EOSC and the UK - a community discussion on potential contributions to a UK node

FAIR-IMPACT's National Roadshow series is visiting the UK on the 12th May 2025!

 

What services might a European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) UK node include? Have your say! This event will foster initial bottom-up discussions among potential contributors and users of a possible EOSC UK node. Discussions will focus on identifying data and support services that may be included in a UK node and to collect views from the community on how contributions to an EOSC UK Node might be sustained and effectively taken up by the UK research community. 

This event will be held in-person at Conference Aston, Birmingham. 

Participation in this event is free but registration is mandatory. Lunch will be provided. Register here

We welcome participation from data infrastructure providers, RDM support providers, funding bodies, policy makers and the members of the research community.

 

Agenda 

Please note that all times indicated are BST

11:00-11:05 Welcome and context of the event in the framework of the FAIR-IMPACT project Joy Davidson, DCC
11:05-11:25 Overview of EOSC and early discussions of UK Node Helen Clare, Jisc  
11:25-11:40 UKRI Context Juan Bicarregui, STFC
11:40-12:00 Preparing for EOSC in Ireland: lessons learned  Jenny On'Neill, HEAnet
12:00-12:40

Conversation starters:

  • The global perspective on emerging national infrastructures and their limitations,
  • EOSC nodes and governance,
  • Engaging the UK research community,

 

Rory Macneil, RSpace

Carole Goble, University of Manchester

Kevin Ashley, DCC

12:40-13:30 Lunch (provided)  
13:30-14:45

Group discussions:

  • What services should be included in a possible EOSC UK node?
  • How might a possible EOSC UK Node be supported and sustained?
  • How could the UK research community be better engaged to use and value an EOSC UK node?

Moderators:

Nick Juty, University of Manchester

Elizabeth Newbold, STFC

Joy Davidson, DCC

 

14:45-15:15 Coffee break  
15:15-15:45 Feedback on group discussions Moderators
15:45-16:00 Wrap up and next steps Kevin Ashley, DCC
 
 

 

EOSC and the UK - a community discussion on potential contributions to a UK node
FAIR-IMPACT events
National Roadshows
Conference Aston, Birmingham