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DPC: Introducing the DPC Advocacy Toolkit and Novice to Know-How Advocacy Course

Online

Join the Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) for an interactive session introducing two new resources designed to support digital preservation advocacy: the Digital Preservation Advocacy Toolkit and the Novice to Know-How (N2KH) Advocacy Course, which was conceived of and funded by The National Archives (UK). Created to help digital preservation practitioners make the case more confidently for their work, this 90-minute online event will offer a first look at both resources, share practical examples of small but effective advocacy wins, and connect participants with others working to build momentum for digital preservation within their own organizations. Whether you are just beginning to think about advocacy or looking for fresh ways to strengthen your message, this session will provide practical ideas, shared experiences, and helpful first steps.

Free

DCC / RDA Europe – Self-assessing Research Data Management and FAIR-enabling Capabilities

Online

The Digital Curation Centre is pleased to announce a professional development opportunity, co-hosted with RDA Europe, designed specifically for professionals in research support roles. Our half-day workshop taking place next month will equip you with the skills and knowledge to assess and improve your organisation's research data management (RDM) and FAIR-enabling capabilities. This interactive workshop will introduce you to the concept of self-assessment, providing you with practical guidance on how to evaluate your organisations’ capabilities to support RDM and the production and reuse of FAIR data.  Through hands-on activities and real-world scenario discussions, you will gain essential skills in conducting these assessments and learn how to implement, interpret, and use the results to drive organisational improvements.

£260 – £600

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

ORCID for Researchers webinar

Online

The UK ORCID consortium is running a webinar to promote ORCID more widely across the UK. It is open to all, so you do not need to be a member of the consortium to attend. Find out why getting a free ORCID iD and populating your ORCID record is key for researchers to get credit for their work. ORCID is a free, unique, persistent identifier (PID) for individuals to use as they engage in research, scholarship, and innovation activities. Obtaining an ORCID iD and populating your profile helps achieve the vision where all who participate in research, scholarship, and innovation are uniquely identified and connected to their contributions across disciplines, borders, and time.

Free

ELIXIR-UK FAIR Contentathon #3

Online

The ELIXIR-UK RDM Club has been awarded a BioFAIR Pathfinder grant for a project called The FAIR-in-action Bridge. In summary, many UK research-performing organisations have FAIR data policies.  Many have guidance documents. What’s often missing is the middle layer: the practical, ready-to-use materials that let RDM professionals in the life sciences turn that guidance into something researchers actually engage with. The FAIR-in-action Bridge is a BioFAIR Pathfinder project, led by coordinators of the ELIXIR-UK RDM Club, that sets out to fill this gap. The project will produce two FAIR-in-action playbooks for life science RDM professionals. We're running three online Contentathons, and we'd love you to join the ones that fit. This first Contentathon is a scoping session. Drop-in. Help us define what each playbook needs to contain and what FAIR resources you use already in the life sciences.

Free

CaSDaR Data Stewardship Training #1- Principles of Research data management

Online

Join us for the first session in the CaSDaR Data Stewardship Training series, designed specifically for data stewards looking to strengthen their research data management practice. This hands-on training will equip you with the foundational knowledge and practical tools needed to manage research data effectively, consistently, and in line with best practices across disciplines. Whether you are new to data stewardship or looking to consolidate your existing skills, this session provides a solid grounding in the core principles that underpin good RDM. This Training Session will be run by Digital Curation Centre (DCC).

Free

UK Reproducibility Network Conference 2026

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

Serving as a platform to convene the research community, drive broader collaboration, and solidify UKRN’s long-term sustainability plan, the UKRN conference will showcase the impact of its core initiatives and engage the research sector community as change agents to improve UK research.

£110 – £510

CaSDaR Data Stewardship Training #2 – Data ethics and data protection

Online

Join us for the second session in the CaSDaR Data Stewardship Training series, where we turn our focus to one of the most critical and complex areas of research data management: ethics, data protection, and the handling of sensitive data. As data stewards, navigating the legal, ethical, and institutional frameworks surrounding research data is an essential part of the role. This session will provide you with the knowledge and practical grounding to handle sensitive data responsibly, ensure compliance with data protection regulations, and uphold the rights and dignity of research participants. This training session will be run by Digital Curation Centre (DCC).

Free

CaSDaR Data Stewardship Training #3 – FAIR Data

Online

Join us for the third session in the CaSDaR Data Stewardship Training series, dedicated to the FAIR principles. FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) has become the cornerstone of open science and responsible data stewardship. This session will take you from the foundational concepts behind FAIR all the way through to practical implementation, giving you the tools and strategies to make research data and other research objects genuinely FAIR in your day-to-day work. This training session will be run by Digital Curation Centre (DCC).

Free

CaSDaR Data Stewardship Training #4 – Mastering Metadata

Online

Join us for the fourth session in the CaSDaR Data Stewardship Training series, in response to the growing need for practical metadata stewardship skills across the research landscape. Designed for Data Stewards and professionals supporting research data management, the session introduces approaches to efficiently clean, standardise, enrich, and transform metadata using tools such as OpenRefine. Participants will explore how metadata practices support FAIR principles, data sharing, repository ingest, and cross-disciplinary reuse. Through practical exercises and collaborative discussion, attendees will gain experience addressing real-world metadata challenges commonly encountered in research environments. This training will be run by the Digital Preservation Southampton.

Free

CaSDaR Data Stewardship Training #5 – Data Selection and Preservation

Online

Join us for the fifth session in the CaSDaR Data Stewardship Training series, where we turn our attention to two deeply interconnected pillars of responsible data stewardship: data selection and long-term preservation. In an era of ever-growing data volumes, knowing what to keep, how to keep it, and for how long is one of the most consequential decisions a data steward can make. Poor selection and preservation practices put research outputs at risk of being lost, inaccessible, or unusable over time — undermining both the scientific record and the investment made in collecting the data in the first place. This session will equip you with the frameworks, tools, and practical judgment needed to make sound decisions about data selection and to implement robust preservation strategies that stand the test of time. This training session will be run by Digital Curation Centre (DCC).

Free