diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS.yaml b/CONTRIBUTORS.yaml
index 4cc4b73a7bb440..e47ea50279e0bb 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTORS.yaml
+++ b/CONTRIBUTORS.yaml
@@ -297,6 +297,8 @@ bgruening:
 bazante1:
     name: Bazante Sanders
     joined: 2020-12
+    affiliations:
+      - avans-atgm
 
 BasileGoussard:
     name: Basile Goussard
@@ -495,6 +497,8 @@ dirowa:
     joined: 2021-10
     linkedin: Donny Vrins
     email: D.vrins@live.nl
+    former_affiliations:
+      - avans-atgm
 
 dlalgroup:
     name: Dennis Lal group
@@ -746,8 +750,14 @@ hexylena:
     fediverse_flavor: akkoma
     affiliations:
       - gallantries
+      - by-covid
       - erasmusmc
+      - elixir-europe
+      - elixir-converge
+    former_affiliations:
+      - deNBI
       - avans-atgm
+      - uni-freiburg
     contact_for_training: false
     location:
       country: NL
@@ -803,6 +813,8 @@ ilveroluca:
     name: Luca Pireddu
     joined: 2023-04
     orcid: 0000-0002-4663-5613
+    affiliations:
+      - by-covid
 
 IrelCM:
     name: Irelka Colina
@@ -999,6 +1011,8 @@ kikkomep:
     joined: 2023-04
     orcid: 0000-0002-5207-0030
     elixir_node: it
+    affiliations:
+      - by-covid
 
 KlemensFroehlich:
     name: Klemens Fröhlich
@@ -1448,6 +1462,8 @@ pauldg:
     joined: 2023-04
     elixir_node: be
     orcid: 0000-0002-8940-4946
+    affiliations:
+      - by-covid
 
 paulzierep:
     name: Paul Zierep
@@ -1656,6 +1672,8 @@ simleo:
     joined: 2023-04
     elixir_node: it
     orcid: 0000-0001-8271-5429
+    affiliations:
+      - by-covid
 
 slegras:
     name: Stéphanie Legras
@@ -1697,6 +1715,8 @@ stain:
         lon: -2.233631283105614
     fediverse: https://scholar.social/@soilandreyes
     fediverse_flavor: mastodon
+    affiliations:
+      - by-covid
 
 stephanierobin:
     name: Stéphanie Robin
@@ -1881,6 +1901,7 @@ wm75:
     fediverse: https://scholar.social/@zerodivision
     fediverse_flavor: mastodon
     affiliations:
+      - by-covid
       - uni-freiburg
 
 xiliu:
diff --git a/_includes/contributor-list.html b/_includes/contributor-list.html
index 86d74a96a330bd..d70791f74da975 100644
--- a/_includes/contributor-list.html
+++ b/_includes/contributor-list.html
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 {%- if include.contributors -%}
 {%- capture people -%}
-{% for id in include.contributors %}{{ include.sep }}{% if include.badge %}{% include _includes/contributor-badge.html id=id %}{% else %}{% assign name = contributors[id].name | default: id -%}{{ name -}}{% endif %}{%- endfor -%}
+{%- if include.shuffle -%}
+  {%- assign zz_contributors = include.contributors | shuffle -%}
+{%- else -%}
+  {%- assign zz_contributors = include.contributors -%}
+{%- endif -%}
+{% for id in zz_contributors %}{{ include.sep }}{% if include.badge %}{% include _includes/contributor-badge.html id=id %}{% else %}{% assign name = contributors[id].name | default: id -%}{{ name -}}{% endif %}{%- endfor -%}
 {%- if include.newcontributors -%}{{ include.sep }}{% if include.badge %}{% include _includes/contributor-badge.html id='newcontributors' %}{% endif %}{% endif %}
 {%- endcapture -%}
 {%- endif -%}
diff --git a/_layouts/contributor_index.html b/_layouts/contributor_index.html
index 5f5536fe0e57ed..596fe496d47206 100644
--- a/_layouts/contributor_index.html
+++ b/_layouts/contributor_index.html
@@ -53,21 +53,35 @@ <h2>Affiliations</h2>
 				</div>
 				{% endif %}
 
+				{% assign former_affil_count  = entity.former_affiliations | size %}
+				{% if former_affil_count > 0 %}
+				<h2>Former Affiliations</h2>
+				<div class="contributors-line">
+					{% include _includes/contributor-list.html contributors=entity.former_affiliations badge=true %}
+				</div>
+				{% endif %}
+
 				{% assign member_count  = entity.members | size %}
 				{% if member_count > 0 %}
 				<h2>Members</h2>
 				<p class="text-muted">These individuals have noted that they are affiliated in some way with this organisation. This list is non-exhaustive.</p>
 				<div class="contributors-line">
-					{% include _includes/contributor-list.html contributors=entity.members badge=true %}
+					{% include _includes/contributor-list.html contributors=entity.members badge=true shuffle=true %}
+				</div>
+				{% endif %}
+
+				{% assign former_member_count  = entity.former_members | size %}
+				{% if former_member_count > 0 %}
+				<h2>Former Members</h2>
+				<p class="text-muted">These individuals have noted that they previously were affiliated in some way with this organisation. This list is non-exhaustive.</p>
+				<div class="contributors-line">
+					{% include _includes/contributor-list.html contributors=entity.former_members badge=true shuffle=true %}
 				</div>
 				{% endif %}
 
 				<h2>Contributions</h2>
 
 				{% if entity.funder %}
-				{% if entity.url %}
-				<a href="{{ entity.url }}">{{ entity.url }}</a>
-				{% endif %}
 				{{ entity.funding_statement | markdownify }}
 				{% endif %}
 
@@ -194,6 +208,10 @@ <h2>External Links</h2>
 				</div>
 				{% endif %}
 
+				{% if entity.url %}
+				Website: <a href="{{ entity.url }}">{{ entity.url }}</a>
+				{% endif %}
+
 				{% if entity.funding_id %}
 					Grant ID:
 					{% if entity.funding_system %}
diff --git a/_plugins/gtn.rb b/_plugins/gtn.rb
index e2646086aae235..5ba8ae7b3708d7 100644
--- a/_plugins/gtn.rb
+++ b/_plugins/gtn.rb
@@ -406,6 +406,10 @@ def get_topic(page)
       page['path'].split('/')[1]
     end
 
+    def shuffle(array)
+      array.shuffle
+    end
+
     def get_og_desc(site, page); end
 
     def get_og_title(site, page, reverse)
@@ -524,6 +528,24 @@ def group_icons(icons)
         end
       end
     end
+
+    if contributor.key?('former_affiliations')
+      contributor['former_affiliations'].each do |affiliation|
+        if site.data['organisations'].key?(affiliation)
+          if !site.data['organisations'][affiliation].key?('former_members')
+            site.data['organisations'][affiliation]['former_members'] = []
+          end
+
+          site.data['organisations'][affiliation]['former_members'] << name
+        elsif site.data['funders'].key?(affiliation)
+          if !site.data['funders'][affiliation].key?('former_members')
+            site.data['funders'][affiliation]['former_members'] = []
+          end
+
+          site.data['funders'][affiliation]['former_members'] << name
+        end
+      end
+    end
   end
 end
 
diff --git a/bin/schema-contributors.yaml b/bin/schema-contributors.yaml
index 7870cf37776d64..b65da13b218fcc 100644
--- a/bin/schema-contributors.yaml
+++ b/bin/schema-contributors.yaml
@@ -102,6 +102,15 @@ mapping:
                     enum:
                     - ORGANISATIONS
                     - FUNDERS
+            former_affiliations:
+                type: seq
+                description: "A set of organisations you were previously affiliated with"
+                sequence:
+                  - type: str
+                    required: true
+                    enum:
+                    - ORGANISATIONS
+                    - FUNDERS
             elixir_node:
                 type: str
                 enum:
diff --git a/learning-pathways/data-driven-biology.md b/learning-pathways/data-driven-biology.md
index 9b0891dfb83ff1..e3f6005ae6f9bc 100644
--- a/learning-pathways/data-driven-biology.md
+++ b/learning-pathways/data-driven-biology.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ layout: learning-pathway
 cover-image: /assets/images/genomics_intro.png
 cover-image-alt: "Genomics intro"
 tags: [introduction, real-course]
+type: use
 editorial_board:
 - nekrut