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Dutch national centre of expertise and repository for research data. We help researchers make their data available for reuse. This allows researchers to use the data for new research and makes published research verifiable and reproducible.
Curious about enhancing the FAIRness and impact of research software? Learn about assessing software with a new F-UJI tool extension and metadata guidelines from the FAIR-IMPACT project. Ingrid Dillo will present these at the National Research Software Day, 25 November. Sign up here: edu.nl/7m6af
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The Netherlands Research Software Engineers community
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November 20, 2025 at 8:44 AM
CESSDA's ELSST version 6 makes the #thesaurus more modern, inclusive and easier to search. Researchers and data professionals in the #SocialSciences benefit from a complete and more searchable tool for finding data and enriching metadata in the Data Station SSH and ODISSEI Portal: edu.nl/9hubk
November 19, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Start off the new year with the Essentials 4 Data Support course, offered by RDNL. Data professionals and research support staff are invited to register for this introductory-level course. In-person sessions are scheduled for 10 Feb & 26 Mar 2026 at DANS The Hague. Register here: edu.nl/jtne7
November 18, 2025 at 1:30 PM
What kind of impact does a project have on RDA? Today, at the first RDA Europe Annual Summit, DANS'er Ingrid Dillo gives a talk about the fruitful exchange of RDA and FAIR-IMPACT, and presents a poster about @fidelis-project.bsky.social. Plenair sessions can be followed online: edu.nl/6bxbd
RDA in Europe Annual Summit – RDA
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November 18, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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Since its launch in April 2025, FIDELIS TDR #Network has grown into a collaborative hub addressing the variety of all challenges, opportunities and needs of European #digitalrepositories.

📍Register for Infoshare access link : eden-fidelis.eu/form/infosha...
November 10, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Join DANS as Linux Engineer
Keep platforms, systems and developer tools running. 80% securing, maintaining & optimising Linux/cloud infra + 20% scripting, CI/CD, IaC & serverless. Skilled in Python/Bash, Ansible, Docker, Terraform, Kubernetes. Join our reliable, security-focused team. 👉edu.nl/q9n9v
November 14, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Major innovative project! Building the Macroscope: the world's first population-level infrastructure to track social change. Initiative of @odissei.bsky.social and CLARIAH, coordinated by the EUR, the project aims to enable secure, large-scale societal research. Read all about it 👉 edu.nl/3k6db
November 13, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Nominations are now open for the 2026 Sarah Jones Award! This RDA award recognises individuals or teams who advance collaboration in open science and data stewardship. DANS proudly supports it, with Ingrid Dillo on the selection committee. Nominate by 14 June 2026: edu.nl/ej78u
November 12, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Which technological developments will shape research and higher education institutions in the coming years? The SURF Tech Trends 2026 report, with contributions from DANS, highlights 10 themes influencing the future of digital infrastructure in the Netherlands. More info: edu.nl/ftptf
November 11, 2025 at 8:44 AM
The Dutch Digital Heritage Network team met to discuss preserving digital cultural heritage. Their fruitful meetings have produced an informative resource 📽️, starring DANS'er Valentijn Gilissen that we would like to share to celebrate World Digital Heritage Day today 🎉. //edu.nl/xeptw #WPD2025!
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November 6, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Happy #WDPD2025!
We’re celebrating in Utrecht, where DANS'er Simon Saldner shares insights from the PURE3D project at the NDE programme. Curious about making 3D Scholarly Editions reusable? Explore our practical guide: edu.nl/ptctn
#FAIR #RDM"
November 6, 2025 at 8:44 AM
New: the RDA Knowledge Base! A suite of tools + services developed by DANS within the Horizon Europe RDA TIGER project. It helps users manage and publish RDA-related outputs with better curation and reuse through 4 components: RDA Graph, Discovery, Annotator, Publisher. Explore it here: edu.nl/k7wf4
November 5, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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@drtomemery.bsky.social kicks off the day by sharing the news about the new funded project – the Macroscope!

#ODISSEI2025
November 4, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Are you at the @odissei.bsky.social Conference today? The Portal team released an update, improving centralized search for social science datasets available in various repositories in the Netherlands. The Portal will be showcased at conference, by Ricarda Braukmann of DANS a.o.
Come say hi!
November 4, 2025 at 9:09 AM
"We’re proud to share that our Data Processing Team Leader, Valentijn Gilissen, will present 'Caring about Enhanced Curation – What, Why, When, How and Who?' at iPRES 2025 in New Zealand, on Wednesday 5 Nov (Paper Session 10, 1–2:30 PM local time).
Info: edu.nl/cdbng"
November 3, 2025 at 9:00 AM
The 1st EDEN & FIDELIS bootcamp takes place in Paris on 19 Nov! DANS contributes: Wim Hugo on EOSC EDEN specifications & long-term access architecture, Shanmugasundaram Venkataraman on the Network of Trustworthy Digital Repositories. Register by 10 Nov: edu.nl/a39rp
October 30, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Map functionality update in DANS Data Station Archaeology: datasets now appear at street level, and an improved coordinate model ensures accurate mapping. Enhanced spatial search and precise coordinates let users explore archaeological data across the Netherlands in detail: edu.nl/e7ma8
October 29, 2025 at 8:44 AM
One week left to register for the ODISSEI Conference (4 November, Utrecht)! Visit DANS at the ODISSEI Marketplace to explore the ODISSEI Portal, or join parallel sessions on FAIR data discovery hosted by Ricarda Braukmann & Jetze Touber. Check out more of the programme and register: edu.nl/9tgbk
October 28, 2025 at 8:44 AM
"DANS contributes to #WDPD2025, 6 November in Utrecht.
@Maaike Verburg will discuss certification within the Dutch Digital Heritage Network, and @Simon Saldner presents insights from the PURE3D project on sustainable 3D preservation. edu.nl/devke%22
Werelddag van de digitale duurzaamheid 2025 - Netwerk Digitaal Erfgoed
Donderdag 6 november 2025
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October 23, 2025 at 7:44 AM
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Over 70 people joined the CESSDA AI Task Force webinar last week! 🤖 Great to see so much curiosity about how AI can support repository operations: from metadata enrichment to governance and workflows. #CESSDA #AI #ResearchData #FAIRdata
October 21, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Preserved by DANS, the Long Shadow of Sobibor collection contains interviews with survivors and relatives, documenting the uprising at Sobibor. Part of the Data Station for Social Sciences & Humanities, it supports archiving, publication, and reuse: edu.nl/6xh3q
October 22, 2025 at 7:44 AM
The Open Science Festival takes place this week, 24 Oct at UMCG! Join DANS workshops on qualitative data & open science, and visit the TDCC SSH poster sessions. Plus, enjoy a panel discussion and info market. Full programme: edu.nl/munxd
October 21, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Be a Buddy at OSF!
This year we’re welcoming first-time visitors. We’d love them to feel at home right away — and that’s where you come in.
As a Buddy, you’ll answer questions, share tips, and help newcomers find their way.
Ask for a rainbow Buddy lanyard when you collect your badge in the morning!
October 16, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Register by 31 October for the first RDA in Europe Annual Summit on 18 Nov in Paris. Join lightning talks, posters, panels, and roundtables to explore European RDA successes, RDA TIGER impacts, and help shape the future of open research data across Europe. More info and registration: edu.nl/6pq4y
October 15, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Join DANS as DevOps Engineer (0.8–1.0 FTE)! Keep our research data services running smoothly between platforms, systems & developers. Shape the reliability, security & FAIR use of data for Open Science in NL & Europe. Apply by 20 Oct 👉 edu.nl/wnmwv
October 14, 2025 at 7:44 AM