Sharing Bioinformatics Training and Building a Region-wide Programme

Sheffield - 9th/10th July 2019
Barber House, Boardroom
https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/ssid/maps/barber

Accommodation for participants will be provided by Jonas Hotel

Overview

High-throughput genomic data analysis is now a defining skill in the life sciences. There is already a shortage of researchers who can bridge the gap between computational approaches to data and biological insights, and this demand is only getting stronger. Bioinformatics training is under-provisioning in the North of England, with many small Bioinformatics teams at different institutes lacking the resources to deliver a full Bioinformatics training programme.

The aims of this workshop are to understand similarities in current bioinformatics education across the region, standardise learning outcomes, and to share teaching load

Attendance of the workshop is free, and we can offer 1 nights accomodation for a small number of people. Please indicate if you would to be considered for free accomodation. Preference will be given to those currently engaged in Bioinformatics training, and to ensure equal representation of Institutes in the North of England.

Prerequisites

Preference will be given to current and aspiring Bioinformatics trainers in the North of England

Instructors / Facilitators

Dr Sarah Morgan, Scientific Training Coordinator, European Bioinformatics Institute
Dr Dennis Wang, Bioinformatics lecturer, University of Sheffield
Dr Mark Dunning, Bioinformatics Core, University of Sheffield

Timetable (provisional)

Tuesday 9th July

10:00 - 10:30, Registration
10:30 - 11:30, Introductions and workshop plan Dennis and Sarah
11:30 - 12:30, Who is our audience; motivations and challenges (e.g. teaching load)
12:30 - 13:30 LUNCH (provided)
13:30 - 14:30 What does good training look like?
14:30 - 15:30 Creating coherent curricula; writing learning outcomes, learning methods
15:30 - 16:00 TEA (provided)
16:00 - 17:00 Logistic and technical challenges; what do we need (and what do we have), how can we spread the teaching load, alternate modes of teaching Group Discussion
17:00 Intro to day 2
17:30 Wrap-up of day 1
Walk to accommodation at Jonas Hotel followed by group meal (self-paying)

Wednesday 10th July

09:30 - 10:00, Intro to day 2, reflections on Day 1
10:00 - 11:00, Practical exercise
11:00 - 11:30, Coffee break
11:30 - 12:30, Practical exercise continued
12:30 - 13:15 LUNCH (provided)
13:15 - 15:00 Breakout into groups
15:00 - 15:30 Feedback on groups
15:30 - 16:30 Final actions and wrap-up

Registration

Registration is closed. Please email Sheffield Bioinformatics Core for availability (bioinformatics-core@sheffield.ac.uk)