Over the course of 2025, the CESSDA Data Management Expert Guide (DMEG) and Data Archiving Guide (DAG) received some updates. DANS is the Dutch Service Provider for CESSDA and is actively involved in their RDM training materials, specifically in revising parts of the DAG and giving feedback on the DMEG.
Based on user feedback and the input from experts, DANS released an updated version of the Qualitative Data Guide to provide better guidance for making qualitative research data reusable.
The DANS Data Stations are made to make data available for reuse. However, did you know that the Data Stations also support the peer review of datasets before they are published?
DANS is committed to FAIR and reusable data within three major open science infrastructure projects that were given the green light at the end of 2025. Within these projects, DANS is working on 3D data, Yoda, PIDs, and FAIR assessments.
As the national expertisecentre and repository for research data, we aim to actively showcasehow datasets published through us are found, accessed and reused. That’s why we are developing inspiring examples that highlight the reuse potential of datasets deposited with us.
This year, CESSDA will celebrate its 50th anniversary. DANS has been a partner from the start. We reflect on how CESSDA and DANS enriched each other’s work in the past year.
As a national centre of expertise and repository for research data, we want to be more proactive in showcasing how the data published with us are being found, accessed and reused. Therefore, we are creating new case studies featuring researchers who reuse data. Would you like to tell us more?
Research Data Netherlands (RDNL) now offers the GDPR 4 Data Support (GDPR4DS)coursein Dutch. This introductory course is for data supporters who want to understand more about the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the context of research and want to strengthen their role in protecting personal data.
