PSDI Showcase 2026

Save the Date for our Showcase event!

👉Register your interest now! 

🗓 Date: 25-26 November 2026
📍Venue: Leonardo Royal Hotel Southampton Grand Harbour, West Quay Road, Southampton SO15 1AG
🕘 Time: 12:00 (Day 1) – 15:30 (Day 2)
💵 Cost: Nominal fee to be charged (~£50)

About the Event

Join us for the second Physical Sciences Data Infrastructure (PSDI) Showcase, taking place in Southampton on 25-26 November 2026. This two-day event will bring together researchers, technical specialists, data professionals, infrastructure providers, funders and policymakers with an interest in research data, digital infrastructure, AI and machine learning, open science, and data-intensive physical sciences research.

The Showcase will provide an opportunity to explore the latest PSDI developments, discover new tools, services and datasets, share experiences across the community, and contribute to discussions that will help shape the future direction of PSDI.

Whether you are already engaged with PSDI or are interested in learning more about how digital research infrastructure can support physical sciences research, this event offers an opportunity to connect with colleagues from across the UK, exchange ideas and explore opportunities for collaboration.

Who Should Attend?

The Showcase is intended for anyone with an interest in data-enabled physical sciences research, including:

• Researchers, academics and research group leaders
• Research software engineers and technical specialists
• Data stewards and data managers
• Infrastructure and platform providers
• Librarians and research support professionals
• Funders, policymakers and strategy leads
• Industry partners interested in data-intensive research and innovation

Why Attend? 

Research is becoming more data-intensive, collaborative, and open which brings new opportunities and new challenges.  This Showcase is your opportunity to: 

• See PSDI in action – discover PSDI resources to support research
• Build your network – connect with like-minded researchers, collaborators and infrastructure providers across the UK 
• Contribute your perspective – help shape the direction of PSDI’s future resources 
• Take practical knowledge back to your team – and accelerate your next data-intensive project

We look forward to welcoming you to Southampton as we bring together the UK’s physical sciences community to explore, share and shape the future of research data infrastructure.

Registration details and programme updates will be announced in due course. In the meantime, please register your interest and join the PSDI mailing list to stay informed.