How will we exchange digital research data in the future?

The proceedings of the 1st International Conference on FAIR Digital Objects in Leiden offer a vision of a more accessible future for research data.

Kristina Hettne • November 07, 2022

Celebrating a decade of RDM professionals in The Netherlands

The LCRDM Network Day marked a decade of Research Data Management support across The Netherlands and celebrated the people necessary for RDM to happen. Staff from across the country joined to reflect on the value they have added to research and the challenges that the next decade will bring.

Joanne Yeomans • April 12, 2022

Hackathons – not only for techies

The Leiden University Data Management Network enjoyed a safari tour around the data hackathons that have recently either taken place at Leiden, or involved people from Leiden. After clarifying what hackathons really are, and how everyone benefits, we brainstormed some ideas for future hackathons.

Joanne Yeomans and Kristina Hettne • March 22, 2022

FAIR data's cutting edge

A three-point FAIRification framework was developed during the pandemic to pilot different ways of making COVID-19 data FAIR. Representatives from three cutting edge projects came to discuss with the Data Management Network the success of these, and the opportunities for new activities at Leiden.

Joanne Yeomans and Kristina Hettne • May 06, 2021

If you love your data, share it!

On 28 January we piloted our new workshop “How to publish your data” in which we discuss with researchers what decisions to make and what steps to take to publish their data in a public repository.

Michelle van den Berk, Kristina Hettne and Joanne Yeomans • February 14, 2020

Piloting FAIR metadata with iRODS and YODA at Leiden University

To make data FAIR, the corresponding metadata must be made FAIR as well. Leiden University is taking a concrete step towards FAIR metadata by participating in a national pilot on iRODS and YODA.

Kristina Hettne • October 31, 2019

How do the FAIR principles translate to different disciplines?

The Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable (FAIR) principles are non-discipline specific, but the implementation of them needs to be! Top 10 FAIR Things are brief guides related to FAIR within several disciplines.

Kristina Hettne and Joanne Yeomans • July 17, 2019

Metadata 4 machines help you find and (re)use relevant research data

On Oct 15-16, 2018, metadata researchers and specialists from around the world came together for the inaugural metadata for machines (M4M) workshop in Leiden.

Peter Verhaar and Kristina Hettne • November 02, 2018

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