Past events

2 October 2025 - 13 November 2025

GDPR course

RDM Certification Training & Outreach

GDPR 4 Data Support is an RDNL training course covering the key concepts of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), as well as the steps that data supporters can take to protect personal data in scientific research. It is intended for anyone who supports — or aspires to support — researchers in handling personal data responsibly. It helps research data professionals act as a link between researchers and privacy professionals, such as privacy officers.

6 October 2025

LCRDM Networking Day

RDM

Join the LCRDM Networking Day on Monday 6 October, live at Domstad in Utrecht. Central theme of the day: the Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information. The day opens with a keynote on this, followed by knowledge exchange sessions in three rounds, offering plenty of space for dialogue on what the declaration means for research support practices and the wider research information ecosystem.

13 October 2025 - 16 October 2025

FAIR RDM Bootcamp for Data Stewards

FAIR and Open data RDM Training & Outreach

OpenAIRE is launching a FAIR RDM Bootcamp for Data Stewards. The four-day hybrid programme consists of expert-led live workshops, real-world case scenarios and self-paced learning via OpenPlato. The sessions are interactive, practical, and co-designed with Europe's leading Open Science and RDM experts.

20 October 2025 - 26 October 2025

International Open Access Week

FAIR and Open data RDM

Who owns our knowledge? The theme of this year's Open Access Week 2025 asks a pointed question about the present moment and how, in a time of disruption, communities can reassert control over the knowledge they produce.

24 October 2025

Open Science Festival 2025

FAIR and Open data

The fifth Open Science Festival takes place on 24 October 2025 at the University of Groningen. A vibrant day of sessions, sharing, and connection for researchers and research support staff from all disciplines.