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iPRES is always a great conference and this year's event in Copenhagen didn't disappoint! Having blogged this time last year about EOSC EDEN and the Core Preservation Processes (CPPs), it was great to see this work being presented at iPRES. This included

Thursday 29th October 3pm GMT / 10am EST GxP regulations and guidelines talk about the need for dynamic data to remain readable, usable and understandable during the entire retention period. This can be over multi-decade timescales and long after source s

Wednesday 9 December 3pm GMT / 10am EST Curious about what a digital preservation system can actually do? Or already thinking about how to get more from your long-term archive? Join us for a live Arkivum demo that will take you through the essentials of d

Investment in eTMF systems has not changed how documents get into them: classification, metadata entry and QC remain largely human-driven. Quality issues are still found retrospectively (at QC sampling or inspection preparation) rather than at the point o

The data is locked. The final report is delivered. The study team has moved on. So, is the study really finished? Operationally, yes. But the records it created still have years of regulatory life ahead of them. EDC platforms, eTMFs, CTMS applications, im

The 2026 CDISC US Interchange is an event consisting of workshops, training courses, and a two-day Main Conference. This event will provide an opportunity to share progress, implementation experiences, and strategic ideas on worldwide data interchange sta

One of the things I enjoy most about ArkFest is bringing together people from different sectors who are tackling remarkably similar challenges. This year's Digital Preservation Good Practice track brought together experts from higher education, cultural h

This year's ArkFest was our biggest and best yet, bringing together the digital archiving and preservation community for more than 30 presentation sessions across two inspiring days. For this blog, I am focusing on the GxP Retention and Data Management tr

Arkivum 6.8 is now live, delivering a range of enhancements designed to make archiving easier, more transparent and more efficient. The release introduces a redesigned reporting experience that gives users faster access to operational and compliance infor

Since the updated UK clinical trial regulations from the HRA and MHRA came into force on 28 April 2026, one issue has repeatedly surfaced for NHS organisations running clinical trials: what does 25-year records retention actually mean in practice? At firs