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Good practices for FAIR data management - an interview with Kasper Meijer
Published on:12 March 2024

We asked co-author Kasper Meijer to tell us more about his publication in Scientific Data, an open access journal for descriptions of datasets and research that advances the sharing and reuse of scientific data.

Encryption for research: safeguarding sensitive data
Published on:15 February 2024

With the ever-present risk of data breaches and unauthorized access, encryption tools play a crucial role in ensuring the confidentiality and integrity of research findings. The Digital Competence Centre of the University of Groningen (UG DCC) recommends and supports VeraCryp as a versatile and open-source encryption tool.

Illuminate your research in artwork at the UB
Published on:03 January 2024

UG researchers are invited to showcase their research images in the SHA_RE light installation at the UB City Centre.

Representing the UG Natural and Engineering Sciences community: an interview with Andrea Capiluppi
Published on:07 December 2023

Interview with Andrea Capiluppi, associate professor in software engineering at the University of Groningen (UG) who will represent the UG Natural and Engineering Sciences (NES) community within the TDCC-NES governance board for the coming two years. He delves into his role as a board member and his advocacy for open-source software within the NES community.

Celebrating 10 years of empowering research: a decade of data management services at the UG
Published on:30 November 2023

For the past decade, the University of Groningen (UG) has been on a journey to shape data management services at the UG. From the nascent stages of the Research Data Office (RDO) to its evolution into the Digital Competence Centre (DCC), these services have become a pillar in the research ecosystem of the university. We interviewed several UG professionals who were involved in their development to guide us through its decade-long history.

The UG Digital Competence Centre (UG DCC) receives two NWO grants to enhance its services
Published on:02 November 2023

The UG Digital Competence Centre (UG DCC) has received two NWO grants to further strengthen data stewardship at the UG and respond to an increasing demand among researchers for expertise in the area of research software engineering.

The CIT joins global initiative to support research software sustainability
Published on:23 October 2023

The CIT has officially signed the Amsterdam Declaration on Funding Research Software Sustainability (ADORE.Software), which aims to set global standards for funding and maintaining research software, positioning the CIT as a leader in supporting the long-term viability of research software.

Recap DCC event: round table “Open(ing) language data”
Published on:20 May 2023

Recap of DCC data round-table Opening Languange Data.

Recap DCC event Sustainable Research Software: Challenges & Solutions, 10 May 2023
Published on:16 May 2023

Recap DCC event on Sustainable Research Software: Challenges & Solutions

How to make research software FAIR - an interview with Burcu Beygu (UG DCC & Engineering and Technology Institute)
Published on:01 March 2023

Interview with Burcu Beygu on FAIR research software.

EXCEPTIUS dataset nominated for Dutch Data Prize 2022
Published on:21 November 2022

The EXCEPTIUS-dataset has been nominated for the Dutch Data Prize 2022.

EXCEPTIUS Dataset nominated for Dutch Data Prize
Published on:21 November 2022

EXCEPTIUS nominated for Dutch Data Prize.

Nominate a dataset for the Dutch Data Prize
Published on:09 September 2022

Dutch Data Prize 2022

How to balance academic freedom and data protection
Published on:21 June 2022

How to balance academic freedom and data protection was the dillemma explored through an interactive DPIA (Data Protection Impact Assessment) roleplay metodology

Making research data 'as open as possible and as closed as necessary' - an interview with Marlon de Jong, Privacy and Data Protection Specialist (UG DCC)
Published on:17 May 2022

Open science stimulates you to share your research data openly with the world, yet sometimes access to data needs to be restricted to protect the privacy of participants. Marlon de Jong is a consultant Privacy and Data Protection at the Digital Competence Centre (UG DCC). She advises UG researchers on how to make their data ‘as open as possible and as closed as necessary’.

UG Comenius project “Privacy in Research” in top 10 best practices according to the Council of Europe
Published on:09 May 2022

The UG Senior Comenius project “Privacy in research” is recognized by the Council of Europe as one of the top 10 best practices. Today TAG talks to the project leader, Esther Hoorn and Comenius-team member, Tom Spits.

'Privacy in Research: Asking the Right Questions' in top 10 Best Practices in Promoting Academic Integrity
Published on:07 January 2022

The project Privacy in Research: Asking the Right Questions in the top 10 Best Practices in Promoting Academic Integrity.