Excellence
We support rigorous, reproducible work and thoughtful peer review.
About UKABCS
Connecting Research, Education & Industry
A global academic society building practical pathways for scientific research, capacity building, transparent funding, and open collaboration.
Science advances further when researchers can access the resources, networks, and trust needed to do their best work.
UK Organisation for Biotechnology and Computational Science is a UK-registered non-profit academic society. We work at the meeting point of universities, research centres, industry, and the wider scientific community.
Through funding, education, publishing, conferences, and international collaboration, UKABCS helps turn scientific potential into sustained research capability.
Our direction
Vision and mission, held in balance.
Our vision
To be an international home for equitable, data-driven scientific progress—where researchers can access high-quality resources, peer-reviewed support, and an open community.
Our mission
To advance biotechnology and computational science through transparent funding, specialist education, open science, and partnerships that address real global challenges.
How we work
Values that shape every programme.
Equity & inclusion
Opportunity should not depend on geography, background, or access to resources.
Transparency
Funding decisions, governance, and reporting remain clear and accountable.
Collaboration
We connect researchers, institutions, industry, and communities across borders.
Innovation
We help practical science move from promising ideas to useful research capability.
Sustainability
Our programmes build durable skills, networks, and research capacity.
Strategic priorities
Building the conditions for better science.
Our priorities connect funding, capability, knowledge, and partnerships into a long-term ecosystem.
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Build global research capacity
Create equitable routes to training, computing resources, mentoring, and international research networks.
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Provide competitive research grants
Support high-potential projects through transparent, peer-reviewed grant calls.
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Offer continuous education
Deliver accessible courses, workshops, conferences, and professional development.
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Promote open scientific publishing
Advance open access, reproducibility, and useful scientific knowledge.
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Strengthen cross-sector partnerships
Bring universities, research centres, industry, and funders into productive collaboration.
What we do
Programmes with a clear purpose.
Funding & grantsPeer-reviewed support for research and capacity building.Education & trainingCourses, workshops, mentoring, and professional development.Publishing & conferencesOpen access, scientific exchange, and research visibility.PartnershipsCross-sector collaboration with academic and industry partners.
Governance & transparency
Trust is part of the infrastructure.
Our governance model connects the Board of Trustees, specialist committees, public policies, reporting, and open scientific practice.
Board of TrusteesCommitteesPolicies & reportingOpen access
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