We’re delighted to announce that we will be holding an in-person 2-day event for our UK and European User Community.

The event will feature presentations from both the Symplectic Team and the Figshare Team focusing on open research infrastructure and management, funding workflows, funder policy compliance, open data, non-traditional research outputs and more.

We are aiming to release a preliminary schedule in the next couple of months, but you can expect presentations on the themes above as well as product development-focused presentations from both Figshare and Symplectic.

We can’t wait to see you in person again.

If you’d like to present and share your experiences on a particular topic, we welcome client talks and would love to hear from you – please let us know your ideas when registering.

Note: Tickets have now all been allocated. There may be a limited amount available on the door, but this is not guaranteed. Please email anna@symplectic.co.uk to register your interest.

Our agenda

Day One (arrivals from 9.30)
Figshare: Emerging use cases, integrated research management workflows and open research

10:00 Housekeeping, Welcome & Agenda
10:15 Figshare: Highlights from Recent Releases and Product Roadmap
10:15 [Concurrent session] A Newcomer’s Introduction to Figshare
10:45 Enhancing the Figshare Review Workflow
11:05 Break
11:35 Figshare at King’s College London: Meeting the different needs of our research community
11:50 Case Study: University of the Arts London (From Outdated to Outstanding: The Piaggi Hat Collection’s Journey to Figshare)
12:05 Sneak Preview: The State of Open Data 2024
12:35 Case Study: drUM – Data repository of the University of Malta
12:50 Case Study: Charting a Roadmap towards FAIR Data & Software at the University of Sheffield
13:05 Lunch
14:00 Case Study: Carnegie Mellon University (A View from North America – Figshare as an Institutional Repository)
14:20 Unlocking Open Access: Figshare & Symplectic Elements
14:40 Case Study: Implementing Figshare and Elements Together at Karolinska University
14:55 Automatically Populating Figshare Profiles from Elements
15:10 Break
15:40 Interactive Session: Themed Tabletop Discussions
16:40 Day One Wrap-up
16:45 Networking Drinks at the Marquis Cornwallis

Please note that you are welcome to attend networking drinks even if you are attending Day Two only.

Day Two
Symplectic Elements: Research Information, Impact and Institutional Success

09:00 Housekeeping, Welcome & Agenda
09:05 Symplectic Elements: Highlights from Recent Releases and Product Roadmap
09:05 [Concurrent Session] A Newcomer’s Introduction to Elements
09:35 Case Study: Carnegie Mellon University (A View from North America: Innovation using Symplectic Elements)
09:55 Case Study: Sheffield Hallam University (Using Professional Activities to Support Narrative CVs, Research Planning, REF PCE and PDRs)
10:05 Understanding How Research Happens: How to Begin Tracking Projects with Elements
10:25 Break
10:45 Introducing Awards Management in Symplectic Elements
11:15 Case Study: University College Dublin (From Opportunity to Award: Optimising the Research Project Lifecycle with Awards Management)
11:25 Enhancing the Public Profiles Experience
11:45 Case Study: University College London (UCL Change Builders – Launching Public Profiles)
12:00 New Enhancements to the Open Access Monitor
12:20 Lunch
13:20 Managing External Organisations
13:35 Update on New Navigation
13:45 Showcasing Your Organisations: Introducing Groups to Public Profiles
14:10 Break
14:30 Digital Science Strategic Update: SDGs
14:50 Interactive Panel: Embedding Research Impact (Including Progress Report from the UK Symplectic Elements Research Impact Working Group)
15:10 A new Workflow for Reviewing Outputs & Activities
15:30 Digital Science Strategic Update: REF 2029
15:45 REF Community Discussion and Q&A
16:45 Closing Remarks

Please note: If you choose not to attend our REF-related afternoon events, you are welcome to depart early.

What will you get out of the event?

This conference is designed to be a dynamic and collaborative experience, providing you with the tools and knowledge to address current and future challenges in the industry. During the event, you should expect to:

• Hear from industry-leaders and peers on their strategic approach to current and future organisational challenges.
• Network, share thoughts, and build your own community initiatives to shape the future of research.
• Find out what’s next on our product roadmap and how it can make your jobs easier and more effective.
• Input directly into the future functionality of Symplectic Elements and Figshare.
• Gain actionable insights and strategies to help you address the challenges of today and tomorrow.