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The N8 CIR has bursaries available to support members of the N8 research community attend our training events and meetings

On 13 June N8 CIR hosted its postponed Community Day at Durham University. This page contains the slides from some of the key presentations given during the event.

An overview of the talks and presentations from the N8 CIR RSE Meet Up in Leeds on 9 July.

An overview of the talks and presentations from the N8 CIR Success in the Cloud event in Manchester on 17 October 2019.

A review of N8 CIR's Career Development Meet-up. The page includes insight from RSE team leads about the recruitment process as well as practical tips about how to identify job opportunities, prepare for an interview, and career development advice.

On 25 November 2020 N8 CIR hosted the launch event for a new Research Data Management Network. This page contains resources from that event including three videos of the presentations and copies of those speakers' slides.

On 28 January researchers who have already made use of Bede in their work came together to present case studies of their experience.

On 21 June N8 CIR organised its third meeting of research software engineers. Taking place online the event featured presentations and discussions about the role of RSEs across the N8 Research Partnership.

The final RDM event of the 20/21 academic year featured Sarah Jones, EOSC Engagement Manager at GÉANT, speaking about The Future of FAIR.

In June 2021 N8 CIR organised and hosted a series of seminars highlighting how researchers accessed and utilised UK Biobank data in their research.

Slides and presentations from the second meeting of the N8's Research Data Management Network.

A collection of presentations from meetings held for the N8 CIR Research Data Steward community.

The N8 CIR hosted a Digital Humanities Community Day in 2023

The N8 CIR RSE meeting this year took place in York and focused on establishing community strategies to develop the RSE community through the coming year.

This annual one-day meeting in 2019 brought together materials modelling researchers to discuss the latest developments in theory, algorithms, and applications.

January 13th - 17th, Manchester

The Digital Research Infrastructure (DRI) Retreat is a five-day event involving panel discussions and group sessions for technology specialists to develop soft skills and network with peers. In collaboration with UKRI, we hosted the third of these events in Manchester in January 2025.

More information about the retreat is available on our Frequently Asked Questions page.

Brief panellist biographies at the Digital Research Infrastructure Retreat 2025 arranged alphabetically by forename.

On the first day of the DRI Retreat 2025, we discuss how best to find collaboration partners with the DRI and academic communities and develop training materials.

On the second day of the DRI Retreat 2025, the funding landscape, relationships with industrial partners, barriers to accessing digital infrastructure, and data collection are discussed.

On the third day of the DRI Retreat 2025, DRI workflows, the environmental impacts of infrastructure, and security and compliance in DRI are discussed.

On day four of the DRI Retreat 2025, career progression, recruitment, leadership, and mentorship are considered.

On the final day of the DRI Retreat 2025, career development and the roles of DRI professionals are discussed followed by a keynote presentation from Anita Banerji (University of Manchester, Software Sustainability Institute).

This year at the DRI retreat we recorded questions from both online and in-person attendees. Not all were discussed in the panel sessions. You can read all those asked by attendees in each session to see what is currently of interest to the DRI community by clicking the following links.

We hosted a five-day retreat comprising of panel discussions and group sessions for technology specialists to develop soft skills and network with peers. This national event was open to software engineers, infrastructure engineers, and data managers at any stage of their careers and encouraged those new to these fields to attend.

MONDAY 18th MARCH

The opening day will introduce the event and end with networking over a few drinks.

TUESDAY 19th MARCH

The sessions today will help grow collaboration between different roles, for example, software engineering and data management, researchers, and research infrastructure engineers. We will discuss the perspective of the researchers and users and find ways of communicating requirements and documentation.

WEDNESDAY 20th MARCH

Today, we dive into the world of research technology. An opportunity to see what is under the hood of current research computing technology and what we can expect to see in the near future.

THURSDAY 21st MARCH

Leadership doesn’t always come from the top down. Today’s sessions explore leadership from all angles, including personal development, influencing others, and leading teams through long-term challenges, including political and funding changes.

FRIDAY 22nd MARCH

An overview of the final day of N8 CIR's Digital Infrastructure Retreat, which will focus on working with those in and outside academia.

Brief panellist biographies at the Digital Research Infrastructure Retreat 2024 arranged alphabetically by forename.

We hosted a five-day retreat comprising panel discussions and group sessions for technology specialists to develop soft skills and network with peers. This national event was open to software engineers, infrastructure engineers, and data managers at any stage of their careers and encouraged those new to these fields to attend.

This page contains brief biographies for the speakers at the Digital Research Infrastructure Retreat. The page will be updated regularly as new speakers are added.

The list is arranged alphabetically by surname.

The first sessions of our five-day retreat will offer a gentle introduction to aspects of DRI, including some areas you may not have considered.

The second day of the retreat is focused on engagement. The sessions today will help grow collaboration between different roles, for example software engineering and data management.

An overview of the third day of N8 CIR's Digital Infrastructure Retreat, which will focus on ensuring all aspects of research infrastructure work well together.

An overview of the penultimate day of N8 CIR's Digital Infrastructure Retreat, which will focus on many aspects of leadership.

An overview of the final day of N8 CIR's Digital Infrastructure Retreat, which will focus on working with those in, and outside, academia.

We are excited to announce we are launching a bursary to cover travel and accommodation to help those attending our training events.