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DAFNI Programme's Centre of Excellence

The Centre is initially funded by a £4M grant from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), awarded in Spring 2023 to the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) Scientific Computing to establish a national Centre of Excellence for Resilient Infrastructure Analysis, and moves DAFNI into its new phase.

DAFNI Programme's Annual Conference 2024

The DAFNI Programme’s Annual Conference will be held on Tuesday 10th September 2024 at Conference Aston, Birmingham. We hope to see you there!

Technical Training

The DAFNI technical team are hosting regular platform training sessions. Click below to find out more and book your space.

DAFNI Programme's Webinar Series

The DAFNI programme will be launching a monthly webinar over the lunchtime period, each month we will have a new speaker to discuss their work using the DAFNI platform. 

Challenges and Opportunities in Data Sharing 2 October 2024

Data Sharing in Infrastructure and Urban Systems

Dr Joanne Leach

Join Dr Joanne Leach, Executive Manager of UKCRIC, to find out about data sharing opportunities and barriers in infrastructure and urban systems. Dr Leach will present the outcomes from two workshops: one held with infrastructure and urban systems practitioners and related industries, and the other with academics working within urban observatories. Each group faces particular pressures that influence their ability to share data (such as commercial sensitivities and the ability to handle near-live data streaming), but they also recognise the opportunities afforded by sharing data and see the potential in taking a ‘data-sharing first’ approach to their work.

Date: 30th October 2024
Time: 12:00 – 13:00 GMT

Data & Analytics Facility for National Infrastructure

DAFNI is the National Platform to satisfy the computational needs in support of data analysis; infrastructure research; and strategic thinking for the UK’s long term planning and investment needs.

The platform will support academic research that is aiming to provide the UK with a world leading infrastructure system that is more: efficient, reliable, resilient and affordable.

It will achieve this by enabling the research community to conduct research that is able to generate new insights at a higher level of detail and accuracy than ever before.

smart motorway

The launch of the DAFNI system represents a monumental milestone in developing the UK’s Data and Analytics Facility for National Infrastructure. With Climate change impacting our nation, it is now more important than ever to understand how we can better prepare the UK for extreme events. DAFNI will provide the UK with infrastructure data analysis and previously unseen levels of computer performance providing greater insights to inform policy decisions and therefore lead the world in our ability to prepare for these extreme events.

Prof. Jim Hall
Chair of DAFNI Governance Board

News

With all the latest news, events and publications discover more about DAFNI

Networkshop

Networkshop

DAFNI (the Data & Analytics Facility for National Infrastructure) held the inaugural DAFNI Networkshop on 21st May 2024 at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory. The day-long event provided the opportunity for DAFNI users to meet each other in-person, make new connections, ...

DAFNI Newsletter, July 2024

DAFNI Newsletter, July 2024

Welcome to the DAFNI July newsletter.  We are delighted to announce our keynote speakers for the DAFNI Conference 2024. Our first keynote slot will be presented by Martine Wauben, Head of Data for London, and Helen Huemer-Markides, Infrastructure Data and Innovation Lead, ...

Handling uncertainty in infrastructure systems modelling

Handling uncertainty in infrastructure systems modelling

Webinar 12th June 2024 Francesca Pianosi, Associate Professor in Water and Environmental Engineering, and Saskia Salwey, Research Associate, both in the School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering at the University of Bristol, are working together on the project with ...

DAFNI Newsletter Special Conference Mailing, July 2024

DAFNI Newsletter Special Conference Mailing, July 2024

Book now for our 2024 DAFNI Conference on the 10th of September 2024! We are holding early bird prices up until the end of July 2024. Book now at £45, student price £20Martine Wauben Head of Data for London at the Greater London AuthorityHelen Huemer-Markides Infrastructure ...

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