BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Physical Sciences Data Infrastructure - ECPv6.18.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.psdi.ac.uk X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Physical Sciences Data Infrastructure REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20240331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20241027T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250520T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250520T160000 DTSTAMP:20260603T154717Z CREATED:20250429T150440Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260603T154717Z UID:35996-1747735200-1747756800@www.psdi.ac.uk SUMMARY:How to solve a problem like Electronic Research Notebooks: a community ERN discussion DESCRIPTION:Recording Available\nThis event took place on 20th May 2025. 🎥 Watch the recording: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6CrmHcS94Y1BhQlmkUyAUgeFNxKKsnJA \nAbout the Event\nThis event brought together researchers\, IT specialists\, and administrators to explore the implementation and best practices of Electronic Research Notebooks (ERNs) in academic environments. It was designed for those who have experience implementing ERN systems or are considering doing so. The session included presentations\, discussions\, and lightning talks. \nWhy attend?\nOver the last decade\, there has been a gradual shift from paper notebooks towards a wide range of digital solutions. However\, with hundreds of tools available and various socio-technical barriers\, implementation is not a straightforward process. This event explored the challenges\, implementation considerations\, and best practices for Electronic Research Notebooks in academic environments. It was the first in a series of discussions in this area. \nWhat did the event involve?\nThis event included: \n\nA mixture of presentations on key aspects of ERN implementation and associated projects working in this field\nLightening talks from participants to demonstrate different implementations and considerations across their domains and institutions\nA rich set of discussions to facilitate knowledge sharing and elicit the key challenges and advice for best practice.\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Outline Agenda\n10:00 – 10:15 Registration + coffee10:15 – 10:25 Housekeeping + Intro10:25 – 11:15 Introduction to the barriers + considerations + interactive discussion session11:15 – 11:30 Break11:30 – 12:15 Participant talks * 312:15 – 13:15 Lunch + networking13:15 – 13:45 Participant talks * 213:45 – 14:15 Lightning talks14:15 – 14:25 Break14:25 – 14:55 Discussion on ERNs & Associated Tools14:55 – 15:45 ERN community revival15:45 – 16:00 Next steps and wrap up \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n See below for talk abstracts and speaker bios. \n \n \n \n \n \n Introduction to barriers + considerations - Samantha Pearman-Kanza\n Dr Samantha Pearman-Kanza\, Senior Enterprise Fellow – University of Southampton \nAbstract: With the ever increasing realisation that a majority of scientific research data that is published is not “FAIR” (Findable\, Accessible\, Interoperable\, Reusable) there has been a strong push in recent years to implement digital tools such as Electronic Research Notebooks (ERNs) to combat this. However\, implementing ERNs is no mean feat\, it is a sociotechnical challenge with a range of barriers and considerations that need to be taken into account if this is to be achieved successfully. This session will start with a presentation by Dr Samantha Pearman-Kanza on these barriers and challenges\, and progress into a discussion session to understand the wider community challenges. \nBio: I am a Senior Enterprise Fellow at the University of Southampton. I am the Principal Investigator for the Careers and Skills for Data-driven Research Network\, and the Pathfinder Lead on Process Recording for the Physical Sciences Data Infrastructure (PSDI) Initiative – www.psdi.ac.uk. My research encompasses all aspects of research data management and process recording across the entire research lifecycle\, from the use of digital tools for scientists (including electronic lab notebooks)\, automatic metadata extraction\, creating and enabling FAIR data and processes\, semantic web technologies\, ethical considerations of data and AI\, and the role of voice and IoT technologies in the lab of the future. \n \n \n \n \n \n Attempting the impossible: choosing an ERN for 10\,000 users - James Bird\n Dr James R.T. Bird\, Technical Specialist\, University of Manchester \nBio: James joined the University of Manchester’s Research Lifecycle Programme (RLP) as a Technical Specialist in December 2023\, where he has been tasked with centrally implementing at least one electronic research notebook (ERN) with integrated inventories\, where appropriate\, to fit the needs of researchers across the breadth of the University. After being awarded his Doctorate in the Science and Technology of Fusion Energy in April 2024\, also at the University\, he’s keen to enhance the available research data management software. Previously\, James has been a teaching assistant\, a nanomaterials research scientist (in industry)\, and a chemist. ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5299-8816 \n \n \n \n \n \n Recent experiences of starting an ERN/ELN journey with an Academic Institute & Biotechs/pharma - Nick Lynch\n Nick Lynch\, Data lead Curlew Research \nRecent experiences of starting an ERN/ELN journey with an Academic Institute & Biotechs/pharma using examples of ERN/ELN adoption to show some important steps during the key selection process \nBio: Nick has >25 years experience in Life Science Informatics and was at AstraZeneca leading teams in R&D Informatics\, working especially on global integration & data projects within pre-clinical & early clinical research\, externalisation & data exchange for the AZ research activities. Now running Curlew Research supporting biopharma and life science orgs with their data strategy\, ML/AI and informatics challenges. With all our projects\, feel the business change is a key element as important as the technology\, data and process. \n \n \n \n \n \n RSpace at UCL: Why we did it\, how we did it\, what we've learnt\, and how it's going - James Wilson\n Dr James A J Wilson\, Head of Research Data Services\, Advanced Research Computing\, University College London \nAbstract: In 2020\, UCL decided that the time was right to take the plunge and invest in an institutional Electronic Research Notebook. Now\, in 2025\, we offer our researchers a fully featured ERN free at the point of use and increasingly widely adopted. This is the story of why that decision was made when it was\, what we were looking for\, and how things have been going since. \nBio: Since April 2016\, James has been Head of Research Data Management Services at UCL\, based in UCL’s Centre for Advanced Research Computing (ARC). James’s role involves the development and support of the institutional research data services. He leads a team of fifteen research data stewards with expertise in various fields and technologies who collaborate with research teams and academic departments across the university to help ensure data is well managed and as FAIR as possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n Pitfalls of templates for ERNs - Cerys Willoughby\n Dr Cerys Willoughby\, University of Southampton \nAbstract: Templates are commonly used in electronic research notebooks\, and ELNs in particular\, to enable consistency in experiment recording. Although there are some positive benefits to using templates\, there can also be some unexpected effects. In this presentation I’ll talk about the findings from some research looking at how relatively subtle changes in the interfaces chemists use to record their experiments can have some big effects\, why we should worry about this\, and some strategies to help. \nBio: Dr. Cerys Willoughby is a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Southampton. Cerys has been collaborating with the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at Southampton for nearly 20 years after working as a usability expert for IBM. She has had involvement in various projects focusing on how technology can be used to support researchers in the physical sciences. Her research interests include record-keeping and process recording in science\, digital notebooks and ELNs\, data management and curation\, metadata capture\, researcher behaviour\, and storytelling in science.  \n \n \n \n \n \n Discussion on ERNs & Associated Tools\n There are hundreds of Electronic Research Notebook tools\, ranging from large scale ones that support complex domain specific operations and thousands of users\, to small generic tools that provide simple notetaking capabilities. Choosing which tools to implement and how to implement them is extremely tricky. This session will discuss what tools the community are using\, and how well they work within their institutions.  \n \n \n \n \n \n ERN Community Revival\n The notion of using Electronic Research Notebooks is becoming more and more important as the amount of data we produce increases\, and yet we are sorely lacking in a community to share knowledge about how to achieve this. We are looking to re-establish the JISC ERN community to provide a space for everyone involved in this work to provide this space. This session will discuss how such a community could best serve both the individuals and organisations working in this area. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 💥 BONUS CONTENT 💥 \nPSDI is involved in plans to relaunch the JISC Research Notebooks Community\, providing a platform for the wider ERN community to discuss implementation experiences\, case studies\, challenges\, and best practice. As part of this event\, we also discussed how this group could be revitalised and used more effectively to support the ERN community. \nAttendance \nParticipants were able to join the event either in person or online. \nwho attended? \nThis event brought together individuals with experience of implementing ERN systems (whether successful or not)\, as well as those actively considering implementation. The audience included: \n\nResearchers\nIT specialists\nLibrary staff\nAdministrators\n\n🚫 Please Note: This event focused on practitioners and institutions. ERN/ELN vendors were not the primary audience; future opportunities for engagement may be available at upcoming events. URL:https://www.psdi.ac.uk/event/ern-may2025/ LOCATION:UCL London & Online CATEGORIES:Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250529T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250529T150000 DTSTAMP:20250723T092512Z CREATED:20250502T110547Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250723T092512Z UID:36025-1748527200-1748530800@www.psdi.ac.uk SUMMARY:Webinar - Open Science Explained: Why it Matters and How to Get Started DESCRIPTION:This Webinar\, presented by Dr. Cerys Willoughby\, provides an introduction to Open Science. The session will explore the core principles of Open Science\, highlighting the role of infrastructures like PSDI in driving progress. \nThe recording of this webinar is now available on YouTube \n \n \n \n \n \n Abstract\n​Just this month\, yet another significant study highlighted a major challenge in scientific research—the inability to replicate or validate a significant portion of published findings. Since science builds upon previous discoveries\, this issue has serious implications for the whole of science\, with fields ranging from medicine to environmental science reliant on trustworthy data to make critical decisions. New researchers often struggle due to incomplete methods and inaccessible research data\, making it difficult to reproduce experiments or advance knowledge. Many scientific findings remain locked behind paywalls\, with crucial details buried in supplementary files or restricted due to intellectual property concerns. While AI holds great promise for accelerating scientific progress\, much of the research landscape remains inaccessible or formatted in ways that machines cannot process effectively. Open science offers a solution by promoting transparency\, accessibility\, and collaboration. By making research freely available\, ensuring methods are detailed enough for replication\, and structuring data in machine-readable formats\, we can address this reproducibility crisis in science just when we need it the most. \nThis Webinar provides an introduction to Open Science\, a game-changer for researchers and society at large – if only we can persuade the science community to engage.  The session will explore the core principles of Open Science\, highlighting the role of infrastructures like PSDI in driving progress. We’ll explore how Open Science promotes accessibility\, ensuring that research is available not just to scientists but to everyone\, fostering transparency\, collaboration\, and meaningful discussions on critical issues. The webinar will showcase successful examples of Open Science in action and examine its impact. Additionally\, we’ll discuss practical steps for making science more open\, including the significance of FAIR principles. Finally\, we’ll identify key stakeholders and explore ways to cultivate a collaborative research culture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Cerys Willoughby is a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Southampton. Cerys has been collaborating with the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at Southampton for nearly 20 years after working as a usability expert for IBM. She has had involvement in various projects focusing on how technology can be used to support researchers in the physical sciences. Her research interests include record-keeping and process recording in science\, digital notebooks and ELNs\, data management and curation\, metadata capture\, researcher behaviour\, and storytelling in science.  \n​ \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Watch the recording\nYou can watch the recording of this webinar via our YouTube channel. Slides are available on Zenodo. \n\nThe PSDI team looks forward to seeing you at the webinar\, if you have any questions you can always get in contact with us. URL:https://www.psdi.ac.uk/event/webinar-open-science-explained/ LOCATION:Online\, Virtual Event\, Online CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR