Enquiries relating to UK Biobank should be directed to Andrew Trehearne, Head of Communications, at Andrew.trehearne@ukbiobank.ac.uk, 01865 743960 or 0789 404 2600 (out of hours)

Enquiries relating to the UK Biobank Ethics and Governance Council should be directed to Adrienne Hunt at EGCinfo@wellcome.ac.uk.

Press releases

05/08/10 New Chair and members to be sought for the Ethics and Governance Council in Autumn 2010. If you are interested in hearing more about either of these opportunities please contact the Council Secretary, Adrienne Hunt at EGCinfo@wellcome.ac.uk.

12/03/10 The Human Genetics Commission is seeking new members (closing date 28/04/10). Interested parties should visit the Appointment Commission website and quote reference DH9118C.

03/09/08 New members sought for the Ethics and Governance Council (closing date 24/09/08)

25/04/07 The Ethics and Governance Council has issued an Invitation to Tender for a study entitled 'Access, commercialisation, intellectual property and benefit sharing: An exploratory project to study opinions regarding the terms of 'third party' access to UK Biobank'. The specification of requirements and full Invitation to Tender can be requested from Adrienne Hunt (EGCinfo@wellcome.ac.uk).

21/03/07 Manchester first for UK Biobank

12/09/06 New Chairman for the Ethics and Governance Council

22/08/06 UK Biobank national press release ('Multi-million pound project to go national from end of 2006')

01/11/04 Ethics and Governance Council Formed to Oversee UK Biobank

03/08/04 Professor Alastair V Campbell Appointed Chair of UK Biobank Ethics and Governance Council

01/09/03 Ethics and Governance Framework for UK Biobank Published for Comment

Press releases relating to the UK Biobank resource itself are available through the UK Biobank's newsroom.