Chapter 1 Introduction

Welcome to the Cloud-SPAN Community Handbook! It’s great to have you here.

1.1 About Cloud-SPAN

Cloud-SPAN deploys high quality learning resources that will train researchers to effectively generate and analyse a range of ’omics data using Cloud computing resources. Read more about our courses.

Cloud-SPAN is a collaboration between the Department of Biology at the University of York and the Software Sustainability Institute, and funded by the UKRI innovation scholars award under project reference MR/V038680/1.

1.2 About this handbook

This handbook is intended as a reference for both the core Cloud-SPAN team (see below) and for our wider community of learners. It’s where you’ll find our Code of Conduct, contributing guidelines and other practical information which will help you make the most of our resources in a friendly, understanding environment.

For example, did you know that we have an online forum for questions, suggestions and any concerns you might have about applying what you learn on our courses? We strongly encourage you to engage with the Cloud-SPAN community to enhance your learning and understanding. You can find the forum here or read more about using Peerboard later in this manual.

1.3 Our Team

1.3.1 Project team

Name	Role	% working on the project	Time period allocated to the project	Institution
Emma Rand	Project oversight	20%	2020-22	Uni of York
James Chong	Project oversight	10%	2020-22	Uni of York
Jorge Buenabad-Chavez	Content developer and Cloud deliverer	100%	2020-22	Uni of York
Evelyn Greeves	Content developer and FAIR/CoP deliverer	60%	2020-22	Uni of York
Sarah Dowsland	Project Manager	50%	2020-22	Uni of York
Annabel Cansdale	Content developer	20%	2020-22	Uni of York
Sarah Forrester	Content developer	20%	2020-22	Uni of York
Neil Chue Hong	Strategic advisor	10%	2020-22	Software Sustainability Institute
Emma Barnes	Project oversight	20%	2020-22	Uni of York
Dan Bishop	Strategic input	10%	2020-22	Uni of York