Institutional RDM services workshop

Following up on the survey run in October 2022, this event will explore current RDM service provision in Dutch higher education institutions in more detail and collate needs to help inform future work by SURF and GÉANT. The survey conducted under the EOSC Future project investigated what research support and tools are in place at each institution and potential needs to improve provision. The hope is to better support institutions to acquire and deliver an integrated set of research data services via procurement.

The workshop will focus on key areas of provision including CRIS systems and data repositories. Examples will be given from the community to seed discussion and explore what is currently working well and how more collective action at national level could help. Potential exists to support European procurement frameworks via EOSC Future, should relevant needs be identified.

The workshop is intended for research data support staff from IT, library and research office who have responsibility for different services. It will provide an opportunity to discuss your needs and explore ways in which these could be better supported.

Overarching themes and discussion points for the workshop are:

• How can research data service provision be improved?
• Interoperability and integrations to improve workflows between systems
• The role of procurement frameworks and collective purchasing
• Public values for research and education – decreasing dependency on big tech
• Open Source and community-driven solutions

The workshop will take place at Aristo Meeting Plaza Utrecht. Venue directions are available online.