What to expect?

Nebula is a new initiative by VU Amsterdam’s Network Institute, that aims to provide researchers from all departments with safe, seamless access to open-source Large Language Models (LLMs). Nebula is one of the first fully-localised LLM deployments in the Netherlands — and likely across the EU. Nebula runs locally at VU Amsterdam and is independent of big tech companies. You can run several LLMs and build your own models as well. Nebula also enables replicable research and has integrations with Python, Markdown and LateX.

During the Data Conversations, Nebula administrators will demonstrate its possibilities, suggest several use cases for VU researchers, and explain how you can get access.

Don't miss the free lunch at the beginning of the event! Those who are willing to stay longer than an hour are welcome to continue discussion and networking after the presentations.

Who should attend?

Data Conversations brings together researchers, research support staff and data management and data science experts from all subject areas. Early career researchers, as well as experienced academics, are welcome to attend.

About Data Conversations

Data Conversations started at the University of Lancaster in the UK. The Lancaster Data Conversations aim to bring data practitioners together to talk about how researchers create, collect, use and share data. The Data Conversations at the VU Amsterdam share the same aim and are intended to provide a forum for researchers from different subjects and disciplines to exchange practices and ideas around open data, FAIR data, research data management and related open science topics.