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Registrations now open for CaSDaR’s Data Steward Conference 2026, 17th-18th November 2026 online and at the Midland Hotel in Manchester This hybrid event takes place on the 17th-18th November 2026 at the Midland Hotel in Manchester and online. Bursaries are available for in-person attendees to support travel and accommodation.
This fully 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. As the volume and complexity of research data continues to increase, the need for skilled Data Stewards remains critical. Over the past year, CaSDaR has been working to strengthen recognition of the role, support professional development, and build a connected UK-wide community. This residential conference provides an opportunity to reflect on progress and contribute to what comes next.
This conference is suitable for people who are interested in Data Stewardship, practitioners such as librarians, archivists, technicians, researchers who are interested in moving into the role, and decision makers who are interested in how they can support the development of Data Stewardship at their organisation. Attendance at CaSDaR’s conference will promote:
- Networking – this is crucial in Data Stewardship roles where often the responsibilities are dispersed across roles or concentrated in one individual without a clear remit;
- Knowledge exchange – day one of the conference is highlighting disciplinary and organisational expamples of best practice in Data Stewardship; attendance will allow individuals to discuss these examples in more detail and make connections to support personal and organisational development;
- Share the results of any work – we are accepting applications to present your work as either a lightning talk or a poster;
- Understanding the funding landscape – in November 2025, CaSDAR released its first round of funding. Throughout this conference, we will share information about this process as well as invite talks from successful applicants in preparation for the release of the second round of CaSDaR’s funding; and
- Informing the future directions of CaSDaR – day two of the conference will involve five parallel hybrid breakout session to inform the future direction of CaSDaR in the areas of its key deliverables. Engaging in these will allow individuals to influence the outcomes of these sessions and shape the future of CaSDaR.
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 and deliverables through engaging in parallel breakout sessions.
There will be the opportunity to submit lightning talks and poster presentations.
And, of course, the opportunity to meet Cassie and bag some of her swag!
We look forward to your participation in shaping the future of Data Stewardship in the UK. Further details, and a fuller agenda is provided on the event page.