Roundtable: Closing The Digital Skills Gap in Life Sciences

28 Jan 2026
Genome Dome

Recognising the digital skills gap

- What does the future of the workforce look like? What do employers need in terms of digital competencies?

- Bridging the bridge between Biology & Bioinformatics - Upskilling in Data Science

- Moving towards a collaborative skills toolkit – designing the shared skills framework for academia, industry and healthcare

 

Speakers
Helen Jourdain-Dawe
Helen Jourdain-Dawe, Head of Bioscience and Chemistry - Northeastern University London
Mark Kristiansen
Mark Kristiansen, Head of UCL Genomics and Associate Professor (Education) - University College London