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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

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

Research Data Alliance Plenary 27

Registration is now open for the RDA Plenary 27! Early Bird rates end 27 August, but tickets are continuously available. Register now https://www.rd-alliance.org/plenaries/p27/registration-p27/  RDA's 27th Plenary […]

£650

UKRN: Open Research: moving from individual recommendations to coordinated action – part 1

Online

This is the first of a six-part online programme, bringing together funders, publishers, infrastructure providers, researchers, and research professionals to drive coordinated cross-sector action and make open research a reality in the UK. This session explores research data planning and review, focusing on the upstream practices that shape how research data and materials are managed, shared, and reused across the research lifecycle. Using the recent Sustainable and TrAnsparent Research data (STAR) Study Report as a starting point, this session will bring together perspectives from across the sector to reflect on the report’s recommendations, paying particular attention to its concluding recommendation on the need for formalised open research review mechanisms.

Free

CaSDaR’s Data Steward Stories: Stewarding data as a team

Online

The Research Data team at the University of Southampton describe how their roles complement each other. Effective research data stewardship is essential for any research-performing organisation, yet expecting a single individual to carry responsibility for every aspect of data stewardship is neither realistic nor sustainable. Successful data stewardship depends on collaboration, bringing together a range of expertise, perspectives, and skills. In this 75-minute edition of the Data Steward Stories webinar series, we will shine a spotlight on a team who supports research data stewardship within a large institution through collaborative working.

Free

LMJU: Open Data Fortnight 2026 – Unlocking Research Potential Through Open Data

Online

Join us as we open the week with a showcase of LJMU’s commitment to open data, open research, and research integrity. Whether you’re new to open practices or a seasoned advocate, this session is designed to inspire and connect. In this session, Dr Davide Bruno will share how openly available research data has enabled him to conduct impactful Alzheimer's disease research without access to large clinical research groups or hospital-based datasets. By making use of established open research databases, he has been able to access valuable data resources, develop new research questions, and contribute to our understanding of dementia while significantly reducing the costs and barriers often associated with data collection.

Free

LMJU: Open Data Fortnight 2026 – Managing Research Data Across International Partnerships

Online

This is a fortnight long showcase of LJMU’s commitment to open data, open research, and research integrity. Whether you’re new to open practices or a seasoned advocate, this session is designed to inspire and connect. In this session, Dr Davide Bruno will share how openly available research data has enabled him to conduct impactful Alzheimer's disease research without access to large clinical research groups or hospital-based datasets. By making use of established open research databases, he has been able to access valuable data resources, develop new research questions, and contribute to our understanding of dementia while significantly reducing the costs and barriers often associated with data collection.

Free

LMJU: Open Data Fortnight 2026 – Storytelling, Ethnography and Creative Approaches to Research Data

Online

This is a week long showcase of LJMU’s commitment to open data, open research, and research integrity. Whether you’re new to open practices or a seasoned advocate, this session is designed to inspire and connect. Speaker: Irina Stadniciuc Doctoral Prison Researcher & Editor in Chief Ethnography is Dead. In this session, we will hear about Irina’s PhD research, which consists in-depth interviews with former prisoners about their experiences in Romanian prisons. Using narrative methods, Irina created individual stories focusing on each participant’s experience, as well as one composite story capturing shared experiences. We will also hear more about Irina’s editor in chief role, running the Ethnography Club at LJMU and more on the recently launched zine ‘Ethnography Is Dead’ https://openjournals.ljmu.ac.uk/EiD/index, . This session will introduce participants to a different format through which they can publish their work.

Free

DisCouRSE Focus Group: Defining “Green” Leadership in Digital Research

Bayes Centre, University of Edinburgh 47 Potterrow,, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Supported by the DisCouRSE network, the focus group will explore the activities, responsibilities, and roles through which dRTPs can become sustainability leaders in their field.

The workshop will focus on:

How dRTPs can influence environmental sustainability decisions across digital research
How dRTPs can shape workflows and technical practices to reduce environmental impact
How sustainable practices can be embedded into digital research without requiring formal authority
How the activities and responsibilities of dRTPs can be better defined in relation to environmental sustainability leadership

Free

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