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In this summer school, you will learn how to create and integrate software into your research by developing the foundational programming skills needed in the digital research domain. The summer school is open to researchers and (R)MA students in the Humanities and Social Sciences from all universities, universities of applied sciences, and research institutes.

How are large language models (LLMs) changing research in the history, philosophy, and sociology of science (HPSS)? The contributors to this volume show how these tools open new possibilities for interpretative scholarship while posing fresh challenges for fields that thrive on qualitative methods, nuance, and historical depth.

Join the Open Hour for the Social Sciences and Humanities community! Get answers to all your questions during our live Q&A every Monday morning.

The Data Dilemmas symposium aims to explore the opportunities, challenges, and future directions of cross-institutional data use and governance, particularly in the context of AI developments, compliance, and digital sovereignty.

The third edition of the Open Science Netherlands Barcamp, the satellite event of the National Open Science Festival, invites open science enthusiasts and gives them a space to share, promote, and discuss ideas and topics related to open science. The day ends with a pizza party for everyone attending.

This Dutch festival is for the entire open science community and beyond. Professional research support staff and researchers across all disciplines are invited. The day will be full of interactive sessions, a keynote speaker, an information market, and plenty of opportunities to mingle and meet. The programme will follow soon. Registration is now open for this sixth edition.

PIDfest, an international conference organized by SURF & DANS, is hosted on 27-29 October. PID-fans, users and decision makers join workshops, talks and other events focused on fostering collaboration on persistent identifiers (PIDs). Register now!

The (English) Essentials for Data Support course is an introductory hybrid programme for professionals entering research data management (RDM) support. It combines foundational knowledge, practical experience, online learning and assignments. The course includes two in-person days: 17 September 2026 at TU Delft and 10 November 2026 at SURF in Utrecht. Participants who complete the full course will receive a certificate.