News Archive

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25 March 2026

Update to Data Stations and DataverseNL software

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The DANS Data Stations and DataverseNL make use of the open-source Dataverse software. This software is actively developed, with new releases published several times a year.

10 March 2026

Working with hard-to-share data?

Social Sciences and Humanities

FAIR and Open data RDM

Researchers in the social sciences and humanities (SSH) often work with data that cannot easily be shared. New guidebooks developed through the Beyond Personal Data project offer practical guidance to help researchers navigate ethical, legal and practical challenges when sharing sensitive data.

19 February 2026

Updates to the CESSDA RDM training guides

Social Sciences and Humanities

RDM Collaborations Training & Outreach

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.

28 January 2026

Qualitative Data Guide: updated version

Social Sciences and Humanities

FAIR and Open data Training & Outreach Tools

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.

15 January 2026

Highlights from last year’s collaborations with CESSDA

Social Sciences and Humanities

Collaborations

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.

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18 December 2025

2025: a year of milestones and continued development

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FAIR and Open data RDM Certification Collaborations Training & Outreach

2025 marked a year of important milestones for DANS. We celebrated our twentieth anniversary, witnessed the results of many years of collaboration in national and international projects, and continued to strengthen our infrastructure, services, and support for researchers and data professionals.

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15 December 2025

Help shape DANS Open Day 2026

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FAIR and Open data RDM

To best serve our community of research supporters, policymakers and researchers at the next DANS Open Day 2026, we would like to ask for your input. Have your say in shaping the programme!

5 December 2025

CESSDA report on the importance of data citation

Social Sciences and Humanities

RDM Collaborations

CESSDA has recently published the Monitoring Report 2024–2025: Data Citation Practices. The report examines how CESSDA Service Providers (SPs) facilitate the citation of datasets in their collections in order to encourage correct data citation.