As every year, the VU Library invites you to “Data Days” – talks and trainings on the topic of research data management in accordance with Open Science principles aimed at specific subject communities. This year’s events will be tailored to researchers working in the physical and social sciences. The two talks will be given by international experts. Come and learn from them!
Topic (intended for researchers in physical sciences): “FAIR Principles to Enhance Research Transparency and Impact: From Fundamentals to Practice“
Date: 26 November 2024, at 3 p.m.
The speaker: Dr. Mirco Panighel (University of Luxembourg, Department of Physics and Materials Science)
The lecture will take place on MS Teams and will be in English.
Abstract: The advantages of Open Science practices are increasingly recognized within the scientific community, particularly in terms of enhancing the accessibility and impact of research results. This presentation will first introduce the foundational concepts of FAIR principles – Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable – and their role in Open science, demonstrating how they promote the transparency and reproducibility of scientific results. In the second part we will present a case study on the practical implementation of FAIR principles in the field of material science, illustrating both the benefits and the challenges of their adoption.
About the speaker: Dr. Mirco Panighel is a Postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Physics and Materials Science of the University of Luxembourg. He obtained his Master in Condensed Matter Physics in 2011 and a PhD in Nanotechnology in 2015 from the University of Trieste, Italy. He completed a two-year postdoctoral position at the Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in Spain and, from 2017 to 2024, at the Italian National Research Council in Italy. His experimental research focuses on the growth and atomic-scale characterization of material surfaces. Currently he is investigating new materials for photovoltaic applications through advanced microscopy and spectroscopy techniques. In recent years, he has been involved in coordinating the implementation of scientific data management and FAIR practices, both at the laboratory and infrastructural level.
Topic (intended for researchers in social sciences): “Making Qualitative Data Reusable”
Date: 27 November 2024, at 3 p.m.
The speaker: Dr. Ricarda Braukmann (DANS, the Dutch national centre of expertise and repository for research data)
The lecture will take place on MS Teams and will be in English.
Abstract: In this session, we focus on qualitative data and the steps researchers can take to make qualitative data more reusable. Ricarda Braukmann will present a guidebook which summarises the challenges of making qualitative data reusable and provides guidance on how reusability can be improved at all stages of the research data life cycle. The guidebook also includes a decision tree outlining different options for reuse to help researchers evaluate how reuse can be best achieved for their particular project. There will be time for questions and discussions after the presentation.
About the speaker: Dr. Ricarda Braukmann is Data Station Manager Social Sciences at DANS – the Dutch national centre of expertise and repository for research data. Her work focuses on the promotion of reusable data and Open Science practices. She is involved in (inter)national research infrastructure projects including the Consortium of European Social Sciences Data Archives (CESSDA) who support good Research Data Management practices in the social sciences domain.
The meeting links for the lectures will be sent to registered participants. All are welcome to register!
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