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Join Laura Shemilt, Lead Architect at BioFAIR UK at the PSDI Showcase & Conference 2026 taking place on 25th and 26th November 👉 https://t.co/ysIoq5ViNQ

Laura will be talking about: BioFAIR: Building a FAIR DRI for life sciences! 🧬

Laura joined BioFAIR UK from the Rosalind Franklin Institute, where she has been Deputy Challenge Lead and Head of Research Software Engineering. She has a physics background, a PhD in X-ray imaging, and a career spanning data science and research software engineering across academia and industry.

🚨Booking closes 18th Nov! Book your spot 👉 https://t.co/ysIoq5ViNQ

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The PSDI Showcase and Conference 2026 is fast approaching! Have you booked your spot yet? 🎟️

We've extended the booking dates and you can book your spot till 18th November 👉 https://t.co/vyADL22Ggn

Join Dr. Matthew Partridge as he chairs an interactive panel on "𝑭𝒂𝒄𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑨𝑰 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑷𝒉𝒚𝒔𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝑺𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒔"

"𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐈 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲?" This was the topic Dr. Matthew Partridge discussed previously at the Transitioning from FAIR to AI Ready Data in the Physical Sciences: A PSDI & AIchemy Workshop.

He explored AI readiness through #PChProp, PSDI's curated physical chemistry database of hundreds of thousands of experimentally validated measurements (Resource available for use here: https://t.co/cFnIe78Ar4), stressing that AI is only as good as the data behind it.

Join him on 25th November at the PSDI Showcase and Conference 2026 as he talks about how artificial intelligence is transforming research as we know it, and be a part of the conversation around how we navigate this quickly developing technology and best engage with AI in the physical sciences.

🎟️ Book your spot: https://t.co/vyADL22Ggn

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🚨 LAST DAY to book your spot for the PSDI Showcase and Conference 2026 👉 https://t.co/kEp8SebVKU

Want to know what is happening on both days, then see the agenda here: https://t.co/IlUvu5yq1N

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From Project to Platform: New Resources on PSDI – Session 7 registration is now open 👉 https://t.co/ArIiGmTq3d

𝐓𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜: TEMPOS – Simulate, Train, Deploy: A Reusable Workflow for Image Analysis with Limited Experimental Data at UCL by Dr. Andrew Stewart

🗓️ 10th December 2026
⏰ 02:00 pm - 03:00 pm
💻 Online & Free
🎟️ Register: https://t.co/ArIiGmTq3d

𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫:

Dr. Andrew Stewart will walk through #TEMPOS, an open-source tool that works in three stages. It simulates realistic microscope images with exact labels built in, trains a segmentation model entirely on those images, and then applies the model to real experimental data.

The results are published openly through the TEM-ParticlesDB community database, together with the synthetic data used to train the model.

You don’t need to be a microscopist or a machine-learning specialist! The session focuses on the workflow and the decisions behind it, so you can judge whether the same simulate–train–deploy approach could work for your own data.

🚨 Book your spot: https://t.co/ArIiGmTq3d

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Secure your place at the PSDI Conference & Showcase 2026 👉 https://t.co/VDKvc8kmve

🚨 To guarantee your place (and your dietaries) please register by the 8th of November 🚨

🗣️ Talk Title: 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 - This talk will outline some of the impacts of data and digital technologies in science, the challenges and opportunities in mitigating them and examples of how to combine 'science for sustainability' with 'sustainable science'.

🎤 Know your speaker: Deirdre Black - Head of Science || Sustainability Strategy Lead, Royal Society of Chemistry

Deirdre has led the policy, scientific programmes and international engagement teams. Her current role includes strategy and programme development based on evidence and community insight about science globally.

She led on the RSC's sustainability strategy, review of recognition and Digital Futures report, and is a sponsor of its sustainable chemistry programme. She is a trustee at Epilepsy Action and held postdoctoral positions in physics and in science education policy in the USA and UK before joining the RSC in 2011.

Come hear our keynote talks as Deirdre shares perspectives on the opportunities and challenges shaping the future of science 👉 https://t.co/VDKvc8kmve

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This presentation was delivered at the Birds-of-a-Feather (BoF) session on Harnessing automation and AI tools to advance data curation and connect digital research infrastructures on Wednesday 7 October 2026 at the @resdatall Research Data Alliance (RDA) 27th Plenary Meeting (RDA P27) in London 👉 https://t.co/cMRDRFyxQ0

Jointly organized by the Physical Sciences Data Infrastructure (PSDI), the @ccdc_cambridge - The Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre, and the DCC @digitalcuration the BoF session brought together several different digital research infrastructures (#DRIs) and created a forum for knowledge exchange about their current practices, challenges, and opportunities with regard to automation and the use of artificial intelligence (#AI) in the curation of research data.

🔗 Link to the presentation: https://t.co/cMRDRFyxQ0

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⭐ PSDI Resource Spotlight: TopoStats and AFMDB: Resources for Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) Image Analysis ⭐

🔬 The #TopoStats tool enables the batch processing of #AFM datafiles to obtain rich, quantitative statistics and is developed with the FAIR principles for research software in mind: https://t.co/bIzi6Oi4pe

🔬 The #AFMDB, provides a platform for the sharing of AFM datafiles, along with processed images, to encourage open data practices: https://t.co/XZSeeweQ98

If you wish to learn more about TopoStats and AFMDB toolkits, we have an upcoming webinar for you 👉 https://t.co/URTxYhUo8i

Dr Thomas Catley will be taking the session. He is a Research Associate in Single Molecule Microscopy and DNA Biophysics and is currently leading a collaboration with PSDI to develop TopoStats capabilities for materials science applications, alongside AFMDB.

We look forward to your participation! 👋

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The PSDI Showcase & Conference 2026 is now free to attend! 🎉 https://t.co/y9QQ8iZfLv

⭐️️ We are providing limited financial assistance for accommodation and travel. Apply here: https://t.co/mTbNoYXSpZ

📅 25 & 26 November 2026
⏰️ 12:00 pm - 3:30 pm
📌 Leonardo Royal Hotel Southampton Grand Harbour
🎟️ Register here: https://t.co/y9QQ8iZfLv

Registration closes on 9th November 2026

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Mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell, and Sharkcat is the powerhouse of PSDI! And Sharkcat would like to invite you to attend the PSDI Conference & Showcase 2026 👉 https://t.co/t8Ae3mVtFz

Join researchers, data professionals, infrastructure providers and policymakers for two days of insights, networking and collaboration in Southampton, Leonardo Royal Hotel Southampton Grand Harbour, 25-26 November 2026

Bursary available for entrance fee, accommodation and travel 👉 https://t.co/3mjOeRTsXl

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PSDI Collaborator Spotlight!

✨ @digitalcuration Centre ✨

The future of research hinges on our ability to curate and preserve exceptional data. Initiatives such as the collaboration between DCC and PSDI exemplify this commitment.

Through the shared creation of resources, training, and events like our Forum for Librarians and Research Support Professionals in Research Data for the Physical Sciences and our workshop on Creating Communities Around Best Practices and Common Challenges in Data for the DCC’s International Digital Curation Conference, we aim to drive progress in data stewardship.

Together, these efforts lay the groundwork for addressing some of the most complex scientific challenges of our time.

⭐ Here are a few upcoming events from the DCC that you should definitely check out:

👉 21st International Digital Curation Conference: https://t.co/QRWbcC9anD
👉 Self-assessing research data management and FAIR-enabling capabilities: https://t.co/PFWyeuiTSg

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Don't wait for the last moment to book you place for the PSDI Showcase Event 2026! Click here to register: https://t.co/8K7Bvk6Qnq

⭐ Details:

Date: 25th - 26th November 2026
Time: 12:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Venue: Leonardo Royal Hotel Southampton Grand Harbour
Price: £50

📍Please note that financial assistance may be available to cover the event fee and support your attendance at this PSDI showcase.

📍This is only available to UK applicants and there is limited funding available.

📍If you would like to apply for this please complete this form and the team will get back to you as soon as possible: https://t.co/DxfYiAGrUZ

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The PSDI Showcase will take place on 25–26 November 2026 at Leonardo Royal Hotel Southampton Grand Harbour, West Quay Road, Southampton SO15 1AG.

Please complete this form to be considered for a financial support to to cover the event fee and support your attendance for the PSDI Showcase 2026 👉 https://t.co/DxfYiAGrUZ

Bursaries are primarily intended to support early career researchers and people facing barriers to event participation.

Please note, that this is only available to UK applicants and there is limited funding available.

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The Physical Sciences Data Infrastructure (PSDI) Showcase Event 2026 is here! Have you booked your place yet 👉 https://t.co/8K7Bvk6Qnq

📅 Dates of Event: 25th November 2026 – 26th November 2026

🚨 Last Booking Date for this Event: 9th November 2026
🎟️ Event fee: £50.00

The Showcase will provide an opportunity to explore the latest PSDI developments, discover new tools, services and datasets, share experiences across the community, and contribute to discussions that will help shape the future direction of PSDI.

Hear from last year's attendees about the Showcase 2025! Don't wait to book your place as spots are filling in fast 🏃🏻💨 👉 https://t.co/8K7Bvk6Qnq

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Presentation by Dr Samantha Pearman-Kanza, PhD on "Building the Foundations for #AI-Ready Science: Data, Knowledge and Digital Laboratories" for the AstraZeneca's Predictive Science, Digitalisation & #Automation (PSDA) group 👉 https://t.co/Yy1rmzQP49

This talk provided an accessible introduction to the foundations of scientific data management and explore how #digitalisation can help transform fragmented scientific records into connected, reusable, and machine-readable research assets.

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In late August 2026, Dr Samantha Pearman-Kanza, had the wonderful opportunity to attend the 10th Chemical Sciences & Society Symposium (CS3) on Data Science for Chemistry: https://t.co/8mBiX00ybx

This event brought together leading researchers from the UK, Germany, China and Japan to discuss how the chemical sciences can help to tackle some of the most daunting challenges that our world faces.

Samantha formed part of the UK delegation, alongside Andrew Shore & Ale Palermo FRSC (Royal Society of Chemistry), Samuel Alcorn (EPSRC), Kim Jelfs (Imperial College London), Richard Bourne (University of Leeds), Tony Bristow (AstraZeneca) and Julien Michel (The University of Edinburgh).

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We are delighted to announce that registration is now open for the PSDI Showcase 2026. 🎉

📅 25-26 November 2026
📍 Leonardo Royal Hotel Southampton
🎟️ Register now: https://t.co/8K7Bvk6Qnq

The PSDI Showcase is our flagship community event, bringing together researchers, data professionals, software engineers, infrastructure providers, funders, policymakers, and industry partners from across the UK physical sciences landscape.

This year's Showcase will provide a unique opportunity to explore how data, digital infrastructure, and AI are transforming physical sciences research.

See you there? 👋 Book your spot 👉 https://t.co/xvj51g0ep3

#PSDI #PSDIShowcase2026 #PhysicalSciences #researchers #academic #UK #UKevent #ai #research #digitalinfrastructure #community #DataStewards #DataManager #DataLibrarian

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Open Repositories for Chemistry and Energy Systems - Engaging the flow battery community to raise electrochemical testing standards - PSDI Webinar by Dr Josh J. Bailey and Hugh O'Connor

Download the PDF here: https://t.co/4xlzTSZD9m

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Standard Reporting of the Uncertainty in Reaction Yield Applied to a CO2 Transfer Reaction 👉 https://t.co/eUOL7TzR8k

Dimitrios-Ioannis Tzaras, Grace Beaver, Jazmine Thorne, Katherine Marris, Danny Ryder, Gregory Perry, Sally Bloodworth - School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, University of Southampton

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The Physical Sciences Data Infrastructure (PSDI), the @ccdc_cambridge - The Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre, and the @digitalcuration (DCC) are jointly hosting an online session focused on the role of PSDI in supporting best practices, and addressing challenges & opportunities, in data curation in physical sciences in the UK 👉 https://t.co/GTdm7cnQPT

📅 Date: Wednesday 23 September
🕘 Time: 2:00 – 3:00 pm (UTC+1)
📍 Location: Online (zoom) – https://t.co/HcPOQk5lVE

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Standard Reporting of the Uncertainty in Reaction Yield Applied to a CO2 Transfer Reaction 👉 https://t.co/IdeuSIe4BV

Dimitrios-Ioannis Tzaras, Grace Beaver, Jazmine T. Thorne, Katherine Elizabeth Marris, Daniel J. Ryder-Mahoney, Gregory J. P. Perry, Sally Bloodworth