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A picture of Shanmugasundaram Venkataraman, Senior Research Data Management Specialist at DANS

In this series, we introduceโ€ฏmembers ofโ€ฏtheโ€ฏDANS Training Teamโ€ฏand learn a bit about them.โ€ฏThis month, Senior Research Data Management Specialist Shanmugasundaram Venkataraman (Venkat) shares how he became a trainer and which trainings he will give in the coming period.ย 

Over the past few years, Latvia has developed a national research data archiving service centred around Dataverse. Following an initial development phase, the Latvian team marked this milestone with an international conference held on 21 May in Riga. DANS was there to share their experience.ย 

Much of the communication around open science focuses on inspiring, innovative large-scale projects that introduce significant change through new approaches and substantial funding. While these initiatives can be motivating, they may also feel somewhat distant or even discouraging. How do you translate these developments into your own day-to-day research practice?

The reuse of research data is a key principle of open science. It enables verification, supports new research, and contributes to the cumulative knowledge development.ย 

In this series, we introduceโ€ฏmembers ofโ€ฏtheโ€ฏDANS Training Teamโ€ฏand learn a bit about them.โ€ฏThis month, Research Data Management Specialist Maaike Verburg shares what she values in her work and how she supports data professionals.ย 

In recent months, our data services have experienced recurring DDoS attacks. At times, this has reduced accessibility, particularly for users outside the Netherlands. The integrity of datasets has not been affected.

Moving forward from the 2021โ€“2025 policy period and the SEP evaluation in 2024, DANS presents a new strategy for the period 2026โ€“2028.

The DANS Training Team organises its activities around core themes. Each theme brings together relevant knowledge and materials for the community, making it easier for researchers and data professionals to find appropriate support. One of the central themes is FAIR and open science.