CaSDaR Hybrid Data Steward Conference Agenda

A full conference programme can be downloaded here

Day One: 17th November 2026, The Midland Hotel and online
TimeSessionLocation
10:30-11:00Coffee & registrationTrafford Suite/Octagon
11:00-11:10Housekeeping & Introduction to CaSDaRTrafford Suite
11:10-11:55Keynote – Mijke Jetten (Health RI)
11:55-12:10Poster Presentations
12:10-12:40Poster session
12:40-13:25Lunch & NetworkingRestaurant
13:25-15:05Disciplinary examples of Data Stewardship: Slava Tykhonov (CoData), Ramiro Bravo (University of Manchester), Rob Cubey (RBG Edinburgh), Ilkay Holt and Revekka Kelefea (British Library), Ben Thomas (HDR-UK)Trafford Suite
15:05-15:25Coffee Break & networkingTrafford Suite/Octagon
15:25-15:45Nikki Osborne (UKRN)Trafford Suite
15:45-17:00Lightning Talks: Elizabeth Newbold (STFC), Robert Andrews (ELIXIR-UK), Nina Lewin (Oxford Brookes University), Nicki Clarkson (University of Southampton), Vanessa Higgins (University of Manchester), Sarah Trinder (University of Warwick), Stephen Fox (University of Glasgow), Saskia Lawson-Tovey (University of Manchester), Phil Reed (University of Manchester), Jakub Jirka (Fair Wizard), Nikolaos Voulgaris (University of Osaka), Giulia Caldoni (University of Bologna)
17:00-17:15Wrap Up
17:15-17:45Break for check-in 
17:45-18:45Drinks Receptionstyle=”border-width:1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#ffffff”Octagon
18:45-21:45DinnerTrafford Suite
Day Two: 18th November 2026, The Midland Hotel and online
TimeSessionLocation
09:00-09:30Coffee & pastriesTrafford Suite/Octagon
09:30-09:40Welcome back & HousekeepingTrafford Suite
09:40-10:00Analysis of the First Funding Call: Louise Saul
10:00-11:00Presentations from the 70K Projects
11:00-11:30Coffee Break, Networking & PostersTrafford Suite/Octagon
11:30-12:00Panel from the 5K ProjectsTrafford Suite
12:00-12:10Introducing Breakout sessions
12:10-13:00Lunch & NetworkingTrafford Suite/Octagon
13:00-14:30Breakout Sessions to inform CaSDaR’s direction: FundingTrafford Suite (Subject to change)
Breakout Sessions to inform CaSDaR’s direction: Data Steward AssociationRolls Suite (Subject to change)
Breakout Sessions to inform CaSDaR’s direction: Skills developmentRoyce Suite (Subject to change)
Breakout Sessions to inform CaSDaR’s direction: Career developmentFairclough Suite (Subject to change)
Breakout Sessions to inform CaSDaR’s direction: Community and eventsHoughton Suite (Subject to change)
14:30-14:45Closing Remarks & Announcing the winners of the Cassie CompetitionTrafford Suite