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Join Dr. Sathya Sai Seetharaman on Thursday for an exciting webinar about the ongoing work with the materials database built for the solid-state Nuclear Magnetic Resonance community in the UK.
Register for this webinar: www.psdi.ac.uk/event/webina...
Register for this webinar: www.psdi.ac.uk/event/webina...
November 25, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Join Dr. Sathya Sai Seetharaman on Thursday for an exciting webinar about the ongoing work with the materials database built for the solid-state Nuclear Magnetic Resonance community in the UK.
Register for this webinar: www.psdi.ac.uk/event/webina...
Register for this webinar: www.psdi.ac.uk/event/webina...
On 16th October 2025, we hosted a webinar titled “We can only have good science if we have good data – the case for data auditing”, presented by Dr. Matthew Partridge.
💻 Slides: zenodo.org/records/1757...
📹 Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_f1...
💻 Slides: zenodo.org/records/1757...
📹 Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_f1...
November 25, 2025 at 10:01 AM
On 16th October 2025, we hosted a webinar titled “We can only have good science if we have good data – the case for data auditing”, presented by Dr. Matthew Partridge.
💻 Slides: zenodo.org/records/1757...
📹 Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_f1...
💻 Slides: zenodo.org/records/1757...
📹 Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_f1...
There's still time to register! Book your spot: www.psdi.ac.uk/event/webina...
November 21, 2025 at 4:17 PM
There's still time to register! Book your spot: www.psdi.ac.uk/event/webina...
The CaMMLs is a five-day intensive training course designed for PhD students working in the field of materials and molecular simulations who have coding experience but are not yet highly experienced with machine learning.
📅 Dates: 13–17 April 2026
👉 Apply here: spring2026.camml.ac.uk
📅 Dates: 13–17 April 2026
👉 Apply here: spring2026.camml.ac.uk
November 19, 2025 at 4:27 PM
The CaMMLs is a five-day intensive training course designed for PhD students working in the field of materials and molecular simulations who have coding experience but are not yet highly experienced with machine learning.
📅 Dates: 13–17 April 2026
👉 Apply here: spring2026.camml.ac.uk
📅 Dates: 13–17 April 2026
👉 Apply here: spring2026.camml.ac.uk
Command Line: Bash and Git Skills4Scientists by Louise Saul, Joanna Grundy & Philip Leadbitter provides an introduction to using Command line functionality basics such as Shell, Echo and other commands.
Access the course here: resources.psdi.ac.uk/guidance/1dd... (Login may be required)
Access the course here: resources.psdi.ac.uk/guidance/1dd... (Login may be required)
November 18, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Command Line: Bash and Git Skills4Scientists by Louise Saul, Joanna Grundy & Philip Leadbitter provides an introduction to using Command line functionality basics such as Shell, Echo and other commands.
Access the course here: resources.psdi.ac.uk/guidance/1dd... (Login may be required)
Access the course here: resources.psdi.ac.uk/guidance/1dd... (Login may be required)
Early Bird tickets for #IDCC26 are SOLD OUT! 🤯
Regular, One-Day, Student & LMIC tickets are available until 1 Feb 2026 (or until they sell out). Join Digital Curation Centre in Zagreb this February!
🎟️ Get your tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/20th-inter...
Regular, One-Day, Student & LMIC tickets are available until 1 Feb 2026 (or until they sell out). Join Digital Curation Centre in Zagreb this February!
🎟️ Get your tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/20th-inter...
November 18, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Early Bird tickets for #IDCC26 are SOLD OUT! 🤯
Regular, One-Day, Student & LMIC tickets are available until 1 Feb 2026 (or until they sell out). Join Digital Curation Centre in Zagreb this February!
🎟️ Get your tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/20th-inter...
Regular, One-Day, Student & LMIC tickets are available until 1 Feb 2026 (or until they sell out). Join Digital Curation Centre in Zagreb this February!
🎟️ Get your tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/20th-inter...
Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
This webinar explores the creation of a materials database for the UK solid-state NMR community, showing how it supports evolving data-sharing practices through the principles of FAIR.
This webinar explores the creation of a materials database for the UK solid-state NMR community, showing how it supports evolving data-sharing practices through the principles of FAIR.
November 18, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
This webinar explores the creation of a materials database for the UK solid-state NMR community, showing how it supports evolving data-sharing practices through the principles of FAIR.
This webinar explores the creation of a materials database for the UK solid-state NMR community, showing how it supports evolving data-sharing practices through the principles of FAIR.
And it's a wrap! #Ontologies4Chem Workshop took place in Limburg, Germany.
Thank you NFDI4Chem, Beilstein-Institut and NFDI for Catalysis-Related Sciences - NFDI4Cat for making this event a success.
Picture credit: Oliver Koepler
Thank you NFDI4Chem, Beilstein-Institut and NFDI for Catalysis-Related Sciences - NFDI4Cat for making this event a success.
Picture credit: Oliver Koepler
November 14, 2025 at 3:03 PM
And it's a wrap! #Ontologies4Chem Workshop took place in Limburg, Germany.
Thank you NFDI4Chem, Beilstein-Institut and NFDI for Catalysis-Related Sciences - NFDI4Cat for making this event a success.
Picture credit: Oliver Koepler
Thank you NFDI4Chem, Beilstein-Institut and NFDI for Catalysis-Related Sciences - NFDI4Cat for making this event a success.
Picture credit: Oliver Koepler
Here’s the PSDI Showcase in one snapshot! 🎨
Looking back: this live illustration captures the talks, discussions and ideas shared throughout the day - from data-driven materials science to the future of research infrastructure.
Looking back: this live illustration captures the talks, discussions and ideas shared throughout the day - from data-driven materials science to the future of research infrastructure.
November 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Here’s the PSDI Showcase in one snapshot! 🎨
Looking back: this live illustration captures the talks, discussions and ideas shared throughout the day - from data-driven materials science to the future of research infrastructure.
Looking back: this live illustration captures the talks, discussions and ideas shared throughout the day - from data-driven materials science to the future of research infrastructure.
The Physical Sciences Data Infrastructure team is attending the Ontologies4Chem!
Dr. Samantha Pearman-Kanza, PhD opened the conference alongside Philip Strömert - summarising the history of the "The Semantic Web and Chemistry"
Dr. Aileen Day talked about PSDI's underpinning semantic metadata
Dr. Samantha Pearman-Kanza, PhD opened the conference alongside Philip Strömert - summarising the history of the "The Semantic Web and Chemistry"
Dr. Aileen Day talked about PSDI's underpinning semantic metadata
November 12, 2025 at 11:03 AM
The Physical Sciences Data Infrastructure team is attending the Ontologies4Chem!
Dr. Samantha Pearman-Kanza, PhD opened the conference alongside Philip Strömert - summarising the history of the "The Semantic Web and Chemistry"
Dr. Aileen Day talked about PSDI's underpinning semantic metadata
Dr. Samantha Pearman-Kanza, PhD opened the conference alongside Philip Strömert - summarising the history of the "The Semantic Web and Chemistry"
Dr. Aileen Day talked about PSDI's underpinning semantic metadata
The PSDI team warmly invites you to join the upcoming Beilstein talk: The Value of Data-Sharing for Reaction Discovery and Development
👉 Register here to secure your place: www.beilstein-institut.de/en/talks/org...
Speakers:
Professor Simon Coles
Dr Sally Bloodworth
👉 Register here to secure your place: www.beilstein-institut.de/en/talks/org...
Speakers:
Professor Simon Coles
Dr Sally Bloodworth
November 10, 2025 at 12:46 PM
The PSDI team warmly invites you to join the upcoming Beilstein talk: The Value of Data-Sharing for Reaction Discovery and Development
👉 Register here to secure your place: www.beilstein-institut.de/en/talks/org...
Speakers:
Professor Simon Coles
Dr Sally Bloodworth
👉 Register here to secure your place: www.beilstein-institut.de/en/talks/org...
Speakers:
Professor Simon Coles
Dr Sally Bloodworth
This Webinar explores the sociotechnical challenges of implementing ELNs to achieve FAIR data in research labs. Through PSDI, she has evaluated diverse ELN solutions, uncovering key barriers and strategies for success.
Watch the full video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4cT...
Watch the full video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4cT...
November 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM
This Webinar explores the sociotechnical challenges of implementing ELNs to achieve FAIR data in research labs. Through PSDI, she has evaluated diverse ELN solutions, uncovering key barriers and strategies for success.
Watch the full video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4cT...
Watch the full video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4cT...
Presentation by Dr Samantha Pearman-Kanza on: Introduction to PSDI & Associated Interoperability Projects, for MADICES (Machine Actionable Data Interoperability for Chemical Sciences).
November 8, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Presentation by Dr Samantha Pearman-Kanza on: Introduction to PSDI & Associated Interoperability Projects, for MADICES (Machine Actionable Data Interoperability for Chemical Sciences).
Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
This talk presents the ongoing work with the materials database built for the solid-state Nuclear Magnetic Resonance community in the UK. It explores the evolving data sharing needs of the NMR researchers and how the database caters to these needs.
This talk presents the ongoing work with the materials database built for the solid-state Nuclear Magnetic Resonance community in the UK. It explores the evolving data sharing needs of the NMR researchers and how the database caters to these needs.
November 5, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
This talk presents the ongoing work with the materials database built for the solid-state Nuclear Magnetic Resonance community in the UK. It explores the evolving data sharing needs of the NMR researchers and how the database caters to these needs.
This talk presents the ongoing work with the materials database built for the solid-state Nuclear Magnetic Resonance community in the UK. It explores the evolving data sharing needs of the NMR researchers and how the database caters to these needs.
Dr. Philip Leadbitter is attending the iPRES2025 - The 21st international conference on digital preservation!
The themes for iPRES 2025 are: Haerenga (Journey), Tūtaki (Encounter), and Tūhono (Connect).
The themes for iPRES 2025 are: Haerenga (Journey), Tūtaki (Encounter), and Tūhono (Connect).
November 3, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Dr. Philip Leadbitter is attending the iPRES2025 - The 21st international conference on digital preservation!
The themes for iPRES 2025 are: Haerenga (Journey), Tūtaki (Encounter), and Tūhono (Connect).
The themes for iPRES 2025 are: Haerenga (Journey), Tūtaki (Encounter), and Tūhono (Connect).
A Whole New Lab: Transforming Research with ELNs (Electronic Lab Notebooks), for CAMS Data Analytics and SciY Presents FutureLab: Chemistry in the Digital Age.
All slides can be viewed here: zenodo.org/records/1747...
All slides can be viewed here: zenodo.org/records/1747...
October 31, 2025 at 9:56 AM
A Whole New Lab: Transforming Research with ELNs (Electronic Lab Notebooks), for CAMS Data Analytics and SciY Presents FutureLab: Chemistry in the Digital Age.
All slides can be viewed here: zenodo.org/records/1747...
All slides can be viewed here: zenodo.org/records/1747...
Dr. Samantha Pearman-Kanza, is at Lab Innovations!
5 CPD-accredited stages in the conference focus on:
🌱 Sustainability | ⚙️ AI & Automation | ✅ Quality & Compliance | 🧬Biotechnology | 🧠 Skills & Development
Learn more and claim your free conference pass here: invt.io/1lxbyg3tdhu
5 CPD-accredited stages in the conference focus on:
🌱 Sustainability | ⚙️ AI & Automation | ✅ Quality & Compliance | 🧬Biotechnology | 🧠 Skills & Development
Learn more and claim your free conference pass here: invt.io/1lxbyg3tdhu
October 29, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Dr. Samantha Pearman-Kanza, is at Lab Innovations!
5 CPD-accredited stages in the conference focus on:
🌱 Sustainability | ⚙️ AI & Automation | ✅ Quality & Compliance | 🧬Biotechnology | 🧠 Skills & Development
Learn more and claim your free conference pass here: invt.io/1lxbyg3tdhu
5 CPD-accredited stages in the conference focus on:
🌱 Sustainability | ⚙️ AI & Automation | ✅ Quality & Compliance | 🧬Biotechnology | 🧠 Skills & Development
Learn more and claim your free conference pass here: invt.io/1lxbyg3tdhu
Shaping the future of polymer data through collaboration and open science: www.psdi.ac.uk/polymer-work...
October 28, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Shaping the future of polymer data through collaboration and open science: www.psdi.ac.uk/polymer-work...
This international training course—run in collaboration between PSDI and AIchemy, with support from STFC-SCD, CCP5, and CCP9—is designed for PhD students in the Materials and Molecular Simulations field who have coding experience but limited exposure to machine learning.
Details below:
Details below:
October 27, 2025 at 11:01 AM
This international training course—run in collaboration between PSDI and AIchemy, with support from STFC-SCD, CCP5, and CCP9—is designed for PhD students in the Materials and Molecular Simulations field who have coding experience but limited exposure to machine learning.
Details below:
Details below:
SharkCat, accompanied by Dr. Nicola Knight, has been enjoying his time in Australia! This time at the #Eresau2025!
Sharkcat (in 2D form) had a great time networking with all the other plushies that were at the event, particularly his new koala friend from National Computational Infrastructure! 🐨🦈
Sharkcat (in 2D form) had a great time networking with all the other plushies that were at the event, particularly his new koala friend from National Computational Infrastructure! 🐨🦈
October 24, 2025 at 11:54 AM
SharkCat, accompanied by Dr. Nicola Knight, has been enjoying his time in Australia! This time at the #Eresau2025!
Sharkcat (in 2D form) had a great time networking with all the other plushies that were at the event, particularly his new koala friend from National Computational Infrastructure! 🐨🦈
Sharkcat (in 2D form) had a great time networking with all the other plushies that were at the event, particularly his new koala friend from National Computational Infrastructure! 🐨🦈
📅 Call open: 13 October – 15 December 2025
💻 Q&A Webinar: 11 November 2025 (recording from the first session available on the BioFAIR website)
For more information and to apply, click here: biofair.uk/pathfinder-p...
💻 Q&A Webinar: 11 November 2025 (recording from the first session available on the BioFAIR website)
For more information and to apply, click here: biofair.uk/pathfinder-p...
October 22, 2025 at 10:19 AM
📅 Call open: 13 October – 15 December 2025
💻 Q&A Webinar: 11 November 2025 (recording from the first session available on the BioFAIR website)
For more information and to apply, click here: biofair.uk/pathfinder-p...
💻 Q&A Webinar: 11 November 2025 (recording from the first session available on the BioFAIR website)
For more information and to apply, click here: biofair.uk/pathfinder-p...
On 12 March 2025, more than 35 participants from across the UK gathered at Loughborough University for a one-day community workshop exploring the future of polymer data.
📖 Learn more about our collaboration with Loughborough University: www.psdi.ac.uk/collaborator...
📖 Learn more about our collaboration with Loughborough University: www.psdi.ac.uk/collaborator...
October 17, 2025 at 11:07 AM
On 12 March 2025, more than 35 participants from across the UK gathered at Loughborough University for a one-day community workshop exploring the future of polymer data.
📖 Learn more about our collaboration with Loughborough University: www.psdi.ac.uk/collaborator...
📖 Learn more about our collaboration with Loughborough University: www.psdi.ac.uk/collaborator...
On 14th August 2025, the Physical Sciences Data Infrastructure (PSDI) hosted a webinar titled “Seekest thou the road to, all that’s digital and FAIR – the Ballad of the ELN Journey”, presented by Dr. Samantha Pearman-Kanza.
October 15, 2025 at 11:06 AM
On 14th August 2025, the Physical Sciences Data Infrastructure (PSDI) hosted a webinar titled “Seekest thou the road to, all that’s digital and FAIR – the Ballad of the ELN Journey”, presented by Dr. Samantha Pearman-Kanza.
There is still time to register for our upcoming PSDI webinar taking place this Thursday: www.psdi.ac.uk/event/webina...
October 13, 2025 at 1:21 PM
There is still time to register for our upcoming PSDI webinar taking place this Thursday: www.psdi.ac.uk/event/webina...