THE DATA SUPPORT COLLECTIVE

The National Coordination Point Research Data Management (LCRDM) is a national network of experts in the field of research data management (RDM). The LCRDM forms the link between policy and solution. Within the LCRDM, experts work together to put RDM topics on the agenda that require a joint national approach.

Active taskgroups

Linked Open Data for Research

Taskgroup Linked Open Data (LOD) supports FAIR data principles by making research data findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable. However, for many researchers, data stewards, and research support staff, LOD is...

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Sustainable Funding for Research Software Engineers

Research Software Engineers (RSEs) play a crucial role in modern research, yet current research funding structures in the Netherlands create significant barriers to their sustainable employment. A recent report identified...

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Standardized Job Profiles for Research Software Engineers

Research Software Engineers (RSEs) play a crucial role in modern research, but many institutions lack standardized job profiles that accurately reflect their responsibilities, skills, and career progression paths. This creates...

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Buddy Programme: being part of an inspiring community

Hi, my name is Linda Chen-Zijlstra from TU Eindhoven, where I work as a Research IT Consultant in the Department of Biomedical Engineering. I’ve had the pleasure of participating in the buddy programme both last year with Carlos Martinez Ortiz from the Netherlands eScience Centre.

What I enjoy most is not just what I’ve learned, but the feeling of being part of an inspiring community. It gives me a lot of energy, both from the experience itself and from the people around me.

A new version of the RDM/RSE landscape in the Netherlands is available. Download the PDF.

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LCRDM : Dutch region for Research Data Alliance (RDA)

The National Coordination Point Research Data Management (LCRDM) is the Dutch region for the Research Data Alliance (RDA), since June 2024. The Research Data Alliance (RDA) was founded in 2013. It supports data professionals, scientists and students, research institutions, funders, and libraries, among others.