The first webinar, on data management planning, took place on September 9 and was presented by Alexandra Stam. It provided an introduction to open research data and data management, before focusing on data management planning by guiding you through the SNSF DMP template. By the end of the presentation you should have had enough insights to start drafting your own data management plan.

The second webinar, on data protection, will take place on September 30 and will be presented by Pablo Diaz. It will introduce you to the various legal and ethical requirements in Switzerland when conducting research in the social sciences. In particular, you will learn which laws apply to your discipline (whether or not you collect personal and sensitive data), your rights and obligations with respect to protecting research participants, all while providing  practical examples.

The third webinar, on data security, will take place on October 12 and will be presented by Brian Kleiner. It will introduce you to different storage solutions for research projects, guide you through key data security measures throughout the research process, and present different preservation options and requirements. By the end of the presentation you should be able to define a strategy to protect your data during and after your projects.

The fourth webinar, on archiving and data sharing, will take place on November 4 and will be presented by Marieke Heers. You will be introduced to the importance of data sharing and some key requirements to make data sharable, such as consent, documentation and anonymization. It will then present different solutions for data sharing and present in greater depth the new FORS online repository SWISSUbase. By the end of the workshop you will have a better understanding of the key data management practices needed in order to make your data sharable and the advantages of choosing SWISSUbase as your repository.