Training and Resources
A selection of training materials, presentations and other useful resources from the University and wider UK Biobank Community as well as relevant external organisations. Recordings, where available, are accessed separately below.
Training courses
Researcher Induction Course 1: Introduction to using UK Biobank
This course covers UK Biobank's data types and resources, access procedures, and researcher responsibilities. It is delivered by Lauren Carson PhD, Head of Researcher Enablement, UK Biobank.
Researcher Induction Course 2: Introduction to UK Biobank Research Analysis Platform
This course will guide you on how to start analysing data on UK Biobank's Research Analysis Platform, choose your tools, and balance speed and cost. It is delivered by George Foody PhD, Senior Bioinformatician, UK Biobank.
UK Biobank Data Release Webinar (April 2025)
In this webinar, experts from UK Biobank give an overview of newly released and updated UK Biobank data (data release v19). They walk through the highlights of the new data, how it was brought together, as well as offering practical tips for getting the most out of these resources via the UKB-RAP. Viewers can also hear about the results of an extensive sleep survey, updated imaging data, and new genetic data formats.
Exploring UK Biobank's Sleep Data Webinar (May 2025)
Experts share insights on newly released UK Biobank sleep data, practical tips on using them, and ideas for how they can support your research. Whether you're new to UK Biobank or already working with our data, this session will help you make the most of this unique resource.
UK Biobank Research Analysis Platform Webinars
Recordings and slides from webinars hosted by DNAnexus (UK Biobank's Research Analysis Platform provider).
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Introduction to using UK Biobank
UK Biobank's data types and resources, access procedures, and researcher responsibilities.
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Introduction to the UKB-RAP
How to start analysing data on UK Biobank's Research Analysis Platform.
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UK Biobank Data Release Webinar
Overview of newly released and updated UK Biobank data as part of data release v19.
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UK Biobank's Sleep Data webinar
Insights on newly released sleep data, practical tips on using them, and ideas for how they can support your research.
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Conferences and events
UK Biobank Scientific Conference 2024
The annual conference which took place on 10 December 2024 is now available to watch on demand online and a link to the playlist of sessions is included below.
FBMH Research Celebration event 2024
A UK Biobank roundtable discussion took place at the Faculty's Research event in November 2024. The discussion panel was Professor Sir Rory Collins (University of Oxford), Professor Martin Rutter (UoM) and Dr Lauren Carson (Head of Researcher Enablement, UK Biobank). Sir Rory also gave the Keynote address at the event and his slides are available along with the written Q&A from the roundtable discussion.
2023 UK Biobank Scientific Conference
A playlist of the talks from the annual conference which took place on 13 December 2023 is available to watch on UK Biobank's YouTube channel.
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UK Biobank Scientific Conference 2024
A playlist of conference sessions
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UK Biobank Scientific Conference 2023
A playlist of conference sessions
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Further resources
UK Biobank Resources
UK Biobank online showcase of resources
A searchable database of data from health related research.
University of Manchester Resources
University of Manchester Research IT
The Research IT website hosts IT news that directly affects research activities across the University. You can also find details on upcoming events.
Dr Nils Muhlert, co-lead of our UoM UK Biobank Users' community, talks about his involvement with the community in the following news article Supporting UK Biobank Users Across the University.