FAIR is about open data and about traceability. And traceability starts with visible, consistent identifiers 🧩
For data stewards and managers, keeping identifiers visible, consistent, and persistent is the foundation that keeps FAIR data truly FAIR!
Even well-managed, FAIR data can fall apart when identifiers hide in the shadows 🔍
Hidden identifiers occur when datasets, versions, or entities aren’t clearly labelled or linked through persistent, machine-readable IDs. For instance, if two data files describe the same sample but use slightly different names, or if dataset updates aren’t assigned a new DOI, users can’t tell which version to trust or cite.
The result? Broken connections, duplicate records, and lost reproducibility.
A year after their launch, CaSDaR invites you to their hybrid conference at The Midland Hotel/Online on the 17th-18th November 2026 👉 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/casdars-hybrid-data-steward-conference-2026-tickets-1991195356914?aff=oddtdtcreator
We are accepting applications to present your work as either a lightning talk or a poster. Form available on the website.
The PSDI Organic Toolkit is a suite of web apps to support organic chemistry researchers in transparent and high-quality data-reporting. We provide services for visualisation of reaction scope and the variability of numeric reaction outcomes: https://organic-toolkit.psdi.ac.uk/
The variability plot generator enables you to produce plots that describe the reproducibility of any numerical reaction outcome: https://organic-toolkit.psdi.ac.uk/variability-plot
📣 Free Training ByteSized dRTP: Secure Data Principles for Digital Research
🗓️ : Tuesday 23 June 2026
🕝: 10:30-12:00 BST
💻 : Online
🎟️ : Free
Register: https://step-up.ac.uk/events/bytesized-drtp/
This session by STEP-UP will explore how to practically apply security-by-design principles, proportionate to research environments, and how governance, engineering, and research teams can work together to manage risk while keeping pace with innovation.
Pride is not only a celebration of identity, but also a reminder of the importance of kindness, visibility, and inclusion in our communities and workplaces.
To everyone celebrating this month: we see you, we support you, and we are proud to stand alongside you. 🙌
🌟 We’d also like to share this article about Gender and LGBTQUIA+ Data Collection Best Practice from University of Warwick for anyone looking for helpful resources: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/cross_fac/academy/activities/learningcircles/transqueerpedagogies/datacollection/
Happy Pride Month 🌈
A very happy pride month from team CaSDaR! 🙌
This Pride Month, we celebrate the LGBTQUIA+ community and recognise the importance of creating spaces where everyone feels respected, valued, and safe to be themselves.
At CaSDaR Network+, we believe that research, collaboration, and innovation are strongest when people from all backgrounds and identities are welcomed and heard.
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