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This Was Research Data Day 2022 – A Look at The RWTH’s RDM-Compass

December 8th, 2022 | by
Desk with two screens, work utensils, headphones, a coffee cup and stress balls for Research Data Day on 15 November 2022

Source: Own illustration

All good things come in three. After we already reported on the cross-site morning programme and the RWTH’s workshop offer on the RDM platform Coscine, this is the third follow-up report on the Research Data Day in NRW, which was held on November 15, 2022 under the motto “Lighthouse RDM: Orientation in the Sea of Data”.

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Research Data Day 2022 – Follow-up to Coscine – Fair in the Data Sea

December 1st, 2022 | by
The picture shows a sea, which is supposed to represent a sea of data, fitting for the event "guarantee in the data sea".

Event Coscine – FAIR guarantee in the data sea
Source: Own illustration

We continue with the follow-up report on the afternoon program of the Research Data Day 2022 held at the RWTH Aachen University. Just as last year, researchers from all over North Rhine-Westphalia were allowed to get a taste of the Coscine workshop and ask their questions about the platform for research data management. In this post, we have summarized the contents of the one-hour workshop for you. You can download the slides of the workshop on Zenodo.

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This Was the Research Data Day 2022 – A Review of the Morning Program Across Different Locations

November 24th, 2022 | by
Info picture for the Research Data Day in NRW on 15 November 2022. Topic of the event: Lighthouse FDM: Orientation in the sea of data.

Lighthouse RDM: Orientation in the data sea
Source: fdm.nrw

After last year’s great success, the Day of Research Data in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) entered its second round on November 15, 2022 under the motto “Lighthouse RDM: Orientation in the data sea”. The event started with the digital morning program across different locations. We were there again this year and have summarized the program for you.

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The Latest News All About Coscine

November 17th, 2022 | by
Researchers working on their laptops with coscine

Source: Own illustration

Since the last update in July of this year, a lot has happened in Coscine. To keep you up to date, this blog post summarizes the latest developments around the platform for research data management and looks back on the past months.

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“FAIRThesis” Receives FCI Funding

November 10th, 2022 | by
Science lab with chemicals in test tubes and flasks

Source: Freepik

The teaching project “FAIRThesis” by Prof. Sonja Herres-Pawlis (RWTH Aachen University) and Dr. Nicole Jung (KIT) receives funding from the Chemical Industry Fund (FCI). The project not only ensures a deepening in the field of Research Data Management (RDM) but also enables master and bachelor students to use the electronic laboratory journal Chemotion for research and final theses.

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RDM Explained – How Do I Find Research Data?

November 4th, 2022 | by

The findability and reusability of research data are important aspects of research data management and part of the FAIR principles (Findability and Reusability). The sustainable preparation and professional publication of research data offers various possibilities for reuse. Meta-analyses, optimization of own study designs and model calibrations are just a few examples. However, finding suitable data for reuse is increasingly becoming a challenge due to steadily growing data volumes and increasing diversification of data types and storage locations. So, what are the places to go and what are the options for finding data?

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The RWTH Ship on NFDI Course on Research Data Day 2022

October 26th, 2022 | by
Info picture for the Research Data Day in NRW on 15 November 2022. Topic of the event: Lighthouse FDM: Orientation in the sea of data.

Lighthouse RDM: Orientation in the data sea
Source: fdm.nrw

Recently, our post on the second Research Data Day (TdF) on November 15, 2022 in NRW was published. In order to get more orientation in the data sea, various events on research data management (RDM) will take place throughout the state on this day. Find out what to expect specifically at RWTH Aachen University in this blog post.

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RDM Projects from Germany – Data Literacy in NFDI

October 6th, 2022 | by

 

National Research Data Infrastructure Germany (NFDI)

Source: nfdi.de

Data literacy describes the planned and competent handling of data. It is a key competency for effective Research Data Management (RDM).

 

“A high level of data literacy is more important than ever against the background of large, heterogeneous data volumes and demanding user programs,”

 

says NFDI Director Prof Dr York Sure Vetter [1]. For this reason, the National Research Data Infrastructure (NFDI) e.V. association is striving to increase data literacy in science and has launched the Data Literacy in NFDI project for this purpose. As part of our series “RDM Projects from Germany”, we present the new project to you.

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Research Data Day on November 15, 2022

September 27th, 2022 | by
Info picture for the Research Data Day in NRW on 15 November 2022. Topic of the event: Lighthouse FDM: Orientation in the sea of data.

Lighthouse RDM: Orientation in the data sea
Source: fdm.nrw

On November 15, 2022 the Research Data Day in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) will be held for the second time. This time, the motto of the event is “Lighthouse RDM: Orientation in the data sea“.

On this day, events on research data management (RDM) will be held throughout NRW and various universities will present their RDM offerings. The complete programme can be found on the website of the State Initiative for Research Data Management – fdm.nrw.

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Follow-up Report on the Open Meeting of the RDM Network on September 14, 2022

September 22nd, 2022 | by
The photo represents the key points of the network meeting on 14.09.2022.

Source: Own illustration; Freepik

The wait has come to an end and the monthly RDM network meeting is back! After the summer break, data stewards, RDM managers and RDM interested parties from RWTH Aachen University came together again online via Zoom on September 14, 2022. This time, the participants learned about the RDM platform Coscine developed at RWTH and its functions.

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