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Follow-up Report: Research Data Day 2023 – Morning Program
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All good things come in threes! On November 14, 2023, the Research Data Day in NRW celebrated its third anniversary. Under this year’s motto “Promote and refine data: Bring your data treasure to light”, the state initiative for research data management fdm.nrw invited participants to a digital morning program full of fascinating presentations and lively discussions. One thing became clear: Raw data is the precious cornerstone of all research! Careful maintenance, processing and optimization can work wonders. In this way, simple rough diamonds are transformed into impressive treasures. In this follow-up report, you can find out how these rough diamonds are polished in numerous research institutions and which tools are used in the process.
Call for Participation in the NFDI4Ing Community Survey
May we introduce? APIv2!
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At the beginning of October this year, the existing API (Application Programming Interface) in Coscine got an upgrade. APIs enable smooth communication and data exchange between different applications. Coscine offers users the opportunity to use the platform for research data management not only via the user interface, but also via the API. In this article, we take a closer look at the Coscine API and the upgrade to APIv2.
Coscine on Research Data Day 2023
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The third Research Data Day in North Rhine-Westphalia is just around the corner and promises many exciting discussions and insights into current developments within the research data management universe. What must not be missed is Coscine – the ever-growing platform for RDM. In keeping with the day’s theme, “Mining and Refining Data: Bring your data treasure to light” we FAIR refine your data treasure with Coscine.
Coscine.nrw – A Milestone for Collaboration in Academia
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Progressive development in the research sector requires not only change, but also efficient cooperation between universities. In this striving for innovation and transparency, the pioneering project Coscine.nrw has taken on a crucial role for the 42 educational institutions in the DH.nrw network. In this blog post, you can find out what this project is all about and how the collaboration is supposed to work.
Toolbox Data Literacy – Launch of Beta Version
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In an increasingly digitalized world, the ability to understand and use data is crucial. In order to strengthen this essential competence among the German public at large and thus take a significant step toward actively shaping the digital future, the pioneering research project “Toolbox Data Literacy” (TBDK) was conceived.
Follow-up Report on the First CoRDI – Conference on Research Data Infrastructure
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For the first time, the “Conference on Research Data Infrastructure” took place in Karlsruhe from 12 to 14 September 2023. The conference was organised by the National Research Data Infrastructure (NFDI) Association in cooperation with the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and brought together national and international experts from various research fields and research data management infrastructures under the motto “Connecting Communities”. With numerous scientific talks, discussions, guest lectures, poster presentations and networking opportunities, the event focused on the comprehensive use of research data. Find out how Coscine integrated into the conference in this blog post.
Our Review of RWTH Young Academics Day 2023
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The academic world can be an exciting, but also challenging environment. The pressure to produce research results and compete in a highly competitive environment can often be overwhelming for young academics. To address these challenges and support young researchers, Young Academics Day was held at RWTH Aachen University’s SuperC on September 5, 2023. The event was dedicated to mental health in academic careers and offered a wealth of valuable information. In this article, we have summarized the contents of the event for you.
New Data Strategy for Germany
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Germany is getting a new National Data Strategy – this was decided by the Federal Cabinet on August 30, 2023. The new strategy “Progress through data use – Strategy for more and better data for new, effective and forward-looking data use” is intended to build on the existing data strategy from 2021 and promote the development and expansion of data competencies.
Archiving and Publishing Research Data: What’s the Difference?
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(Research) data are the basis of decisions and are becoming more and more important with today’s technologies and possibilities. Thus, the correct management and publication of research data is also taking on an increasingly important role. Two central concepts in this context are archiving and publishing research data. But what exactly do these concepts mean and how do they differ in the research process? In this article, we take a close look at the differences between archiving and publishing research data.
