Digital Research Academy

DRA is going to deRSE 2026!
Stop by our booth for pins & goodies and chat about open education, reproducibility and research data communities.
Heidi will also moderate the panel “Structuring the research software ecosystem in Germany.”

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See you there!

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Love Replications Week (2–6 March)
Daily online Talks on reproducibility & replication across disciplines and further programs where you learn how to run replication studies, prepare reports and integrate replication into teaching.
Because repeatability strengthens science.
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Our DRA community member, Lisa Spitzer & the RDM Compas team invite RDM professionals to complete a survey on RDM skills & training needs.
Your input will shape future training offers.
It takes 15–20 min
Deadline: 31 March 2026
Confidential and voluntary
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DEADLINE EXTENDED!
Applications for DRA Train-the-Trainer #8 are open until Feb 20 (midnight CET) 🎉
Part 1 (March): Didactics, evidence-based training & peer-teaching
Part 2 (Apr–Jul): Teach your own course, get feedback & publish
Apply now
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DRA Train-the-Trainer program #8 (ONLINE) 8th Train-the-Trainer program of the Digital Research Academy. For more information, see https://digital-research.academy/train-the-trainer We are excited to announce that we will run our next…

LAST DAY to apply for Train-the-Trainer #8.
Strengthen your teaching, train researchers better, get feedback and turn your expertise into reusable open materials.
Starts 2 March 2026 (fully online).
Apply now: buff.ly/l9eEPjF

You have an amazing open science project or endeavour but did it reach the right audience?
The OSPARK Bootcamp helps you turn good work into visible and community-driven impact.
And there’s only one day left to apply.
6 weeks online + a 2-day onsite workshop in Belfast
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Love Data Week 2026 is about community 💜
DRA highlights the inaugural rainbowR virtual conference, bringing together LGBTQIA+ R users and allies to showcase their work, collaborate and .
Talks and workshops from 25–26 Feb
Register by 21 Feb
conference.rainbowr.org

Love Data Week 2026 is here and our DRA community is in action!
Lisa Spitzer & colleagues are hosting the RDM Compas Hackathon to co-build better RDM training tools.
Data stewards, curators & RDM pros all are welcome to join and help shape the platform!
13 Feb 2026 | 10–12 (Zoom)
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Ankita (Admin Assistant, DRA):
“My first day at DRA was attending the Train-the-Trainer program. It opened new ways of doing better research, teaching research skills and turning knowledge into reusable content”
TTT isn’t just for experienced trainers!
1 WEEK LEFT
Apply by 13 Feb
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Running an Open Science initiative but unsure how to make it seen and used?
The OSPARK Bootcamp is your moment.
Over 6 weeks online + a 2-day onsite workshop in Belfast, you’ll build outreach skills and work directly on your own initiative.
5 Mar–24 Apr 2026
Apply by 13 Feb
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Struggling with data for your research? Not sure where to find the right datasets?
EconData Workshop, a hands-on, unconference-style event where your questions shape the agenda.
No prerequisites. No passive listening.
Berlin, March 9–10
Free, Register by 20 Feb
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Got data questions you never get to ask?
Bring them to EconData Workshop 2026 in Nuremberg.
This isn’t a conference where you simply sit and listen. It’s an unconference.
26–27 February 2026
Expect open discussions, hands-on sessions, peer problem-solving and constructive takeaways
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Foundations of Research Data Management for GIS This hands-on course introduces you to essential Research Data Management (RDM) practices tailored specifically for GIS workflows in the Earth Science Systems community. Whether you work with satellit...

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Meet the trainer: Dr. Nick Bearman
When it comes to GIS and spatial data, Nick knows where research workflows tend to break and how better Research Data Management can make them clearer, more reproducible, and easier to share.

Thank you so much! It really means a lot. Sorry about the delayed response.

Reminder: DRA Train-the-Trainer #8 is coming up!
A fully online program to help you become a research trainer with peer feedback, hands-on teaching and open materials.
Part 1: 2–23 March 2026 (online)
Part 2: April–July 2026 (self-paced)
Apply by 13 Feb
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#OpenScience #TrainTheTrainer

The OLS Community Spotlight series is in motion and we are excited to see Joyce Kao on the speaker lineup!
Joyce will be joining fellow OLS alumni to share reflections from their OLS journey and what’s happened since.
Monday, 26 January
2pm UK time
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@elenlefoll.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy

Did you know Elen Le Foll from our trainer community is co-running a 2-day Quarto Workshop (22–23 Jan) in Cologne?
From papers to teaching materials, Quarto powers reproducible workflows with code and text.
In person is hands-on; online is passive so sign up here:
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@joyceykao.bsky.social

FAIR data isn’t neutral. Open Science isn’t instinctively equitable.
Joyce will speak in a webinar on rethinking FAIR data through decolonial approaches focusing on local context,community governance & ethical responsibility in and with the Global South.
22 Jan 2026 | 13:00–14:30 UTC
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@saranjeet.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy

Loved seeing Saranjeet remix our Open Science Bird Advent Calendar 2025 into a scrollytelling experiment.
Built with the Closeread Quarto extension, it shows how open values reach further when the community reuses and reshapes them.
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Become a DRA Research Trainer!
Train The Trainer program #8 is online: Learn, deliver & publish research training while joining a global trainer community.
2–23 Mar 2026 + Apr–Jul (self-paced)
Apply by 13 Feb
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Your Open Science work deserves to be seen.
Meet the first-ever OSPARK Bootcamp, a 6-week online programme + 2-day onsite workshop in Belfast to help Open Science initiatives grow their visibility.
5 Mar–24 Apr 2026
Apply by 13 Feb
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GIS data chaos? Let’s fix that.
Register by 31 Jan 2026!
'Foundations of Research Data Management for GIS' helps you turn messy GIS workflows into clear, FAIR, reusable data with practical strategies built for real GIS work.
📅 5 Feb–5 Mar 2026
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Data driving you crazy?
Questions about access, privacy, ethics, or governance?
The EconData Workshop is an unconference where people working with data create the agenda and tackle real challenges together.
No panels. No slide marathons.
🗓️ 26–27 Feb 2026 | Nuremberg
Register here: buff.ly/AbK26lO

Huge thanks to our wonderful DRA community and friends for all the thoughtful exchanges, collaborations, and shared learning this year. We hope you’re able to take some well-deserved time to rest and recharge over the holidays. Looking forward to continuing the work together in the new year ✨💜

Day 24
On the final day, the Open Science Bird fluffs her feathers and surveys the forest.
Her nest is strong, her community vibrant, and countless animals have built better homes thanks to shared knowledge.
A warmer, kinder forest — all because she chose to build openly.