We are bringing together UK professionals in health data and life sciences to tackle shared technical challenges across the ecosystem.

What to Expect

Scope

Engage in action-packed sessions where your ideas can come to life, or be part of a team that makes it possible. We have 12 exciting projects that are aligned with HDR UK and ELIXIR-UK's missions.

Goals

Innovate together: advance the development of an open-source infrastructure for data integration and analysis.
Collaborate and connect: bring together technical professionals in health informatics and bioinformatics to work on common interests.
Strengthen bonds: increase collaboration between ELIXIR-UK and HDR UK technologists to tackle shared challenges.
Create impact: form lasting collaborations that have the potential to deliver solutions to accelerate scientific discoveries.

Who should attend

The Hackathon is designed for a diverse range of participants, including but not limited to:

Health data and life science researchers and technologists: engage with peers, share your expertise, and collaborate on your projects or those of others.
Non-technical roles: strategic thinkers, engagement specialists, trainers, coordinators, and other technical non-coding professionals are essential to driving projects forward.
Early-career researchers: join as an opportunity to gain hands-on experience, build your network, and contribute to significant projects.

Everyone passionate about advancing health data and life sciences is welcome, regardless of technical background. Bring your unique skills and perspectives to help shape diverse solutions to varied challenges.

List of projects to participate in: https://github.com/HDRUK/hackathon-projects-2025.

Expenses and funding

Registration: Free
Travel and accommodation: Self-funded
Catering: Complimentary coffee breaks, lunch, and dinner

Registration for the HDR UK & ELIXIR-UK Joint Hackathon is free. However, you are expected to cover your own travel and accommodation expenses. Catering is provided and includes coffee breaks, lunches and dinners. More information will be published as it becomes available.

To maximise collaboration and the value of on-site interaction, participants are expected to stay on-site for the full duration of the event.

HDR UK is offering several travel and accommodation grants to support participant attendance from outside the Institute's strategic programmes, particularly early-career researchers. Please get in touch with us to learn more and discuss your eligibility.

Accommodation

We have arranged an exciting and full programme for the Hackathon, including networking and social events in the evenings. As such, we expect Hackathon participants to stay at the Jubilee Hotel & Conference venue. We have negotiated a preferential accommodation rate for 12th-14th February 2025 of:

Single Occupancy B&B- £110.00 per night
Double Occupancy B&B- £120.00 per night

To receive this rate, use the group code hack2025 from the venue booking page: www.nottinghamvenues.com.