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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

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

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

RDA in Europe Annual Summit – RDA

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

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...

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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

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

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

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

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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!

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"

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

@drtomemery.bsky.social kicks off the day by sharing the news about the new funded project – the Macroscope!

#ODISSEI2025

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!

"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"

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

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

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

Werelddag van de digitale duurzaamheid 2025 - Netwerk Digitaal Erfgoed Donderdag 6 november 2025

"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

Wonderful to see CESSDA bringing so many people together to learn how AI can support repository work!

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

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

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

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!

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

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

From 10,000 datasets in 2009 to over 329,000 today, we are celebrating 20 years of DANS in our 2025 anniversary year. Read the first story in our series on 20 years of data growth and collaboration, from EASY and the first growth spurt to domain-specific Data Stations: edu.nl/yghka

Get your early bird ticket now for the IDCC26 in Zagreb, Croatia on 16-18 Feb. This years theme: AI, austerity, and authoritarianism: contemporary challenges in digital curation. Join and connect with fellow data practitioners to explore innovations on digital curation. More: edu.nl/6b4du

Heading to #OSF in Groningen 24Oct? Join RDNL to help shape the Dutch Data Steward Curriculum & Community! 🧭 Share your insights on real-world skills & learning paths for data professionals. What makes sense and what's missing? Let’s co-create the future of data stewardship. Sign up: edu.nl/qcnkv

Open Access Week 2025 (20–26 Oct) asks: Who owns our knowledge? This theme invites reflection on how knowledge is accessed, created, and shared, and how communities can reclaim control. Events can be hosted anytime, and materials are available to adapt locally. More info: edu.nl/vccet #OAWeek