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The English spoken Essentials 4 Data Support course will start on 18 September 2025.

DANSโ€™ Data Station Archaeology has recently expanded with new functionalities that significantly enhance the accessibility, searchability, and reusability of archaeological data. From support for 3D data and full-text search to map-based searching and automated archiving, our Data Station is evolving in line with the needs of the field. Read more about the milestones achieved, ongoing innovations, and what can be expected from one of the world’s largest archaeological data archives.

DANS maintains a strong national presence and is acknowledged internationally as an innovative contributor in the field of research data management. These are among the findings of an independent review committee in its recent evaluation of the institute. The committee observes that DANS has played a meaningful role in advancing the professionalisation of data management, both in the Netherlands and internationally. The evaluation, conducted in June 2024, covers the period from 2017 to 2023. The full report, along with responses from DANS, the Scientific Advisory Board for DANS (WAR), the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW), and the Dutch Research Council (NWO), has now been made publicly available.

DANSโ€™ Data Station Archaeology has recently expanded with new functionalities that significantly enhance the accessibility, searchability, and reusability of archaeological data. From support for 3D data and full-text search to map-based searching and automated archiving, our Data Station is evolving in line with the needs of the field. Read more about the milestones achieved, ongoing innovations, and what can be expected from one of the world’s largest archaeological data archives.

The European FIDELIS project welcomes digital repositories that practice or aspire to practice TRUST-inspiring and FAIR-enabling ways of working to join the network. The FIDELIS Network aims to grow into an advocacy group for FAIR-enabling trustworthy digital repositories, which facilitates knowledge exchange. Members can co-create the Network, engage in the pilot support offer in 2025, and engage with other Network members.

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DANS recently published the guidebook ‘Making 3D Scholarly Editions Reusable: A step-by-step guide for depositing FAIR 3DSEs’. The report guides researchers to make their 3DSEs FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable), and to deposit them within theย DANS Data Stations or other repositories, and sets out best practices in this area for 3DSEs.ย 

Our Data Station Archaeology has been recognised in a recent study as one of four repositories that meet the โ€˜Essential readiness levelโ€™ within the European Open Science requirements. This recognition highlights DANSโ€™s commitment to advancing open and FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) data management for archaeological research. ย 

To deposit data in the DANS Data Stations, you need to create an account. Previously, it was already possible to log in using an institutional account via SURFconext, GitHub, or even Google. Now, you can also use ORCIDs, the unique personal identifiers for researchers.