Events

PSDI is so much more than a Digital Infrastructure. It’s also about building and connecting with our community. PSDI runs webinars, workshops, community townhalls and training events, we invite you to attend have a look at our upcoming events, look at our past events or check out our event recordings.

Webinar – Small habits for big impact: three small steps to promote research transparency

Online Virtual Event, Online

This Webinar, presented by Dr. Louise Saul, offers a practical and focused approach to making Open Research more transparent and manageable. Aimed at physical scientists, data managers, research software engineers, and academic librarians, it introduces three simple, actionable changes to embed transparency into research workflows, with real-world examples, habit-forming tips, and space for discussion.

Webinar – Once upon a data steward

Online Virtual Event, Online

This Webinar, presented by Dr. Samantha Pearman-Kanza, explores the growing importance of data availability and management in modern research.  The session will also introduce the emerging role of the Data Steward, a new type of digital Research Technical Professional (dRTP) who ensures data quality and usability throughout its lifecycle. The webinar also unveils CaSDaR (Careers and Skills for data-driven Research), a new four-year initiative designed to support and empower Data Stewards as central figures in the research lifecycle.

Exploring Data Curation and Management in Physical Sciences: PSDI Roadshow @ Southampton

Sir James Matthews Building University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom

The Physical Sciences Data Infrastructure (PSDI), The University of Southampton, and the Digital Curation Centre (DCC) are jointly hosting an in-person, one-day event to explore data curation and data management in physical sciences.

Via presentations and discussions, the event will enable knowledge exchange around current practices, challenges, and future directions in the curation and management of research data in physical sciences, as well as foster networking and collaboration.

Exploring Data Curation and Management in Physical Sciences: PSDI Roadshow @ Cambridge

Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre, 12 Union Road, Cambridge CB2 1EZ Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre, 12 Union Road, Cambridge, United Kingdom

The Physical Sciences Data Infrastructure (PSDI), the Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre (CCDC), and the Digital Curation Centre (DCC) are jointly hosting an in-person, one-day event in Cambridge to explore data curation and data management in physical sciences.

Via presentations and discussions, the event will enable knowledge exchange around current practices, challenges, and future directions in the curation and management of research data in physical sciences, as well as foster networking and collaboration.

The event will highlight PSDI’s work and, importantly, gather community input for identifying future priorities and activities that will support data management and curation in the physical sciences.

Chemical and materials machine learning school 2025

Daresbury Laboratory Keckwick Lane, Daresbury, United Kingdom

This machine learning for materials training course is being run at Daresbury Laboratory by the Physical Sciences Data Infrastructure (PSDI) initiative in collaboration with AIChemy, STFC-SCD, PSDS, CCP5 and CCP9. This training is targeted towards PhD students, in particular those in the Materials and Molecular Simulations field.  The aim of this training is to introduce attendees to the latest methods of machine learning applied to atomistic simulation of materials. 

£350

Polymer workshop – FAIR access for everyone

Loughborough University

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 […]

Research Data in the Physical Sciences: A Forum for Librarians and Research Support Professionals

Edinburgh, UK

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.

Webinar: Universal Usability

Online Virtual Event, Online

This Webinar explores the fundamental principles of usability and accessibility, emphasizing their vital role in designing effective and user-friendly tools. We'll address the diverse needs of different user groups and how accommodating these needs enhances software usability for everyone. Through this webinar, you'll discover best practices and design guidelines, illustrated with examples of both successful and flawed design practices.

Free

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