Events

EOSC EDEN project: Seminar on Digital Preservation

Online

The EOSC EDEN project, an EU-funded initiative, is continuing its webinar series to share key results and insights from its work on advancing digital preservation strategies across Europe. At the heart of EOSC EDEN lies the ambition to develop a framework for identifying research data that should be prioritised for long-term digital preservation at both European and national levels. In this fourth seminar, we will present the findings from the survey run by EOSC EDEN between May and July 2025. The survey investigated current practices in digital preservation, and the guidance documents that inform these practices. Survey questions interrogated long-term preservation across different domains and organisation types, and identified issues that potentially affect how preservation and the findability, accessibility, interoperability, and reusability of digital data objects may change over time. 

Free

University of Manchester dRTP workshop 2: support for data stewards and recognition for all RTPs

Nancy Rothwell Building, The University of Manchester Nancy Rothwell Building, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom

Connecting digital research technical professionals (dRTP) at The University of Manchester. Discuss data stewardship, support & recognition. This workshop is supported by the Office for Open Research, The University of Manchester and N8 CIR. If you're a dRTP at the University of Manchester,at other universities in Greater Manchester, north of England and across the N8 universities, please join us! If you work outside this region, you are welcome too.

Free

Jisc Digital Research Community June Meetup: The people who make Digital Research Infrastructure work

Online

Digital Research Technical Professionals (dRTPs) are a crucial part of the computational research community, and a corner stone of Digital Research Infrastructure (DRI). This session will talk about what dRTPs are, where they come from, and what they do, and then present some UKRI-funded DRI projects which provide events and funding for dRTPs and people who are interested in engaging with this space. Come prepared to ask questions and join in discussions! In this meet-up, we’ll hear from Dr Marion Weinzierl, Principal Research Software Engineer at the Institute of Computing for Climate Science at the University of Cambridge, in her role in the Computational Abilities Knowledge Exchange (CAKE) project https://www.cake.ac.uk/.  There will also be representatives from several dRTP related projects.

Free

UK–Ireland Digital Humanities Association’s 2026 Annual Event

Avenue Campus, University of Southampton Highfield Road, Southampton, United Kingdom

Registration is now open for the UK–Ireland Digital Humanities Association’s 2026 Annual Event to all delegates. The event will take place on 15–16 June at the University of Southampton. Online participation is also available. This year’s theme is Sustainability, understood in a broad and inclusive way. The event will explore how we sustain digital infrastructures, projects, and research communities, as well as the roles of digital preservation, ethical computing, climate justice, and community‑led practice in shaping the future of digital humanities and digital cultural heritage.

£35

Edinburgh Open Research Conference 2026

50 George Square, University of Edinburgh 50 George Square, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

This one day conference provides an opportunity for all individuals interested in making research more open and accessible to come together to discuss their challenges, success stories, and next steps.

Free

Tools for Data FAIRification – overcoming barriers in data discoverability and reuse

Online

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.

Free

DPC: iPRES 2026 Great Digital Preservation Bake Off

CPH Conference CPH Conference, DGI Byen,, Copenhagen, 65, 1704, Denmark

Calling all technical whisk-takers; the iPRES 2026 Ad Hoc Programme is now open! There are several categories available in the AdHoc programme, including The Great Digital Preservation Bake Off, which returns to iPRES 2026 (September 21-25 in Copenhagen). Whether you're a seasoned baker or a first-timer, we want to see your tools in action. This year, we are recruiting for two tracks: the Signature Home Bake and the Showstopper Pro Bake. Participants will demonstrate how their tools address real-world challenges in digital preservation. Both seasoned and emerging tool developers have the opportunity to serve up and demonstrate the value and effectiveness of their digital preservation tools in a short, timed presentation. Please note that there is no actual baking at the Bake Off.

kr4,250

Fellowship of the Data – International RDM Community Meeting 2026

University of Vienna Hauptgebäude, Universitätsring 1, Vienna, Austria

The Fellowship of the Data — International RDM Community Meeting 2026 will take place on September 21 and 22 at the University of Vienna. Two Meetings have taken place in Germany already (2023 and 2025) with each ca. 80 participants from diverse backgrounds. Now, we continue the series: Let's get together in Vienna and cultivate our supportive environment dedicated to the advancement of RDM!

€120

CaSDaR’s Hybrid Data Steward Conference 2026

The Midland Hotel 16 Peter Street, Manchester, United Kingdom

This hybrid conference organised by Careers and Skills for Data-driven Research (CaSDaR) brings together the growing data stewardship community to share progress, showcase impact, and shape the next phase of activity. This event is fully hybrid, so all sessions will be available online and in-person at The Midland Hotel, Manchester. Day one will focus on data stewardship in practice whereas Day two will highlight CaSDaR's activities to date and allow delegates to have an impact in CaSDaR’s future plans and deliverables through engaging in parallel breakout sessions. There will of course also be the opportunity to meet Cassie and grab some of her swag!

Free

International Digital Curation Conference: IDCC27

Lisbon , Portugal

IDCC27 will take place in Lisbon in February 27th. The call for submissions is now open!
The 21st edition of the International Digital Curation Conference(IDCC27) will take place in Lisbon, Portugal from 9 - 12 February 2027. The main theme of the conference is ”FAIR DO's: Centring People in the Stewardship and Curation of Digital Objects.” The FAIR principles emphasise machine actionability, but the increasing integration of artificial intelligence systems into data infrastructure carries the risk of marginalising people in the planning, management, and practice of digital curation. The theme of this year’s conference acknowledges the crucial role of people in making digital objects FAIR.