New community uplifts bioinformatics trainers in Australia

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Australian BioCommons is launching a new community to uplift bioinformatics trainers in Australia. The National Bioinformatics Training Cooperative brings together training providers, managers, and (current and aspiring) trainers from research organisations, universities and infrastructure providers around collaborative events that connect trainers and create new opportunities in bioinformatics training.

In our first community event on Friday 21 July, Dr Katharina F Heil, Programme Manager Communities & Training for the European life sciences infrastructure (ELIXIR) joins us to share her reflections on:

  • What makes a successful research infrastructure community?

  • What are the roles that engagement and training play in building communities of users and developers around research infrastructures?

  • What opportunities exist to maximise collaboration between organisations, to foster engagement with researcher and developer communities?

  • What future community and training opportunities are on the horizon?

There will be plenty of time to ask Katharina questions and discuss the topic with other attendees. Registrations are essential.

Find out more about how you can benefit from being part of the cooperative and sign-up for the ‘The runsheet’ newsletter to stay informed about community activities, news and opportunities for trainers.

Melissa BurkeTraining, Engagement