The DCC provides services, consultancy, training, guidance and events relating to its primary focus, the effective curation of data in and for research. We supply expert advice and practical help on how to store, manage, protect and share digital research data. We provide a broad range of resources including online tools and consultancy services on issues such as policy development and data management planning. Services are targeted primarily at the higher education community, both in the UK and internationally, but our resources are of benefit to the commercial sector too. The Digital Curation Centre has a commitment to: - Open working whenever possible - Collaboration and cooperation is positive - Be international in what we do and how we do it - Value diversity and inclusion – act in accordance with those values - Be a healthy and mutually supportive place to work
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Argyle House, University of Edinburgh Information Services
Edinburgh, Scotland EH3 9DR, GB
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University of Glasgow Library
Glasgow, Scotland G12 8QE, GB
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📢Nominations for the 2026 Sarah Jones Award for Exceptional Contribution to Collaboration in Open Science are now open! This bi-annual award honours the memory of Sarah Jones, and her significant contributions to the Open Science community globally. Learn more and nominate your candidate, or drop-by the Sarah Jones poster at #IDW2025: https://lnkd.in/etJUuAWh International Data Week (IDW)
🎟️ IDCC26 Early Bird Ticket Deadline Extended! Good news - you now have a little more time to grab your Early Bird ticket for #IDCC26 in Zagreb, Croatia (16–18 February 2026) 🥳 Due to popular demand, we’ve extended the Early Bird Ticket deadline until 14 November 2025 - or until tickets sell out! Join us for the 20th International Digital Curation Conference, themed “AI, austerity, and authoritarianism: contemporary challenges in digital curation.” Secure your spot to hear inspiring talks, take part in hands-on workshops, and join lively discussions with the digital curation community from around the world 🌍 👉 Register now via Eventbrite: https://lnkd.in/eehq4Skf #DigitalCuration #DataManagement #ResearchData #OpenScience #AI #IDCC26
🚀 Still time to enter our #IDCC26 competition to win a FREE conference ticket! Have you met Angus the Data Puffin yet? 🐧 After an exciting trip to Australia for International Data Week (IDW), he’s winging his way back to Scotland and eager to check out your creative competition entries! 📷 Share your puffin photo and tell us why you’d love to join us at #IDCC26. 🗓️ Entries are open until 30 November 2025! Don’t miss your chance to join the celebration of 20 years of IDCC - full competition details here 👉 https://lnkd.in/gUn66mtS #DataCuration #DigitalCuration #Competition #ResearchData #IDCC26
🚀 Competition Alert: Win a Free Ticket to #IDCC26 in Zagreb! 🎉 Last week we introduced you to our newest member of the team Angus the Data Puffin and mentioned he has an announcement this week... We're thrilled to launch a fun and imaginative competition for a chance to win a ticket to the 20th International Data Curation Conference (#IDCC26) in Zagreb, Croatia! Here’s how you can join: 📷 Snap & Share: Capture a photo featuring a puffin – it could be our beloved Angus or any puffin you fancy. Get creative! Take your puffin on an adventure, deck it out in some funky attire, or set it in a scenery set with data vibes. 🗨️ Express Your Enthusiasm: In your post, let us know why you'd like to attend #IDCC26. #️⃣ Tag It: Don’t forget to use the hashtag #IDCC26 to make sure you're in the running. 📅 Timing is Key: You've got from today, 6th October, until 30th November 2025 to share your entries. 🔗 For more details and how to make your entry stand out, visit our competition page https://lnkd.in/gUn66mtS Ready to start your adventure with Angus? Get your cameras ready, let your creativity soar, and show us how much you want that ticket. Good luck! 🎟️🌍✨ #IDCC26 #DataCuration
🎉 Exciting News: The IDCC26 Programme is Now Available! 🎉 We are thrilled to announce that the programme for the 20th International Digital Curation Conference (#IDCC26) is now available for you to view! This year, our theme is AI, austerity, and authoritarianism: contemporary challenges in digital curation. Check out the full programme and register today to ensure your spot in Zagreb next year! #IDCC26 #DigitalCuration Check out the full programme now 👇 https://lnkd.in/e8XWaAgc Looking forward to seeing many of you there! 🚀
🦘☀️Day 3 attending #IDW2025. What a week it's been so far! Thanks to everyone who has been to visit Angus on his debut conference. Come see him and the rest of our great team on stand 19!
Good morning from sunny Brisbane! 🦘☀️ After a long flight and a tour of the city, Angus and the DCC team are ready for #IDW2025! We're at stand 19 in the exhibition centre. Come and see us to talk about exciting training and consultancy opportunities, an exclusive #IDCC26 ticket rate and so much more!
We are delighted to publish the list of accepted submissions for #IDCC26! This year our programme committee have accepted: 📜24 papers ⚡29 lightning talks 🖼38 posters Congratulations and thank you to everyone who has contributed to what will be another exciting IDCC programme. The full list of accepted submissions can be viewed on our website ➡ https://lnkd.in/eM-PjB5y #digitalcuration #digitalcurationevents #researchevents #datamanagement
🚀 Competition Alert: Win a Free Ticket to #IDCC26 in Zagreb! 🎉 Last week we introduced you to our newest member of the team Angus the Data Puffin and mentioned he has an announcement this week... We're thrilled to launch a fun and imaginative competition for a chance to win a ticket to the 20th International Data Curation Conference (#IDCC26) in Zagreb, Croatia! Here’s how you can join: 📷 Snap & Share: Capture a photo featuring a puffin – it could be our beloved Angus or any puffin you fancy. Get creative! Take your puffin on an adventure, deck it out in some funky attire, or set it in a scenery set with data vibes. 🗨️ Express Your Enthusiasm: In your post, let us know why you'd like to attend #IDCC26. #️⃣ Tag It: Don’t forget to use the hashtag #IDCC26 to make sure you're in the running. 📅 Timing is Key: You've got from today, 6th October, until 30th November 2025 to share your entries. 🔗 For more details and how to make your entry stand out, visit our competition page https://lnkd.in/gUn66mtS Ready to start your adventure with Angus? Get your cameras ready, let your creativity soar, and show us how much you want that ticket. Good luck! 🎟️🌍✨ #IDCC26 #DataCuration
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Meet one of our #IDW2025 keynote speakers Dr Sandra Collins Dr Collins in the Director of the University College Dublin Library. She believes that believes that International Data Week 2025 is a remarkable smorgasbord of research and data expertise from around the world. You'll meet people from an exceptional breadth of disciplines, sectors and roles that inspire and ignite new ideas and networks. Learn more about Sandra and her topic at the conference: https://lnkd.in/eF8bxndE World Data System CODATA Research Data Alliance (RDA) Research Data Alliance Europe #DataPositiveChange #SciDataCon25 #RDAPlenary #NCRISimpact
👋We'd like to introduce the newest member of the DCC team, Angus the Data Puffin! Angus started the week with a tour of Edinburgh where most of our team is based. 🔜 Keep an eye out next week for the first project Angus will be leading on as part of #IDCC26 Earlier this week we announced that registration is now open! Check out ticket types and discounts now⬇️ https://lnkd.in/dbq8vzUk