The ASKE Yeast Group is a group of researchers from Adelaide/South Australia, Southampton, Kent and Essex (ASKE) Universities working on mathematical and experimental models for yeast colony growth. Our interdisciplinary team aims to understand the fundamental mechanisms of yeast growth, and how they give rise to spatial patterns. We study biofilm-forming strains of the baker’s yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, a model organism of medical and technological importance. We apply a variety of mathematical techniques, including agent-based modelling, reaction—diffusion models, and image processing.