UoM dRTP workshop 2: support for data stewards and recognition for all RTPs

Connecting digital research technical professionals (dRTP) at The University of Manchester. Discuss data stewardship, support & recognition.

This workshop is supported by the Office for Open Research, The University of Manchester and N8 CIR.

Purpose: A workshop to continue connecting digital research technical professionals (dRTP) at the University and beyond, and get into detail about the next steps of data stewardship across all faculties, and how to further recognise and support a variety of digital RTP colleagues as research producers.

Audience: dRTPs, academics who work with dRTPs and have data stewardship requirements currently under-met, library and information professionals

If you're a dRTP at the University of Manchester, at other universities in Greater Manchester, north of England and across the N8 universities, please join us! If you work outside this region, you are welcome too.

(You do not have to have a dRTP job title, but your role should mainly be one or more of the following tasks:

• software engineering
• data management/stewardship
• computational infrastructure
• bioinformatics
• data science/analytics
• data archivist
• data librarian

)

Where: Blended Lecture Theatre GA0.56, Nancy Rothwell Building, The University of Manchester (in-person only)

Date: Thu 4th June 2026

Agenda: subject to change, details to follow.

09:30-13:00 Morning:

• Brief review of January 2026 workshop report, where are we now
• Activity: DIRECT Framework: help us to refine skills, competencies and role profiles for data stewardship at Manchester and nationally

13:00-14:00 Lunch (included)

14:00-16:30 Afternoon:

• Activity: Reflection of variety of technical roles and common activities at Manchester
• Activity: Recognition and barriers for research, teaching and social responsibility for RTP and related colleagues
• Next steps

For any questions, please contact Phil Reed. phil.reed@manchester.ac.uk