Polymer workshop – FAIR access for everyone

Are you interested in advancing the realms of polymer science?  We are developing a national infrastructure focused on polymer data – both experimental and computational – to act as a FAIR (findable, accessible, interoperable and resusable) repository, in conjunction with the EPSRC-funded Physical Sciences Data Infrastructure (PSDI).  We want to hear from you about what sort of data we should store, what data formats that are useful, what challenges you face with data archiving, and what data-based tools and predictors would help you in your work.  Ultimately, we’d like to create minimum standards for polymer characterisation and help polymer scientists to be able to store their data securely and centrally to more easily meet funder and publisher data mandates.

Our pathfinder partners at Loughborough University are running a free one-day workshop on Wednesday 12th March, 2025 at Holywell Conference centre, Loughborough University, to hear your views. You’ll be able to help shape the national vision for useful polymer data and data sets, along with other like-minded people.  Places are limited, so please complete the registration form https://forms.office.com/e/3q4y9SaaDc if you are interested in attending.  For any queries, please email [email protected] Further details will follow in due course. We look forward to welcoming you to Loughborough!