Over 60 staff from across the University of Southampton attended the first IDMB workshop on 24th March 2010. This awareness raising event provided a lively forum for discussion on the project so far, including some preliminary results from our survey of data management.

The lunchtime discussion included a brainstorming session for participants in which they were asked to think about:

- Quick Wins, achieveable immediately to improve researchers data management experience;

- Dreams and Aspirations, what researchers want in an ideal world, and;

- Issues and Frustrations, things that currently work against researchers.

This workshop proved that the research community wants to engage in this project, which bodes well for the future.