Make your research FAIR and impactful!

Ready to take your research further? Join us for an exclusive OPTIMA Training session on the FAIR Data Principles, delivered by Karen Thompson from the University of Melbourne’s MDAP (Melbourne Data Analytics Platform) team. 

In this session tailored for our OPTIMA community of academics, students and researchers, you dive into the concepts of the FAIR Data Principles:
✅Understand the basics of this data management and sharing framework
✅Understand how to maximise the impact of your research through making it Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable
✅Learn how simple but powerful data management steps can be a game-changer for you.

You’ll leave equipped with strategies and best practices for managing and sharing intellectual assets ensuring your work stands out! 

The session will be followed by a chance to continue the conversation and connect with your peers over a light lunch. 

Don’t miss the chance to future-proof your research and ensure it thrives in a competitive landscape. 

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Karen Thompson is a Senior Research Data Specialist with a passion for data organisation, communication, and working at the intersection of data and cultural collections. She was an actuary for more than two decades, has a Bachelor of Fine Arts (2006) and a Masters in Cultural Materials Conservation (2019). 

Registration essential: Book your place at OPTIMA Training: FAIR Data Principles

This training is open to all OPTIMA members

THU 18 SEPTEMBER 2025 11.30 -12.30 (AEST, Melbourne Time) followed by lunch
Level 1, Room 1204, Berkeley Room (Room 1204), Melbourne Connect, 700 Swanston St, Carlton 3053