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Our latest BioFAIR news.
BioFAIR Fellowship Launches to Empower the Next Generation of FAIR Leaders
We are delighted to announce the official launch of the BioFAIR Fellowship, starting on 1 October 2025. This new programme is designed to build a vibrant and skilled community of researchers and professionals who will lead the way in embedding…
Pathfinder Projects Launch
BioFAIR is inviting applications for its first Pathfinder Projects — short, practical initiatives to tackle real-world FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) challenges, particularly those that can inform, and expect to benefit from, the national-scale infrastructure BioFAIR is creating. These projects…
New Director Appointed
The Earlham Institute has appointed Tony Burdett as the new Director of BioFAIR, a £34 million programme to revolutionise UK life science research by transforming how we facilitate research data management. With strategic funding from the UKRI Biotechnology and Biological…
BioFAIR 2024 Roadshow Summary
A copy of the BioFAIR Roadshow slides which Gerry Reilly, Interim BioFAIR Director presented at our 2024 UK Roadshows are available to view here. We have also put together a high level summary of our 2024 Roadshow which includes who…
BioFAIR Research and Technical Advisory Group: member vacancies
The BioFAIR project is establishing a Research and Technical Advisory Group (RTAG). RTAG will play a key role in supporting the delivery of BioFAIR’s mission to assemble and operate a federated world-class digital research infrastructure for the UK life sciences…
BioFAIR are Recruiting
Applications are now open for a Director to lead BioFAIR. The BioFAIR Director will establish the structure, staffing, partnerships and governance to transition to sustainable long-term success. The role will provide the long-term leadership to enable and inspire the BioFAIR…
BioFAIR gets the green-light
UKRI have given BioFAIR its full approval: Forming part of BBSRC’s blueprint for bioscience infrastructure, and with crucial support from the Medical Research Council, BioFAIR will accelerate the adoption of findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable (FAIR) data principles across…