FAIR Data Principles Webinar

Are you looking to improve the discoverability, accessibility and long-term value of your research data?

Join the bp-ICAM community for an introductory webinar on the FAIR Data Principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable). Aimed at researchers and research support professionals, this session will provide an overview of the FAIR principles, explain why they matter in modern research, and share practical guidance on implementing them within your own work.

The webinar will feature a presentation from Sandi Caldrone (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) introducing FAIR Data Principles and providing practical guidance on implementing them in research. We’ll also hear from Clair Castle (University of Cambridge), Clare Liggins (The University of Manchester) and Wayne Peters (Imperial College London), who will share brief overviews of the research data management support, services and resources available at their institutions. The session will conclude with a Q&A.

Whether you are new to research data management or looking to strengthen existing practices, this webinar will offer practical insights to help make your research data more discoverable, reusable and impactful.

Why you should attend

• Gain an introduction to the FAIR Data Principles and their role in modern research
• Learn practical approaches to making research data more FAIR
• Discover research data management support, services and resources available across ICAM’s university partners
• Hear real-world insights from research data management professionals
• Have the opportunity to submit questions to the speakers during the Q&A session

Who should attend?

• Researchers at all career stages
• Research staff and academics
• PhD students and postdoctoral researchers
• Research data management and professional services colleagues
• Anyone with an interest in research data sharing and stewardship

About the speakers

Sandi Caldrone, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Sandi Caldrone is the Research Data Librarian and an Assistant Professor in the Library at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. As part of the Illinois Research Data Service, she teaches data management skills through instruction, educational materials, and the Data Nudge newsletter. Her research focuses on curating legacy data and rehabilitating it for practical reuse. She holds an MS in Library and Information Science with a focus on data curation from the University of Illinois, as well as an MA in Anthropology and Women’s Studies from Northern Illinois University.

Clair Castle, University of Cambridge

Clair Castle is Research Data Manager in the Open Research team at the University of Cambridge Libraries and Archives. She is responsible for providing services, resources and support in the areas of research data management across the University and all disciplines. She has worked at the University in several subject librarian roles, mainly in STEMM. Prior to her current role, she was Librarian at the Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, where she supported research staff and students’ research data management needs. She has also been a Data Champion at the University since the programme was launched in 2016.

Clare Liggins, University of Manchester

Clare Liggins is an Open Research Librarian at the University of Manchester, where she coordinates the Research Data Management (RDM) service within the Office for Open Research. Having dedicated seven years to the team, she helps researchers navigate data management plans, data sharing, storage, and compliance.

Wayne Peters, Imperial College London

Wayne Peters is Research Data Manager in Library Services at Imperial College London. Before joining Imperial in 2018, he worked in Library Services at King’s College London as a Research Support Officer, Research Data Coordinator and Research Governance Officer. Prior to working in academic libraries, he taught Film and Media Studies in Higher Education. He holds a BA (Hons) in Film and Literature from the University of Warwick and an MA in Cinema and Television from Birkbeck College and the British Film Institute.