The aim of the meeting is to bring together several groups who are trying to combat similar problems – how to bring the standards for scientific nomenclature and terminology into the digital age.

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 […]

The Physical Sciences Data Infrastructure (PSDI) and the Digital Curation Centre (DCC) are delighted to invite you to this in-person forum designed for data librarians and research support professionals working within the physical sciences across the UK and EU. This event will be hosted at the John McIntyre Conference Centre from approx. 10.30am on 5th March to 3pm on the 6th March. Over two days, attendees will engage in knowledge exchange, community discussions, and networking opportunities, all centred on the challenges, opportunities, and emerging solutions in research data management for the physical sciences. With keynote presentations, poster sessions, lightning talks, demonstrations, and interactive discussions, the event aims to foster collaboration and innovation. By connecting professionals in academia, industry, and support roles, we hope to create a vibrant community dedicated to enabling frictionless data sharing, open collaboration, and a digitally integrated research ecosystem.

The Physical Sciences Data Infrastructure (PSDI) is running a community workshop on 8th August (Southampton) and would like to invite representatives from across the Physical Sciences, particularly data stewards, researchers, or research support staff. At this community workshop we will be showcasing an introduction to the PSDI project and an opportunity to share challenges and inform the development of services that PSDI might offer. This will be structured as a focus group, followed by a discussion of the points raised by each group. This is part of a series of workshops.

The Physical Sciences Data Infrastructure (PSDI) is running a community workshop on 24th July (Edinburgh) and would like to invite representatives from across the Physical Sciences, particularly data stewards, researchers, or research support staff. At this community workshop we will be showcasing an introduction to the PSDI project and an opportunity to share challenges and inform the development of services that PSDI might offer. This will be structured as a focus group, followed by a discussion of the points raised by each group. This is part of a series of workshops.