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21 July 2026

Improving accessibility in research: RDA training by DANS specialist Kim Ferguson

FAIR and Open data RDM

Making research data FAIR is an important step towards enabling reuse, but it is not the whole story. To ensure that research outputs can be used by the widest possible audience, they also need to be accessible.

13 July 2026

DANS CTO Wim Hugo appointed Head of Secretariat at EUDAT

DANS congratulates Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Wim Hugo on his appointment as Head of Secretariat at EUDAT. He took up this role in July 2026 alongside his position at DANS and will continue in this role following his retirement from DANS at the end of December 2026.

9 July 2026

Advocacy skills for data stewards: it’s about people too, not just data

FAIR and Open data RDM Training & Outreach

Good research data management is not only about data, tools and infrastructure. It also requires collaboration, communication and the ability to engage others in the value of good data practices.

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6 July 2026

5 minutes with the DANS training team; Kim Ferguson

FAIR and Open data RDM

In this series, we introduce members of the DANS Training Team and learn a bit about them. This month, Kim Ferguson shares how her background in life sciences and interest in accessibility connect to her work in research data management, and reflects on the training activities she has been developing recently.

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24 June 2026

5 minutes with the DANS training team; Deborah Thorpe

RDM

In this series, we introduce members of the DANS Training Team and learn a bit about them. This month, DANS Training Coordinator Deborah Thorpe shares what she values in her work and how she supports data professionals. 

17 June 2026

Reflecting on the DANS Open Day 2026

FAIR and Open data RDM Training & Outreach

Last week, we welcomed researchers, data professionals, policy makers, and infrastructure experts to the DANS Open Day. It was encouraging to see such a diverse audience come together to exchange knowledge and experiences around research data management, FAIR data and open science. We were also pleased to welcome participants from France and Spain, highlighting the international relevance of many of the themes explored throughout the day.

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27 May 2026

5 minutes with the DANS training team; Venkat

FAIR and Open data RDM

In this series, we introduce members of the DANS Training Team and learn a bit about them. This 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.