This is a guest blog from Dr Eleni Kotoula, Lead Digital Research Facilitator, Digital Research Services

Researchers at the University of Edinburgh have access to a wide range of digital research services, resources, tools, and support throughout the research lifecycle. Research Facilitators are dedicated to helping the university community make the most of Digital Research Services. To support this goal, they have developed a programme of activities for researchers, research students, and professional staff supporting research, with contributions from the Library, Research Services, EPCC (formerly Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre), and members of the wider University community. 

Boost Your Digital Research Skills 

In addition to training offered by service providers, schools, and colleges, Digital Research Services have scheduled ten 30-minute webinars from September until the end of the calendar year. 

An “Introduction to Digital Research Services” webinar will be offered on various dates throughout Semester 1, tailored for newcomers, early career researchers (ECRs), and anyone who needs help navigating the Digital Research Services. 

The “Spotlight on Research Planning” webinar series will address key considerations when planning a research project, including topics such as copyright, research websites, research computing, and data management. These webinars will provide valuable information to help researchers be better prepared for planning and designing their next research project. 

Expand Your Network 

The Digital Research Services programme also offers networking opportunities during all hybrid and in-person events. Networking receptions will take place on: 

• 2nd October at Nucleus during the Ambassadors celebration event and poster exhibition. Book your place here. 

• 24th October during the HPC communities gathering event. Find out more and register here.  

• 29th January at the Digital Research Conference. More details available here. 

All in-person attendees of lunchtime seminars and hands-on training sessions are invited to join us for a networking lunch. 

 Hands-on Computing Training 

With a growing demand from the University of Edinburgh community to enhance research computing skills, Digital Research Services have scheduled three full days of hands-on HPC training: 

• “Introduction to Archer2” on 30th October and 6th November. Book your place here.  

• “How to Work on Eddie” on 14th November. Find out more and register here.  

To stay updated on upcoming events, training and opportunities relevant to data and computational research subscribe to the digital research mailing list. For further queries, contact digitalreseacrhservices@ed.ac.uk.

Keep connected with the team at https://linktr.ee/digitalresearchservices