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Second RDNL User Panel: September 16th 2026
Badges and communities: input from the RDNL user panel When is a digital badge received after a training worth something? Would you put it on LinkedIn, or forget about it...
Read articleEssentials 4 Data Support course January-March 2027
Begin 2027 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...
Read articleParticipate in research on communication between data stewards and researchers
How do conversations between data stewards and researchers about Research Data Management (RDM) work in practice? Researcher Bogdana Huma (VU Amsterdam) is looking to collect recordings of RDM meetings between...
Read articleDevelop your Research Software Support skills: new training this autumn
The Netherlands eScience Center is offering a new round of its Research Software Support Training. This training is interesting for research data professionals who want to develop their knowledge of research software...
Read articleFirst RDNL User Panel: June 16th 2026
What data professionals need: insights from the RDNL user panel What training do data professionals need? Which topics belong to a national curriculum? And what should they know themselves, or know where...
Read articleRDNL maps training landscape to strengthen national training programme for research data professionals
Research Data Netherlands (RDNL) has published a new report mapping the current training landscape for research data professionals in the Netherlands. The report is an important step in the development...
Read articleNominations are now open for the Dutch Data Prize 2026
Researchers and research teams who make their research data Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable (FAIR) can now be nominated for the Dutch Data Prize 2026. The prize recognises excellent research data management...
Read articleGDPR 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...
Read articleEssentials 4 Data Support course September-November 2026
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 in-person teaching sessions will take place...
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Events
Essentials 4 Data Support, Sep/Nov 2026 (EN)
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 first day will be Thursday, September 17, 2026, and the second day will be Tuesday, November 10, 2026. The in-person days will be hosted at TU Delft.
Language: English.
Capacity: 12 participants.
Cost: €895 (excluding VAT).
Recognition of attendance: Participants will receive a certificate upon successful completion of all course components.
Event type: Workshops and courses
Essentials 4 Data Support
GDPR 4 Data Support, Oct/Nov 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 and want to strengthen their role in protecting personal data.
The in-person days of the course will take place at DANS in Den Haag on two days: October 1, 2026 & November 12, 2026.
Language: English.
Capacity: 12 participants.
Cost: €895 (excluding VAT).
Recognition of attendance: Participants will receive a certificate upon successful completion of all course components.
Event type: Workshops and courses
GDPR 4 Data Support
Essentials 4 Data Support, Jan/Mar 2027 (EN)
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) […]
Essentials 4 Data Support
Data Steward Interest Group (DSIG)
An informal and inclusive community for people interested in data...
Read articleGDPR 4 Data Support course October-November 2026 (EN)
The GDPR 4 Data Support (GDPR4DS) course is an introductory course designed...
Read articleEssentials 4 Data Support course September-November 2026
The Essentials 4 Data Support course provides an introductory-level overview...
Read articleStrategic Data Stewardship & Change Management workshop by Antje Manske
Research Data Management (RDM) professionals – such as data stewards,...
Read articleBuilding the foundations together: reflections from our 2026 annual RDNL Community Platform event
On 9 March, RDNL brought together data professionals from across...
Read articleGuidebooks support researchers on hard-to-share data
Researchers in the social sciences and humanities (SSH) often work...
Read articleCompetency to capability: from curriculum to training programme for data professionals
Data professionals in Dutch research performing organisations (RPOs) are key in the transition...
Read article[Interview] Why are data stewards so important in the transition towards open science?
Why are data stewards so important in the transition towards...
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