It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by barriers to making data FAIR, but when you realise that others have had the same problems AND have solutions, life feels much better!

Holly Ranger and the N8 CIR group have organised an online seminar titled “Tools for Data FAIRification – overcoming barriers in data discoverability and reuse” will take place on Tuesday, 23 June from 13:00–15:00 (BST) with a focus on practical tools and approaches to improve how research data is managed, shared, and reused in line with FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable). Four separate speakers will share their stories and present the solutions they have found to improve their practices.

The programme includes four talks:

• Streamlining Data Management Planning – Kryštof Komanec discusses tools like the Data Stewardship Wizard to improve research data management practices.
• Maximising Data Reusability – Matthew Nichols explores methods and tools that enhance the discoverability and usability of environmental datasets.
• Automated ReadMe Generation – Ali Abdurhman Kelil and Dag-Even Martinsen Torsøe present URGE, a tool to help efficiently generate dataset documentation.
• Electronic Notebooks – Zuzanna Zagrodzka highlights how digital notebooks support transparency, reproducibility, and FAIR research practices.

Overall, the seminar showcases practical solutions and expert insights aimed at improving data management workflows and enabling better data sharing and reuse.