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Training for PhD researchers covering all basic elements of research data management and data management plans

Open science presentation about how to make publications and research data open

FAIR-Aware is an online tool that helps researchers and data managers assess how much they know about the requirements for making their datasets findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable (FAIR) before uploading them into a data repository. It also helps them to assess to what degree it is...

This video illustrates how certified digital repositories contribute to making and keeping research data findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable (FAIR). Trustworthy repositories support Open Access to data, as well as Restricted Access when necessary, and they offer support for metadata,...

Managing research data effectively and efficiently is crucial for the success of any research project. In the modern eScience ecosystem, enabling optimal (re)use of data is a major challenge. This slide deck shows that the best approach to managing data is to be as open and FAIR as possible. I pr...

The heritage and archaeology sectors are producing increasing volumes of very diverse data through extensive use of digital technologies and data analysis. Given the processes and the uniqueness of the objects and sites studied, such data is often derived from non-repeatable interventions. This,...

A new electronic fieldwork management system (FMS) for the European Social Survey (ESS) has been developed under SERISS. The FMS aims to provide all ESS stakeholders with access to standardised, timely and accurate information with which to monitor fieldwork progress across countries throughout...

Rapid growth in science and technology offer opportunities to conduct social science research at a scale that was almost unimaginable a generation ago. However, issues around reproducibility and replicability threaten the legitimacy and utility of such research. This ground-breaking open access...

Sharing research beyond academia is not only rewarding and enriching, but increasingly can help achieve funding. However, early career researchers lack the time, skills and media savvy to do so. Margaret Merga and Shannon Mason outline the experiences of early career researchers in Australia and...

This brief report gives an overview of the situation of research data management practices and needs among Belgian researchers in social sciences. The survey was conducted in 2018 and highlights aspects such as which software social scientists rely upon, what rules they follow when they collect d...