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Durham University RDM (Research Data Management) Service.
RDM support for the University's researchers:
https://libguides.durham.ac.uk/open_research/rdm
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A new piece in Insights looks back at a decade-long “quiet culture war” in scholarly publishing.. Open access, library priorities, global vs local needs… it’s all in here.

Worth a few minutes if you publish research (or plan to).

👉 insights.uksg.org/articles/10....
Ten years of a ‘quiet culture war’: where does it stand now? | Insights
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January 22, 2026 at 9:30 AM
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Durham Research Methods Café - 1st session of term - Wednesday 21st January 2026 in person, 1100-1230. All PGR/PGT students and DU staff welcome. More information here: www.dur.ac.uk/research/ins...
January 14, 2026 at 10:28 AM
UK Data Service will be running a course next month: Using agent-based models as a simulation tool to generate synthetic data. 18 Feb 2026 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm. More details:
ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/using...
Using agent-based models as a simulation tool to generate synthetic data — UK Data Service
A comprehensive resource funded by the ESRC to support researchers, teachers and policymakers who depend on high-quality social and economic data.
ukdataservice.ac.uk
January 6, 2026 at 1:26 PM
We have published a new Library Guide today on sharing research data with others during a project:
libguides.durham.ac.uk/open_researc...
December 9, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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DRMC BULLETIN - Michaelmas term 2025!!!!! Please see our latest bulletin here - mailchi.mp/be2147638482...
DRMC Michaelmas Term Bulletin 2025
mailchi.mp
December 9, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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Durham Research Methods Café - next session - Wednesday 3rd December 2025 in person, 1130-1300. All PGR/PGT students and DU staff welcome. More information here: www.dur.ac.uk/research/ins...
November 26, 2025 at 3:44 PM
We will run training on Writing a good data management plan soon! We will cover: RDM best practices; planning data-related work before it takes place; describing different types of research data; short- and long-term storage options for research data; managing sensitive data etc
shorturl.at/YLiJC
November 20, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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Responsible Data Stewardship: Generative AI and the Digital Waste Problem

Publication by Vanessa Utz, Simon Fraser University

Access the paper here: doi.org/10.48550/arX...
November 18, 2025 at 1:00 PM
🪅🎉 We're celebrating today because we've now minted 600 DOIs and just over 500 datasets! 🎉🪅
November 20, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Register now on Inkpath for our next training course on "Writing a good Data Management Plan!" Link to Inkpath:
webapp.inkpath.co.uk#/redirect/ey...
November 13, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Please mark your calendar for our next Research Methods Cafe!
Wednesday, 19 November, 11.30-13.00. Another great topic for discussion!
November 12, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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Read our most recent Open Research round up!

Check out our stats for last month and sign up to our upcoming sessions! 👇

libguides.durham.ac.uk/open_researc...
November 10, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Our next cafe will be held on Wednesday, 05 November! All our cafes are informal and relaxed.
October 30, 2025 at 12:07 PM
The N8 CIR group are running a workshop next week (23 October) on "Working with and Managing Sensitive Research Data". If you are interested in this topic, you can find more details about the event below:
n8cir.org.uk/events/worki...
Working with and Managing Sensitive Research Data
n8cir.org.uk
October 15, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Don't miss our next Research Methods Cafe to be held on Wednesday, 22 October in the Arthur Holmes Building!
October 15, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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Here's what the Open Research team have been up to over the past month 👇
libguides.durham.ac.uk/open_researc...
October 10, 2025 at 4:04 PM
DRMC’s Research Methods Café

Wed 8th Oct 2025, 1130-1300

DRMC/Nine DTP Hub, 1st Floor, Arthur Holmes Building

This meeting is in person!

Conversation Topic: Suggest conversation topics for future meetings this term.

PGR/PGT Students and all DU Staff welcome!

No need to sign up, just turn up.
October 6, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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Our scientists have helped verify the superconducting wires that will power the world’s largest fusion energy project: ITER.

Their work ensures the giant magnets at the heart of the machine will perform flawlessly bringing us a step closer to clean energy.

Learn more: durham.ac.uk/news-events/...
September 11, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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Read our most recent Open Research round up! 👇

libguides.durham.ac.uk/open_researc...
September 5, 2025 at 1:27 PM
New research data published: Contact-induced molecular reorganization in E. coli model lipid membranes [dataset] / N Tormena, T Pilizota and K Voitchovsky. DOI: doi.org/10.15128/r2h...
Contact-induced molecular reorganization in E. coli model lipid membranes [dataset]
Chiefly research data in IBW format.
doi.org
August 22, 2025 at 9:06 AM
New research data published: Comparative molecular dynamics simulations of charged solid-liquid interfaces with different water models [dataset] / M. Tavakol and K. Voitchovsky. DOI: doi.org/10.15128/r3v...
Comparative molecular dynamics simulations of charged solid-liquid interfaces with different water models [dataset]
Comparative molecular dynamics simulations of charged solid-liquid interfaces with different water models [dataset]
doi.org
August 12, 2025 at 6:04 AM
New research data published: Dur360BEV: A Real-world 360-degree Single Camera Dataset and Benchmark for Bird-Eye View Mapping in Autonomous Driving [dataset] / E. Wenke, T.P. Breckon et al. DOI: doi.org/10.15128/r3q...
README documentation for Dur360BEV: A Real-world 360-degree Single Camera Dataset and Benchmark for Bird-Eye View Mapping in Autonomous Driving
README documentation for Dur360BEV: A Real-world 360-degree Single Camera Dataset and Benchmark for Bird-Eye View Mapping in Autonomous Driving
doi.org
July 31, 2025 at 1:52 PM
New research data published today! Geometric Visual Fusion Graph Neural Networks for MPHOI Recognition in Videos: MPHOI-120 is a collection of 120 high-resolution videos of 3 participants interacting with 2 to 5 objects: collections.durham.ac.uk/collections/...
Created by Tanqiu Qiao et al.
July 30, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Our final Research Methods cafe of the Easter Term will be held on Wednesday, 25 June from 11.00 - 12.30 on the 1st Floor, Arthur Holmes Building. Left of the Calman Learning Centre. Signposted DRMC. All PGR/PGT students and DU staff welcome!
June 11, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Hello, our latest article with @was3210.bsky.social *Health information communication and advocacy in the haemophilia community: an X-based analysis.*

Our research explores communication and advocacy for the haemophilia patient community on social media www.emerald.com/insight/cont...
Health information communication and advocacy in the haemophilia community: an X-based analysis | Emerald Insight
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May 7, 2025 at 8:53 AM