New Essentials 4 Data Support course February-March 2026

Begin 2026 with the Essentials 4 Data Support course

The Essentials 4 Data Support course provides an introductory-level overview for data professionals and those who assist researchers with storing, managing, archiving and sharing their research data. 

The course comprises two days of in-person teaching, complemented by online learning materials and weekly assignments. You will receive a certificate upon successful completion of all course components.  

The in-person teaching sessions will take place on Tuesday 10 February 2026 and Thursday 26 March 2026, both located at DANS in The Hague. The instructors are DANS’ Research Data Management Specialists Venkataraman Shanmugasundaram and Kim Ferguson. The language of instruction will be English.

Find more detailed information about the course here >>> 

You can enrol via this registration form. 

Course fee: The course fee is €895 (excluding VAT) 

Cancellation / no show   
If you cannot attend the course, please let us know as soon as possible via cursus@researchdata.nl. Then we might be able to fill up your vacant spot.   

If we receive your cancellation up to 7 days prior to the first course day (the date of the first group meeting), no payment is required. For later cancellations, we will have to charge the full amount.  

If you don’t attend the course without timely cancellation (up to 7 days prior to the first course day via cursus@researchdata.nl ) the full amount will also be charged.  

About RDNL Essentials

RDNL organises three rounds of the “Essentials” training each year: two in English and one in Dutch. A training round typically spans approximately six weeks. You are also very welcome to join our online course platform if you prefer self-paced learning. 

We are happy to answer your questions or to provide more information via email: cursus@researchdata.nl.