mastodon 4.7.3Dutch national centre of expertise and repository for research data. We help researchers make their data available for reuse. This allows researchers to use the data for new research and makes published research verifiable and reproducible. DANS is an institute of the KNAW (Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences) and NWO (Dutch Research Council).
Why is reusing data often more complex than making it available? On 22 May, Christine Borgman (UCLA) and Paul Groth (Uva) will explore the social fabric of data sharing and reuse at Leiden University Library. Their talk builds on “From Data Creator to Data Reuser: Distance Matters” (Harvard Data Science Review) and reflects on the accompanying commentaries and response. Organised by DANS and CWTS. Join in person or online: https://edu.nl/xnkjp
What makes research data usable in the long term?
During the DANS Open Day on 11 June, Valentijn Gilissen will focus on curation, file formats and guidelines that support sustainable reuse.
Interested in strengthening the long-term usability of data?
Register and join the session: https://edu.nl/wx98a
The Beyond Personal Data project released three guides for working with hard-to-share data in the social sciences and humanities. Together, these guides offer a practical starting point for making research data accessible with respect to ethical and legal boundaries. Read more: https://edu.nl/w9mj6
On 11 May our online Open Hour is back.
Do you have questions on how to make sensitive data FAIR e.g. anonymisation or access controls? Which metadata standards to use (Dublin Core, DCAT) or how to store video data sustainably?
Sign up for our live Q&A on open science, secure data storage and Research Data Management (RDM) and get your answers by Ricarda Braukmann and Jetze Touber.
Register here: https://edu.nl/w9fge
Call for proposals! @SURF@social.edu.nl invites all PID enthusiasts to submit a proposal for a session at this year's PIDfest in Leiden, the Netherlands. Taking place from 27 to 29 October, the conference's theme is 'Keeping Knowledge Connected'. Submit your proposal by 22 March via https://edu.nl/9k8uc.
New in the DANS Data Station SSH: Getty AAT keywords now available – 74,000+ structured terms to improve discoverability and description of heritage and cultural history datasets.
Developed in the SHOCC-NL project.
🔗 https://ssh.datastations.nl/dataverse/root
📄 https://zenodo.org/records/15487726
The CESSDA Data Management Expert Guide (DMEG) and Data Archiving Guide (DAG) have been revised to improve clarity and relevance.
• DMEG: insights into FAIR principles and research data management from European experts, tailored for early-career researchers and data stewards.
• DAG: an introductory guide helping new staff at social science data archives understand archiving practices and procedures.
Discover these updated guides: edu.nl/yj68n
What project ideas are emerging for the NWO TDCC Challenge Call 2026?
On 12 & 13 May, the TDCC-SSH online matchmaking sessions bring together researchers and data professionals to hear short pitches, exchange perspectives and explore collaborations.
Interested in open data, software and research practices? Join the discussion and connect with potential project partners.
Register here: https://edu.nl/avdqj
