00:00:00+00:002024-11-19T00:00:00+00:00https://northernbug.github.io/2024/11/19/northernBUG14Northern BUG 14 will be taking place at the University of Huddersfield on the 28th of March (Friday), and will be held jointly with the Yorkshire Universities Evolutionary Group meeting. More details are on the meeting page and you can register here: https://forms.office.com/e/1gGHTnJ8JX. Please spread the news in your networks!

]]>Jarek BrykNot long until NorthernBUG Newcastle!2024-11-06T00:00:00+00:002024-11-06T00:00:00+00:00https://northernbug.github.io/2024/11/06/Newcastle_NorthernBuGNorthern BUG 12 will be taking place at the end of June in Newcastle. We will be holding the event at in the Biomedicine West Wing of the Life Centre Building which is practically next door to the station.

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You can find full details of the event on the meetings page!.

Registration will be open until 21st June and you can sign up here!.

]]>Rachel QueenSheffield is hosting NorthernBug 112024-02-27T00:00:00+00:002024-02-27T00:00:00+00:00https://northernbug.github.io/2024/02/27/NorthernBug11-sheffield-march-25The next NorthernBUG meeting will take place in Sheffield on March 25th. We have a venue close to the train station, and have an optional workshop on Oxford Nanopore’s epi2me workflow system. Our invited talk will be about the new South Yorkshire Digital Health Hub and there will be a variety of talks from the NorthernBUG community!

Registration for attendance is currently open!. We look forward to seeing you there!

The full agenda will be published shortly. In the morning there will be training workshop on Oxford Nanopore’s epi2me pipeline tool and our invited talk with introduce the recently-launched South Yorkshire Digital Health Hub.

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