We want to ensure that our community feel supported to apply for the funding opportunities, so we’re inviting anyone who has queries to come to a Q&A session where we can provide some answers. 📅 January 7 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Reserve a spot: www.eventbrite.com/e/casdars-fu...

On behalf of the entire CaSDaR team, we wish you a very Happy New Year! All of you made 2025 so special for us. We launched CaSDaR, went live with our website, had our first townhall, introduced Cassie to you and so much more! 2025 would not have been as much of a success without your support.

On the sixth day of Christmas, Cassie gave to me Six stewards training, 🎤 FIVE ACCESS KEYS 🔑 Four metadata workshops, 🔖 Three governance guides, 🗂️ Two tidy schemas, 🧑🏫 And Data Interoperability! 💻

On the fifth day of Christmas, Cassie gave to me FIVE ACCESS KEYS 🔑 Four metadata workshops, 🔖 Three governance guides, 🗂️ Two tidy schemas, 🧑🏫 And Data Interoperability! 💻

On the fourth day of Christmas, Cassie gave to me Four metadata workshops, 🧑🏫 Three governance guides, 🔖 Two tidy schemas, 🗂️ And Data Interoperability! 💻

On the third day of Christmas, Cassie gave to me Three governance guides, 🔖 Two tidy schemas, 🗂️ And Data Interoperability! 💻

On the second day of Christmas, Cassie gave to me Two tidy schemas, And Data Interoperability!

On the first day of Christmas, Cassie gave to me Data Interoperability! 💻 Cassie had a great Christmas! We hope you did too! Wishing you a restful holiday season.

This Christmas, we extend our thanks to the data stewards, researchers, and practitioners working to ensure data is responsibly managed, well-documented, and fit for reuse. Wishing you a restful festive season and a New Year filled with FAIR data, robust practices, and continued collaboration 🎄🎉

📅 When: Tuesday, 27 Jan 2026, 15.00-16.00 CET 👩💻 Who: Support staff and researchers working on data curation and preservation 🔗 Registration: eden-fidelis.eu/form/eosc-ed...

This is a full-time, permanent post which supports remote working up to 3 days per week Only applications received online by 12.00 midday (GMT) on Friday 16th January 2026 can be considered. Interviews are expected to take place during the week commencing 2nd February 2026. Apply here: t.ly/dfpI8

Presenter: Dr Pierre Walthéry, UK Data Service. The webinar will consist of a presentation followed by questions from participants. 🎟️ Register: ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/data-...

Cassie has been keeping busy! She's flying conference to conference, talk to talk along with Dr. @samicat1990.bsky.social 🎤 In shot: Cassie getting ready to speak about building a comprehensive and coordinated training landscape for dRTPs

We caught up with Cassie on her coffee run today. ☕️ We talked about FAIR data & here's what she said, "FAIR data is a lot like a really good cup of coffee. You can drink whatever is in the pot, but when it’s properly sourced, filtered, and served, everything just works better!"

Submit your workshop, session, paper, poster or other novel virtual presentation proposal now. The deadline is December 19, 2025: iassistdata.org/conferences/... For more info, please email Fellows Committee Co-Chairs Florio Arguillas ([email protected]) and Sarah Young ([email protected])

Our Trainer Community Manager Danny Garside is at the “Building a comprehensive and coordinated training landscape for dRTPs” event today! Great to see CaSDaR there too, bringing together people shaping the future of research training. Go team! 🌟

Dr. @samicat1990.bsky.social, Dr. @xtallokitty808.bsky.social and Cassie are attending a workshop about building a comprehensive and coordinated training landscape for dRTPs! Cassie has been very interested in dRTPs for a while so we couldn't miss this workshop at all!

Applications for the Open Science Retreat close on 30 November!

Workshop Alert! FIDELIS project virtual workshop: Adapting the FAIR-enabling data policy checklist for repositories Speakers: 🎤 @Joy Davidson & Laurence Horton (@laurencehorton.bsky.social) from @digitalcuration.bsky.social 🎟️ Registration is free: eden-fidelis.eu/events/adapt...

🚨 #FundingAlert 🚨 👉 Total funds: £400,000 👉 Max award: £100,000 (awards made at 80% FEC) 👉 Number of rounds: 1 👉 Number of awards per round: up to 4 👉 Project duration: Up to 12 months ⏰ Deadline: 24 February 2025 Details & Application link: www.genai.ac.uk/dataset-crea... @genaihub.bsky.social

This session is ideal for archivists, digital preservation professionals, #librarians, #recordsmanagers, and IT staff working with long-term #datastewardship. Register 👉 t.ly/Zkf0L ❓When: 5th Dec 2025 💲Course Fee: £150.00

The purpose of this webinar is to go through the guidance on ORCID IDs. Both how to store and collect these from staff members, but also how to send them in to HESA. Register: www.eventsforce.net/jiscevents/f...

⭐️ This interactive session is ideal for anyone interested in social research and keen to explore the wide range of resources offered by the @ukdataservice.bsky.social 📅 26 November 2025 ⏰ 10:00-11:30 📍 Online Book you FREE place: ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/uk-da...

Even well-structured, FAIR-intended datasets can fail when Hidden Access Barriers get in the way 🔒 Hidden access barriers are obstacles that might not be obvious at first glance but still prevent users from reaching or retrieving data. 📊

Responsible Data Stewardship: Generative AI and the Digital Waste Problem Publication by Vanessa Utz, Simon Fraser University Access the paper here: doi.org/10.48550/arX...

This poster was presented at the Careers and Skills for Data-driven Research (CaSDaR) Townhall Launch event on the 18th September 2025. Researchers: Craig Willis, Paul Kainth, Starr Young, Jonathan Mill The poster can be accessed here: zenodo.org/records/1759...

🙌We're excited to join the 1st @rsc.org Protein and Peptide Science Group Conference this Dec at @uniofnottingham.bsky.social! Diana Kondinskaia, CCDC Research and Applications Scientist, will present her poster: “Can cavity prediction algorithms help in docking experiments?" ccdc-info.com/47lZDYp

It is so surreal to see how CaSDaR has grown! From launching earlier this year, to hosting our first Townhall (which all of you made such a success! 💜 ), having Cassie join our team and now having our funding call, it has been nothing but an absolutely joyous and fruitful journey

The University of Reading are seeking an enthusiastic and proactive Open Access Adviser to join the Library’s Open Research team. This is a 0.5 FTE, permanent professional services post and requires 17.5 hours per week. For full details and to apply please visit: t.ly/085Us

Please see casdar.ac.uk/funding/ for more information. For us to ensure that the review process for the funding call runs smoothly and to tailor future funding calls, we are asking for interested parties to submit a registration of interest: t.ly/TBPtF

Current state of data stewardship tools in life science Publication by: Anna Aksenova, Anoop Johny, Tim Adams, Philip Gribbon, Marc Jacobs, Martin Hofmann-Apitius: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

Dr. Samantha Pearman-Kanza, is speaking at Lab Innovations 2025! 5 CPD-accredited stages in the conference this year focus on: 🌱 Sustainability | ⚙️ AI & Automation | ✅ Quality & Compliance | 🧬Biotechnology | 🧠 Skills & Development You can claim your free conference pass here: invt.io/1wxbncvjesi

This paper, by Dr. Stefaan G. Verhulst, outlines the core competencies required for effective data stewardship, explains the distinction between data stewards and Chief Data Officers, and details the intermediary role of stewards in bridging gaps between data holders & external stakeholders [contd]

In this webinar we will describe the development of the project grants, provide more detail about both of the grants, give an overview of the application and review process including the projected timeline, and answer any questions that you may have.

Data stewardship involves the careful management, preservation, and sharing of research data throughout its lifecycle—from creation to reuse.

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! 🐨🦈

We are excited to announce the launch of our Funding Call, aimed at supporting Data Stewards across the UK research landscape and creating an evidence base for the roles and responsibilities of data stewardship. 🎟️ Registration: lnkd.in/gVZuNYS3

📅 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...

Things are heating up in the Data Villa… 🔥 Cassie from CaSDaR is giving SharkCat from Physical Sciences Data Infrastructure (PSDI) the ultimate side-eye, 👀 and honestly, who can blame her? Cassie’s all about transparency and reproducibility, and she won't have it!

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...

There is still time to register for our upcoming PSDI webinar taking place this Thursday: www.psdi.ac.uk/event/webina...

@biofair.bsky.social will fund 8 – 12 projects across the scientific domains. Successful projects will receive up to £100,000 funding for 12 months. Don’t miss this chance to help shape the future of UK life sciences research infrastructure: biofair.uk/pathfinder-p...

Hidden identifiers occur when datasets, versions, or entities aren’t clearly labelled or linked through persistent, machine-readable IDs.

Reproducibility is the foundation of reliable science, and Data Stewards make it possible. ✅ Structured Metadata – They ensure datasets are described clearly, so others can interpret and reuse them accurately.

By addressing shared institutional needs, CaSDaR is working to establish clear career paths and meaningful recognition for data stewards, while fostering a collaborative, supportive community.

Here’s what you can expect to access soon: 🌟 Training & Career Development 🌟 Publications & Reports 🌟 Resource Repository 🌟 Videos & Presentations Know more: casdar.ac.uk/resources/

We don't want to toot our own horns, but our Cassie stickers are all the rage all over the UK (okay, slight exaggeration..slight) If you got yourself a Cassie sticker, show it off in the comment section below! :D

The workshop by @ukdataservice.bsky.social will also cover practical tools and techniques for data management, such as metadata standards for documenting data, data quality semi-automated freeware, and best practices for data sharing and archiving. Register: t.ly/5jng3

BEHOLD! Our Project Partners! 👑 🌟 Nicola Knight from Physical Sciences Data Infrastructure (PSDI) 🌟 Kevin Ashley from Digital Curation Centre 🌟 Jamie McQueen from UK Reproducibility Network (UKRN) 🌟 Robert Andrews from ELIXIR-UK Yep, we are still not over our first event! 🥳

Last week was an absolute worldwind. Physical Sciences Data Infrastructure (PSDI) hosted their Showcase Event and joined @casdarnetwork.bsky.social for their Hybrid event launch. SharkCat made friends with Cassie from CaSDaR and we feel like this is a beautiful start of a data friendship!