GDPR 4 Data Support course October-November 2026 (EN)
The GDPR 4 Data Support (GDPR4DS) course is an introductory course designed for data supporters who want to understand more about the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the context of research...
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Essentials 4 Data Support course September-November 2026
End 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...
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Building the foundations together: reflections from our 2026 annual RDNL Community Platform event
On 9 March, RDNL brought together data professionals from across the Netherlands for our first annual Community Platform event. The event was organised as part of the National Training and Community Platform project, launched in...
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Guidebooks support researchers on hard-to-share data
Researchers in the social sciences and humanities (SSH) often work with data that cannot easily be shared. New guidebooks developed through the Beyond Personal Data project offer practical guidance to...
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Competency to capability: from curriculum to training programme for data professionals
Data professionals in Dutch research performing organisations (RPOs) are key in the transition to open science. They make researchers aware of the benefits of managing their data properly, help them make their data FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable), deliver training, and are instrumental in embedding open science within...
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[Interview] Why are data stewards so important in the transition towards open science?
Why are data stewards so important in the transition towards open science? In an interview with Open Science NL, Dorien Huijser, training coordinator at Research Data Netherlands (RDNL), explains why...
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New Essentials 4 Data Support course April/June 2026
We offer the upcoming Essentials 4 Data Support course in Dutch. 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...
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RDNL Community Platform Event - 9 March 2026
With support from Open Science NL, RDNL is developing a national training and community platform for data professionals. Building on existing RDNL training activities, the platform is co-created with the...
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First RDNL Stakeholder Forum
October 2025 Co-creating a National Training and Community Platform On 30 September 2025, Research Data Netherlands (RDNL) hosted its first Stakeholder Forum, at the seat of The Royal Netherlands Academy...
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eScience center: Research Software Support Training
The Netherlands eScience Center offers a masterclass on "Research Software Support Training." The masterclass will be held over two days in November 2025: Wednesday, November 5th, and Wednesday, November 19th....
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