0.14 srd25 2025-05-20 2025-05-20 1 00:05 https://pretalx.surf.nl https://pretalx.surf.nl/media/srd25/img/SRD_2025_logo_film_witte_achtergrond_0E5acYL.png Europe/Amsterdam Plenary room Keynote 2025-05-20T10:10:00+02:00 10:10 00:50 At the SURF Research Day Katrien will be talking about her scientific research during 'Operation Night Watch', but with a clear focus on collaboration. In her role, she needs to make sure that scientists and people from humanities and art are able to talk to each other and work together. People in science and art conservation work in completely different domains, so this requires the best processes and communication skills. srd25-2456-how-to-collaborate-in-scientific-research-during-operation-night-watch Katrien Keune en Dr Katrien Keune is professor by special appointment of Molecular Spectroscopy at the Faculty of Science of the University of Amsterdam (UvA). Keune is Head of Science at the Rijksmuseum and is responsible for the scientific research during 'Operation Night Watch'. As a professor, Keune will focus primarily on the application of molecular spectroscopy for the study of historic paints and their degradation. Katrien Keune is one of the Netherlands' leading researchers at the intersection of art history and the natural sciences. Ever since her PhD research she has been using her chemical expertise to preserve cultural heritage and to enrich and improve art historical interpretation. Her focus is on complex processes in paint. As a professor, Keune hopes to bring the still young field of research into the chemical aspects of paintings and painted objects to maturity, connecting fundamental insights with application-oriented research. false https://pretalx.surf.nl/srd25/talk/DDNE78/ https://pretalx.surf.nl/srd25/talk/DDNE78/feedback/ Plenary room Panel 2025-05-20T11:30:00+02:00 11:30 00:45 How can we make sure can we have an infrastructure ecosystem for science that is resilient to attacks on open data based on divergent political inclinations? Recent political changes in the international landscape have affected science in various ways, especially stirring concerns in some fields such as climate and earth sciences and social sciences. Careers are in danger, but so is research data collected and generated painstakingly over many years. The developments have been so fast and furious that many have been caught by surprise. srd25-2510-effects-of-the-current-geopoltical-situation-on-science-a-panel-discussion Claudia BehnkeTri DattaPeter Spijker en A panel of researchers, a representative from the Dutch Research Council and a representative from SURF will discuss how we got here and how we can prevent these dangers in the future. We will talk about what measures have we been taking in the last few months to counter the threats. Join us for this sensitive and much needed conversation. false https://pretalx.surf.nl/srd25/talk/LBLXDE/ https://pretalx.surf.nl/srd25/talk/LBLXDE/feedback/ Plenary room (Interactive) presentation with Q&A 2025-05-20T13:15:00+02:00 13:15 00:30 New at the SURF Research Day! srd25-2459-the-quantum-quiz Ariana Torres en Come and join our pubquiz about Quantum Computing and Research. Learn all the things you did not know yet, discuss and mingle with other attendants and win a great prize. false https://pretalx.surf.nl/srd25/talk/ZZ8QLU/ https://pretalx.surf.nl/srd25/talk/ZZ8QLU/feedback/ Plenary room BoF discussion (Birds of a feather), 30 or 45 minutes 2025-05-20T13:55:00+02:00 13:55 00:45 Researchers often want to find, request and analyse data from different data spaces. What can the (Dutch) researcher do with the European data spaces? How do you approach European data spaces, available datasets, under what conditions, etc. And how can we make these data spaces interoperable to service these multi data spaces uses cases? srd25-2400-data-space-interoperability Niels BoldingMatthijs PunterLucas van der Meer en This session will be interactive. The aim is to share common insights about data space interoperability with each other in order to jointly identify the aspects that need to be safeguarded for this. The idea is to have an open interactive session on the topic "What do we need to arrange to make different data spaces interoperable?" The disadvantage of a data space is its border. We always want to combine broader data, but you can't fit the whole world in one data space. So, what is needed if we want to use data from different data spaces? Health-RI from the Health Data Space will present together with ODISSEI from the Social Economics Data Space and TNO. How to approach dataspaces, can dataspaces be approached in the same way, and what does it mean in organizing the different dataspaces false https://pretalx.surf.nl/srd25/talk/TDB9NC/ https://pretalx.surf.nl/srd25/talk/TDB9NC/feedback/ Plenary room Keynote 2025-05-20T15:50:00+02:00 15:50 01:00 In futurist research, we envision new robotic possibilities and think through the consequences of these (im)possible innovations for people and their impact on society. In imagining this future and developing Social AI and Social robotics solutions, we have been imagining what future robotic services may look like, and study the social and societal consequences. srd25-2455-closing-and-the-keynote-designing-socially-intelligent-technology Vanessa Evers en In this presentation Vanessa will discuss projects in which she created social robot technology; explain how they went about designing integrated AI driven robots that were envisioned to operate in everyday environments and how they studied the impact of these controversial technologies on people’s lives. In addition to her researchwork, Vanessa Evers is a strong advocate for diversity and inclusion in technology and academia. In het talk she will also address these topics in technology and academia. false https://pretalx.surf.nl/srd25/talk/B7PP37/ https://pretalx.surf.nl/srd25/talk/B7PP37/feedback/ Showroom Presentation with Q&A 2025-05-20T11:30:00+02:00 11:30 00:45 Large-scale research infrastructures (LSRIs) form a vital backbone of scientific research and increasingly rely on robust digital infrastructure for their operation and exploitation by the research community over multiple years. However, building and maintaining LSRIs poses a multi-disciplinary challenge: You understand how you want to advance research in a specific domain, and you have found your partners. But how to find the expertise to build and maintain the technical infrastructure? How to govern and sustain it? What are the available infrastructure and tools that can be reused? srd25-2509-towards-common-building-blocks-for-large-scale-research-infrastructures Katy WolstencroftMaarten Hoogerwerf en The first talk of this session will provide an overview of the advanced light microscopy LSRI NL-Bioimaging, including its IT landscape and challenges, as well as bridging activities with other LSRIs and (inter)national initiatives. The second presentation will present the Research Infrastructure Commons (RIC) initiative, which intends to guide the fragmented expertise landscape in the Netherlands (available at national expertise centers, institutions, and research infrastructures) towards a common national infrastructure, optimising its building, operation, and sustainability. This talk will present the current thinking and activities on RIC and how LSRIs could contribute and benefit. The presentation will also explain how concepts like workflow-centricity, federation and the Global Open Research Commons (GORC) can be applied, as well as how current activities for institutions, LSRIs and European infrastructures like Open Science Cloud (EOSC) contribute to RIC. The audience is welcome to share ideas and feedback. false https://pretalx.surf.nl/srd25/talk/MDTV7K/ https://pretalx.surf.nl/srd25/talk/MDTV7K/feedback/ Showroom Presentation with Q&A 2025-05-20T13:55:00+02:00 13:55 00:45 Worried about scientific reproducibility? Join us to see how researchers, data repositories, and research service providers are working together on practical solutions. You will learn about new tools, like RO-Crate, see a demo of a workflow from publication to virtual research environment, and find out how you can help strengthen open science in the Netherlands. The presentation is followed by a panel discussion organized by the Netherlands eScience Center and DANS-KNAW. srd25-2415-fighting-the-reproducibility-crisis-with-automation Cees HofRoel JanssenMartin BrandtCarlos Martinez-Ortiz en Do you lie awake at night worrying about the reproducibility crisis in science? Then this session is for you. In this session, you will discover how a collaboration between data repositories, research service providers and researchers is taking concrete steps to make reproducibility tools accessible to researchers. You will learn about new standards, such as RO-Crate, and services currently in development. These new developments make it possible to automate reproducibility and help you make your research reproducible as well as reproduce the work of others. During the session, you will see a demo of a reproducibility workflow. The workflow starts with a publication in the 4TU.ResearchData repository and ends with a virtual research environment on SURF Research Cloud in which the data, software, and article are available to the researcher. Finally, you will learn how you can join us in the fight against the reproducibility crisis and promote open science in the Netherlands. false https://pretalx.surf.nl/srd25/talk/ZH3FN3/ https://pretalx.surf.nl/srd25/talk/ZH3FN3/feedback/ Showroom (Interactive) presentation with Q&A 2025-05-20T15:10:00+02:00 15:10 00:30 Are you a researcher with an algorithm and eager to see if your peers can improve on it? Or do you have a dataset that needs annotation, but your collaborators are spread across the globe? At grand-challenge.org, you can do both — and much more. Join this session to discover how we leverage the cloud to power secure, scalable tools for hosting challenges, reader studies, and algorithms — connecting researchers worldwide. srd25-2418-how-the-cloud-can-elevate-ai-development Miriam Groeneveld en Are you looking for a way to develop AI models safely and transparently? After this session you will have learned about all the features of the open-source, cloud-based Grand Challenge platform, and how it enables you to accelerate your research in AI. We’ll start with a brief overview of the key steps in AI development before diving into how the Grand Challenge platform, an open-source initiative, streamlines the process. Learn how the platform enables you to: Compare your algorithm against other algorithms using our Challenges feature, where you can compete with other AI developers in a scalable environment. Seamlessly handle user management, data security, and scalability, with robust infrastructure designed for handling large quantities of sensitive data. Leverage the Reader Study feature to gain insights into your dataset—whether through questions or annotations. This helps train annotators, establish clinical benchmarks, and improve your models. Run and test AI models effortlessly, using a cloud-based platform that eliminates the need for local hardware and simplifies deployment. By harnessing the power of cloud computing, Grand Challenge provides a secure, scalable, and collaborative environment for AI development. As an open-source platform, it fosters transparency and innovation in research. Join us to see these features in action and discover how our platform can accelerate your research! false https://pretalx.surf.nl/srd25/talk/M9TNAR/ https://pretalx.surf.nl/srd25/talk/M9TNAR/feedback/ Cineac BoF discussion (Birds of a feather), 30 or 45 minutes 2025-05-20T11:30:00+02:00 11:30 00:45 Connecting researchers and supporters can be difficult: are the researchers’ needs being met? Are the services offered by support staff fulfilling those needs and are they visible to researchers? Is the language used by groups different and leading to missed opportunities for greater collaboration? Join our interactive session to help find answers and build towards better supported research. srd25-2430-researchers-and-supporters-supply-and-demand Garrett SpeedDan Rudmann en As research data supporters, we want to assist our researchers in the best way that we can. Working together requires a shared lexicon and understanding of key terminology, as well as legible coordination of expectations and offerings. We, the UDCC at Utrecht University, identify situations where we can improve our services. Often researchers and supporters match on needs and offerings but there is a context gap, resulting in mismeetings, needs that go unmet, and services without demand. With this session, we aim to chart these gaps at the national level and publish the results to build better research connections across the Netherlands. Bringing researchers and supporters together, we can determine whether needs and available support are aligned or if gaps need to be bridged between both groups. We will first facilitate separate discussions with researchers and supporters to explore their respective processes. Then, we will combine both groups to identify existing matches, uncover unmet needs, and recognize support services that are available but not currently in demand. By fostering open dialogue and collaboration between researchers and data supporters, we hope to create a stronger foundation for ongoing engagement, ensuring that researchers receive the right support to advance their research while supporters gain valuable insights to refine and enhance their services. false https://pretalx.surf.nl/srd25/talk/XTDBGR/ https://pretalx.surf.nl/srd25/talk/XTDBGR/feedback/ Cineac Workshop (e.g. game, drafting a paper, hands-on training/tutorials) 2025-05-20T13:55:00+02:00 13:55 00:45 Do you need to publish your research software and want to ensure it follows the latest best practices to make it FAIR? Or do you need help guiding researchers through this process? Join us for a hands-on tutorial session to learn how the open-source Code Auditor tool can help you to identify potential issues and offer guidance on how to resolve them. >> Bring a loptop if you want to participate hands-on in the activities, but without a laptop you can follow the session as well. srd25-2432-how-to-make-your-research-software-ready-for-publishing Dr. Serkan Girgin en In this session, you'll learn the principles of research software conformity checking and how to use Code Auditor to assess research software projects against best practices, identify potential issues, and receive actionable recommendations for improvement. The session is aimed at researchers and RSEs who develop research software, as well as data and software stewards who support FAIR practices in research software development. With Code Auditor, you can quickly analyze an existing software project, such as a local code base or GitHub repository, and receive a detailed report on various aspects, including code layout, version control, license, citation, user documentation, code documentation, packaging, unit testing, and publishing. The report will highlight issues like missing citation files, inconsistent packaging information, incomplete code documentation, and more, while providing actionable suggestions for improvement. Additionally, the tool can automatically fix many of the identified issues with a single command. Adhering to best practices in research software development is essential for creating modern and sustainable research software. However, keeping up with the rapidly evolving best practices can be challenging. Code Auditor is designed to assess adherence to these practices and aims to support the development of research code by promoting consistency, quality, and reproducibility across projects. false https://pretalx.surf.nl/srd25/talk/E379A8/ https://pretalx.surf.nl/srd25/talk/E379A8/feedback/ Cineac (Interactive) presentation with Q&A 2025-05-20T15:10:00+02:00 15:10 00:30 The Research Cockpit is a new central interface for researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology that helps them navigate Research Data Management support and integrated Research Data IT Infrastructure. The first version of the Research Cockpit went live in September 2024. In this session, we share the thinking behind the system and our initial learnings from both researcher and support staff srd25-2429-supporting-researchers-with-the-research-cockpit Erwin HoogerwoordLiz Guzman Ramirez en The Research Cockpit service from the researcher's perspective is experienced as the central interface where researchers can navigate RDM & related processes and discover/access relevant and appropriate Research Data Infrastructure (RDI) systems and services. The Research Cockpit service from the support staff perspective provides structure and a way to integrate their engagements with researchers in integrated chained processes that span multiple teams. The system facilitates researchers with, among other things: creating their Data Management Plan in collaboration with Data Stewards, initiating relevant documents such as data sharing agreements, getting Ethical approval from the Ethical Review Board, and gaining access to and support on systems to store and share their research data. The first version of the system was built and continues to grow in a collaborative effort by a growing group of teams across IT and Research Support. In this session, the team lead of the Data Stewards at the TU/e and Service Manager within the Research Data Infrastructure Lab will present how the system came together via collaboration. We will share how it is experienced from both the researcher's perspective and support staff perspective since the system went live in September 2024. false https://pretalx.surf.nl/srd25/talk/RFMAHR/ https://pretalx.surf.nl/srd25/talk/RFMAHR/feedback/ On Air Workshop (e.g. game, drafting a paper, hands-on training/tutorials) 2025-05-20T11:30:00+02:00 11:30 00:45 Are you a researcher who wants to share an overview of your open science contributions, including papers, blogs, interviews, podcasts, teaching activities? Have you noticed that existing solutions only cover a subset? Have you no time to manually add the rest? If so, come test a prototype that lets you toot (Mastodon) the URL of your contribution to automatically add it to a trusted profile page. A laptop is not required, a device is useful in order to participate srd25-2410-new-open-science-contribution-toot-it-to-claim-it Knowledge Exchange PIDs4AI working groupPatrick Hochstenbach en Research assessment approaches evolve towards evaluating your performance on the basis of a wide range of activities rather than merely relying on the traditional impact factor and citation count metrics. For this, existing efforts focus on the low hanging fruit, typically tracking contributions that have a DOI. But what about the rest? What about blogs, newspaper articles, podcasts, conference attendances, teaching activities? Obviously, as a researcher, you know when you made a new contribution. But manually adding it to your profile page is not realistic because you contribute so much. How about a solution that allows you to toot the URL of a contribution to automatically add it to your profile page? And, while you are at it, restart the informal scholarly conversation, lost when Twitter became X, on Mastodon? If that all sounds appealing, join this session that introduces SURF’s “Toot It to Claim It” prototype: • Get an insight in the prototype’s overall set-up and future plans • Be among the first to compile a profile page by tooting about open science contributions • Challenge the prototype by tooting different types of contributions and detect for which cases automation causes problems • Learn about the prototype’s success rate in controlled experiments • Learn about aspects of trust provided by the prototype, including reliable attribution of toots to researchers, public logging of the claim process, archiving contribution snapshots, and profile page versioning false https://pretalx.surf.nl/srd25/talk/PBRSZE/ https://pretalx.surf.nl/srd25/talk/PBRSZE/feedback/ On Air BoF discussion (Birds of a feather), 30 or 45 minutes 2025-05-20T13:55:00+02:00 13:55 00:45 The GPT-NL initiative is a collaboration between TNO, SURF, and NFI. It aims to create a Dutch Large Language Model (LLM) and its community through the development of a state-of-the-art research facility and the pursuit of a sovereign and lawful language model. An ambitious vision with a lot at stake! In this session, we address our key challenges: securing licensed data, creating an energy-aware training, mitigating bias, and protecting private information. The session is designed to be dynamic and interactive, combining presentations with open Q&A periods to foster an open discussion. srd25-2508-gpt-nl-a-sovereign-and-lawful-llm-for-the-netherlands-but-how-then Julio A. de Oliveira Filho en In today’s rapidly advancing AI landscape, Large Language Models (LLMs) are becoming an integral part of a growing range of applications. These models are deep neural networks capable of understanding and generating text based on extensive datasets. In recent years, LLMs have been applied in areas such as creative writing, software development, and autonomous agents. Their development relies on training with vast amounts of text data, enabling them to recognize complex patterns and contextual subtleties in language. GPT-NL is a project funded by the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs, aimed at developing a sovereign Dutch-English language model. Built from the ground up, GPT-NL will be a transparent, legally compliant LLM aligned with European standards. This includes clear accountability in how data is sourced and curated, with a strong emphasis on addressing bias, ethical considerations, and the responsible acquisition of properly licensed data. Through this, GPT-NL aims to promote openness, transparency, and data privacy for its users. Grounded on scientific research, we are working to optimize the scope, training, and implementation of the model, ensuring that it is both efficient and effective. This is your chance to learn more about the future of Dutch AI, explore the challenges and opportunities ahead, and actively contribute to the GPT-NL community. false https://pretalx.surf.nl/srd25/talk/PXQH3E/ https://pretalx.surf.nl/srd25/talk/PXQH3E/feedback/ On Air (Interactive) presentation with Q&A 2025-05-20T15:10:00+02:00 15:10 00:30 Modern research often requires cloud or supercomputing infrastructure, but setting up your software environment on such systems can be challenging and time consuming. What if you could have the same software environment everywhere? The European Environment for Scientific Software installations (EESSI) provides a large, uniform stack of scientific software, ready to use on virtually any system in the world: from personal laptop, to a cloud VM, to the largest supercomputers in Europe. In this talk, you will learn how EESSI works, what possibilities it creates, and you will see it live in action. srd25-2511-the-same-software-on-any-research-infrastructure-wouldn-t-that-be-eessi Bob Dröge en Installing scientific software on complex systems such as cloud VMs or a supercomputer can be a time-consuming hurdle, and may even discourage you from using the infrastructure that would - in theory - be most suitable for your work. It also means that, when you are set up on a system, you are unlikely to move anywhere else, even if better infrastructures become available. The European Environment for Scientific Software Installations (EESSI) is an open-source project that provides a large stack of scientific software, which can be easily made available on any system in the world. This allows you to start experimenting on a local laptop, and then seamlessly move to a cloud VM or supercomputer as your computational needs increase. Aside from alleviating the software installation burden, having the same software environment everywhere opens up many more unique opportunities. In this session we will show some examples, but also open the floor for informal discussion: which opportunities do you see? false https://pretalx.surf.nl/srd25/talk/PLW8KH/ https://pretalx.surf.nl/srd25/talk/PLW8KH/feedback/ Jeanne Roos Workshop (e.g. game, drafting a paper, hands-on training/tutorials) 2025-05-20T11:30:00+02:00 11:30 00:45 This workshop is designed to provide participants with a hands-on introduction to configuring Internet of Things (IoT) sensors for The Things Network (TTN), collecting sensor data, and visualizing the results. The goal is to empower participants with the skills and knowledge needed to deploy IoT solutions using LoRaWAN technology effectively. srd25-2300-hands-on-iot-configure-sensors-and-use-ttn-to-collect-and-visualize-sensor-data Mark Terlien en In this workshop you will learn how you can easily collect data for research projects and citizen science projects using sensors. You will configure a wireless LoRaWAN sensor yourself, discover the power of The Things Network for sharing information and visualize your sensor measurements in a dashboard. With the knowledge you have acquired, you will not only be able to come up with innovative applications with sensors, but also realize them yourself. This workshop offers a unique opportunity to bridge theoretical knowledge with practical application in the IoT space. Participants will leave with a solid foundation to create and manage IoT projects using TTN and LoRaWAN, contributing to smarter, more connected systems in their respective fields. false https://pretalx.surf.nl/srd25/talk/GAHEX7/ https://pretalx.surf.nl/srd25/talk/GAHEX7/feedback/ Jeanne Roos BoF discussion (Birds of a feather), 30 or 45 minutes 2025-05-20T13:55:00+02:00 13:55 00:45 BA and MA students need better support and facilities to process sensitive data safely and effectively. This session discusses the cycle of data handling students are stuck in to and how data professionals can assist in this issue. We'll explore the steps needed to ensure the next generation of students can processes sensitive data according to judicial, ethical, and open science standards. srd25-2421-what-about-sensitive-data-collected-by-students Cahit OguzTycho Hofstra en Supporting researchers in storing and archiving their sensitive research data is daily business for data support professionals at universities. So how come that the same type of data collected by BA and MA students can’t be guaranteed the same type of support and makes data professionals wring their hands in frustration? Based on reoccurring questions at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and multiple respondents from universities across the Netherlands, this Birds of a Feather aims to discuss the cycle in which the issue of sensitive data collected by students gets stuck and how to break out of it. What are some good practices in accommodating data safety and Open Science principles to students, so the next generation of researchers will be prepared in handling sensitive data according to judicial, ethical, and open science standards by default. In short this Birds of a Feather aims to - Open up the issue of handling sensitive data collected by students - Collect a series of good practices and tools which can assist in storing and archiving sensitive data collected by students - Discuss what changes (in policy) are needed to provide guidance to BA and MA students in collecting data - Find support in putting this issue on the national agenda false https://pretalx.surf.nl/srd25/talk/AS8XH9/ https://pretalx.surf.nl/srd25/talk/AS8XH9/feedback/ Jeanne Roos (Interactive) presentation with Q&A 2025-05-20T15:10:00+02:00 15:10 00:30 Academic communities play an important role in the promotion of Open Science (OS). While many thriving OS communities exist, guidance on how to start an OS community is still sparse. Drawing on our experience of building the Community of Practice for Open Naturally Occurring Data, we will present the steps undertaken in establishing this community and share key lessons we learned in the process. srd25-2431-building-diverse-open-science-communities Bogdana HumaLotte van Burgsteden en This interactive session will provide practical guidance on how to build an OS community of practice, by drawing on our experience with setting up the Community of Practice for Open Naturally Occurring Data, which currently comprises 20 researchers and research professionals. We will outline the steps we undertook in building the community—such as identifying and reaching target audiences, inviting them to join the community, and developing community-sustaining structures. For each step, we will explain how me made important decisions and evaluate their outcomes. This way, rather than offering a rigid ‘recipe’ for establishing an OS community, this session will help you to: 1. Identify key factors to consider when building an OS community; 2. Anticipate possible pitfalls as well as leverage opportunities unique to your situation. The last part of the session will be reserved to your answering questions and providing tailored advice. So, if you are considering or currently developing an OS community, you are welcome to share your dilemmas or difficulties and receive input from both the presenters and the rest of the audience. false https://pretalx.surf.nl/srd25/talk/NF8FGM/ https://pretalx.surf.nl/srd25/talk/NF8FGM/feedback/ Joost den Draaijer BoF discussion (Birds of a feather), 30 or 45 minutes 2025-05-20T11:30:00+02:00 11:30 00:45 Research data reuse is a crucial aspect of sustainable research practices, yet cultural and structural barriers persist. Research support professionals are uniquely positioned to facilitate and foster data reuse. In this open discussion, we will explore our roles in embedding research data reuse in academic culture, identifying challenges and strategies to support researchers in making better use of existing data. srd25-2408-building-sustainable-practices-stimulating-the-re-use-of-fair-research-data Lilli van WielinkStefan EinarsonCoosje Veldkamp en The reuse of research data is an essential component of Open Science and sustainable research practices, yet it remains underutilized in many disciplines. As research support evolves, we have the potential to play a key role in fostering a culture where researchers actively seek, trust, and reuse existing datasets. In this Birds of a Feather discussion, we invite all research support professionals to explore the extent to which we could take an active role in promoting research data reuse, and how we could to this. Should we act as facilitators and educators of data reuse? What barriers currently prevent researchers from using existing data, and how can we help address these issues? We aim to facilitate an open and informal discussion, drawing on the experiences of participants to explore practical interventions, necessary policy changes, and potential collaborations. By the end of the session, we hope to have identified key actions that research support professionals can take to support data reuse and contribute to a more sustainable research ecosystem. false https://pretalx.surf.nl/srd25/talk/XDQSRM/ https://pretalx.surf.nl/srd25/talk/XDQSRM/feedback/ Joost den Draaijer Workshop (e.g. game, drafting a paper, hands-on training/tutorials) 2025-05-20T13:55:00+02:00 13:55 00:45 This workshop is for data stewards and anyone who wishes to improve a community’s knowledge of the FAIR principles as applied to data and other digital object types. FAIR-Aware is an open-source online tool aimed at assessing and aiding researchers and others in their understanding of the FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable) guiding principles. srd25-2413-hands-on-with-fair-aware-supporting-the-understanding-of-the-fair-principles Mike Priddy en The new version of FAIR-Aware has been designed to be adaptable and can be used to create and adapt support and guidance in improving FAIRness for various digital object types important to research, such as research software and semantic artefacts, as well as for the needs of a discipline or specifically for your research performing organisation (RPO). It is also possible for the interface, questions, supporting guidance and glossary to be translated into different languages. FAIR-Aware is an open-source online tool with a simple installation process allowing you to run a local version targeted for a specific research infrastructure or RPO for self-directed study or to be used by data stewards and trainers. This will be a hands-on workshop where you will have the opportunity to learn how to create your own, or adapt, questions and guidance on the FAIR principles for different digital object types and how to modify these for a discipline-specific community. Additionally, the support for trainers to utilise FAIR-Aware with cohorts of learners will be discussed. How to access existing question and guidance modules, and how to share your guidance with the wider research support community will also be covered. FAIR-Aware 2.0 was developed as part of the European Union funded project FAIR-IMPACT. false https://pretalx.surf.nl/srd25/talk/XCQ7SQ/ https://pretalx.surf.nl/srd25/talk/XCQ7SQ/feedback/ Joost den Draaijer (Interactive) presentation with Q&A 2025-05-20T15:10:00+02:00 15:10 00:30 The three winners of the SURF Research Support Champion awards give a short presentation of the impact and innovity of their work. srd25-2458-presentations-of-the-surf-research-support-champions Eva van Dam en Come and listen to their story and vote for the Winner of the Day! false https://pretalx.surf.nl/srd25/talk/KF9Q7M/ https://pretalx.surf.nl/srd25/talk/KF9Q7M/feedback/ Hans Idzerda Workshop (e.g. game, drafting a paper, hands-on training/tutorials) 2025-05-20T13:55:00+02:00 13:55 00:45 Persistent identifiers (PID) are essential to make data objects FAIR, such as publications, data sets, organisations and people. But PIDs are not persistent and globally unique by magic. In this workshop, we will present and discuss the collection of services, resolution mechanisms, and other management issues that result in a branded or unique PID service. This is called a "PID stack". We will use the "PID Knowledge Base" that provides information on a wide variety of facets of PIDs. srd25-2425-the-anatomy-of-persistent-identifiers Giacomo CannizzaroRene van HorikWim Hugo en Which building blocks are required for a branded or unique PID service? This workshop is aimed at data stewards and researchers that are interested in finding out which PID service is most suitable for them. The learning outcomes of the workshop are: - To understand the role of PIDs in the research workflow - To get an overview of the PID ecosystem (actors, roles, “stacks”) - To know where to find information on PIDs (introduction of the PID Knowledge Base, that can be accessed at: https://cat.argo.grnet.gr/pid-selection) The workshop is prepared by: Rene van Horik (DANS), Giacomo Cannizzaro (SURF) and Wim Hugo (DANS) false https://pretalx.surf.nl/srd25/talk/Q7DCPF/ https://pretalx.surf.nl/srd25/talk/Q7DCPF/feedback/ Hans Idzerda (Interactive) presentation with Q&A 2025-05-20T15:10:00+02:00 15:10 00:30 The MesoNET initiative is redefining the landscape of high-performance computing (HPC) in France by establishing a distributed national mesocentre infrastructure that bridges regional and national computational resources. Coordinated within the Equip@meso framework and supported by GENCI, MesoNET unites over twenty academic and research institutions to enhance technological capabilities, stimulate regional innovation, and foster collaboration across the HPC ecosystem. srd25-2528-mesonet-a-national-infrastructure-for-high-performance-regional-computing Arnaud Renard en In this presentation, Arnaud Renard will unveil the strategic vision, architecture, and operational achievements of MesoNET, including its €30.4 million investment over six years. Attendees will gain insights into the platform’s state-of-the-art computing and storage resources—ranging from GPU clusters and ARM-based systems to quantum and vectorial architectures—designed to support research, education, and industry. Key topics will include: • The integration of AI and HPC infrastructures across regions • Federated storage and shared services enabling data mobility and security • Training and support initiatives tailored for researchers, educators, and SMEs • The roadmap toward a Research Infrastructure (IR) aligned with national and European strategies This session is essential for anyone interested in the future of decentralized supercomputing, collaborative research platforms, and the role of regional hubs in accelerating scientific and technological excellence. Due to Arnaud Renard presence at another conference in France, he will give his presentation online. false https://pretalx.surf.nl/srd25/talk/BWTY3B/ https://pretalx.surf.nl/srd25/talk/BWTY3B/feedback/ Mies Bouwman Workshop (e.g. game, drafting a paper, hands-on training/tutorials) 2025-05-20T11:30:00+02:00 11:30 00:45 In this workshop – part demo, part group discussion – we will collectively explore the affordances of machine actionable Data Management Plan (maDMP) tooling to support integrated workflows within Dutch RPOs (combing RDM/privacy/ethics), and learn more about ongoing efforts within the Horizon-funded OSTrails project to develop infrastructure that streamlines the assessment of DMPs and enhances the FAIRness and connectivity of research outputs more broadly. srd25-2422-is-the-future-now-exploring-machine-actionable-dmps-with-ostrails-nl-argos Andrew S. HoffmanCéline RichardEileen WaegemaekersElli Papadopoulou en Is the future… now?! During the SRD24 workshop ‘What’s behind the Data Management Plan of the future?’, more than 50 RDM(-adjacent) stakeholders gathered together to share their visions for the DMP of the future. Discussions covered a range of topics, from the different meanings of ‘machine actionability,’ to how DMPs can be made more domain-specific, to the need for reducing administrative overhead for researchers. Building on the outcomes of these conversations, this year’s workshop is an opportunity to dive further into the magical world of machine actionable DMPs (maDMPs). Part demo and part group discussion, we will collectively explore Argos, one of several maDMP tools currently available. In doing so, we will learn more about how maDMP tooling can be leveraged by Dutch RPOs in supporting the development of integrated workflows – that is, workflows combing DMP/privacy/ethics documentation in a single software environment – as well as about ongoing efforts within the Horizon-funded OSTrails project to enhance the connectivity and streamline the assessment of DMPs. false https://pretalx.surf.nl/srd25/talk/CUCWSR/ https://pretalx.surf.nl/srd25/talk/CUCWSR/feedback/ Mies Bouwman (Interactive) presentation with Q&A 2025-05-20T13:55:00+02:00 13:55 00:45 Curious about what SURF does? Join us as we showcase our compute and data services. We offer solutions for processing, storing, managing, sharing, and publishing data, along with high-performance and cloud computing. We'll discuss our portfolio, future vision, current challenges, and upcoming roadmap. srd25-2468-surf-data-and-compute-services Claudia van KruistumDaan de Jong en We, two lead product managers at SURF, give an overview of the services we have for sync & share, data transfer, storage, research data management, publishing, high performance computing, data processing and cloud computing. We discuss major trends and how we (plan to) deal with them, e.g. sensitive data. And we'll explain how to get access to SURF services. false https://pretalx.surf.nl/srd25/talk/8B7DLS/ https://pretalx.surf.nl/srd25/talk/8B7DLS/feedback/ Mies Bouwman (Interactive) presentation with Q&A 2025-05-20T15:10:00+02:00 15:10 00:30 Do you sometimes wonder how you can support researchers without being seen as an open science fanatic that just causes them to do more work? In this interactive session, we present results of a project that looked at 4y-trends in adherence to 14 criteria for good research. With your help, we explore how these results may foster productive dialogs with researchers and research administrators about how we can move towards more responsible, efficient and open science work styles. srd25-2398-starting-data-based-conversations-with-researchers-on-the-quality-of-their-work Gerben ter RietAnne de Jong en Researchers are happy with their support staff, but ambivalent about the growing amount of required research processes. DMPs, privacy checks, transparency measures, FAIR storage. Time-consuming! And what for exactly? In this interactive session, with your help, we want to explore how to engage in dialogs with staff by providing feedback on 4y-trends in their adherence to a research quality checklist. In 2020, at Open Science Support Desk (Amsterdam University Applied Sciences), we created a 14-item Open Science Checklist. Now, 5 years on, we were curious about trends in adherence to the Checklist. We drew a time- and lectorate-stratified sample of 24 projects at our faculty and scored the checklist items using published output and researcher interviews. We will share methods, main results and limitations. Then, with your help, we want to explore how monitoring projects such as ours can be used for constructive dialogs with researchers and local policymakers to improve how we do research. false https://pretalx.surf.nl/srd25/talk/HDQVZH/ https://pretalx.surf.nl/srd25/talk/HDQVZH/feedback/ Catering area Demo 2025-05-20T12:15:00+02:00 12:15 01:00 How can we facilitate researchers when they need connectivity for their research? For laptops and smartphones, eduroam is available. But what about other devices or sensors? srd25-2404-iot-connectivity-for-research Thomas Esman en How can we facilitate researchers when they need connectivity for their research? For the laptop and smartphone, eduroam is available. But what about other devices or sensors? SURF has developed the service iotroam to easily connect devices with wifi if they cannot use eduroam. A self-service portal allows users to register their devices themselves, without intervention of the IT department. In addition, we at SURF are looking at other IoT protocols. We think that LoRaWAN currently plays an important role for education and research. Therefore, we are in the process of setting up and rolling out a nationwide LoRaWAN network for our members. Our aim is that this can be used in a low-threshold way and, if desired, the data can be processed in the familiar SURF environment, for example in SURF Research Cloud. In the demo, we will show how iotroam and the LoRaWAN solution work and how they can be used in practice. We will bring some devices and sensors for the demonstration. We also have the connection with IoT for Research in SURF Research Cloud for real-time processing and visualization of the data, providing an end-to-end solution for researchers. false https://pretalx.surf.nl/srd25/talk/YGRCM9/ https://pretalx.surf.nl/srd25/talk/YGRCM9/feedback/ Catering area Demo 2025-05-20T12:15:00+02:00 12:15 01:00 The UKB-programme Strengthening Diamond Open Access in the Netherlands (2024 - 2026) helps advance not-for-profit journals and publishers. The demo presents the online Expertisecentre which launched last january, along with our other activities, accomplishments and plans. srd25-2405-strengthening-diamond-open-access-in-the-netherlands Susanne van Rijn en The UKB-programme Strengthening Diamond Open Access in the Netherlands (2024 - 2026) helps advance not-for-profit journals and publishers. The demo displays the online Expertisecentre which launched last january, which will provide tailor cut information on diamond open access publishing for authors, editorial boards and university presses, along with preliminary results from our analysis of the Dutch diamond journal landscape. We'll also present our plans for establishing a shared technical infrastructure that will be made available to all university presses, research institutes, and other academic organisations that wish to develop and publish their own articles, journals and (text)books. false https://pretalx.surf.nl/srd25/talk/7JTVWG/ https://pretalx.surf.nl/srd25/talk/7JTVWG/feedback/ Theater platform Workshop (e.g. game, drafting a paper, hands-on training/tutorials) 2025-05-20T13:55:00+02:00 13:55 00:45 The Data Hunters card game helps participants develop collaborative problem-solving and data management skills. For 8-40 players, divided into groups of 4-5, each participant assumes a role (Researcher, Data Steward, Ethics Expert, Legal & Privacy Advisor). The game focuses on working together to address challenges and mitigate risks related to data management. srd25-2302-data-hunters-role-play-card-game Carla StrubbiaAlessandra Soro en Data Hunters is an interactive, team-based card game designed for 8-40 participants, immersing players in real-world data management dilemmas. Participants take on roles such as Researcher, Data Steward, Ethics Expert, or Privacy Advisor, collaborating to tackle ethical dilemmas, legal challenges, and data management risks. The game is inspired by real research scenarios, like managing data for a living lab in Kathmandu, addressing issues like incomplete consent forms, data breaches, and cultural complexities. Teams face unpredictable twists in the form of Danger Cards, which introduce sudden complications and force players to adapt their strategies under pressure, testing both critical thinking and teamwork. In addition to being a fast-paced 55-minute game, Data Hunters is a versatile tool for brainstorming, icebreaking, community-building, and training. It is used in the "Personal Data and Human Subjects in Research" course at TU Delft to engage PhD students in data ethics and research challenges. Data Hunters has also been presented at the RDA conference in Costa Rica and is now used by multiple institutes globally. This innovative tool sharpens problem-solving abilities, enhances understanding of data ethics, and prepares players to handle real-world data management complexities while fostering effective collaboration. false https://pretalx.surf.nl/srd25/talk/8JBWYB/ https://pretalx.surf.nl/srd25/talk/8JBWYB/feedback/ Theater platform BoF discussion (Birds of a feather), 30 or 45 minutes 2025-05-20T15:10:00+02:00 15:10 00:30 In this interactive session you will get into the nitty gritty of the Modular Open Research Information System. You will discuss the importance of digital sovereignty and the struggles you encounter in making this happen. You will also have the opportunity to talk about issues you face with Open Research Information, topic you see as fundamental to tackle, and how you can contribute to MORIS srd25-2416-moris-taking-steps-towards-a-modular-open-research-information-system-for-uass Sarah CoombsEileen Waegemaekers en Aligned with the principles of the Barcelona Declaration on open research information, the proposed Modular Open Research Information System (MORIS) strengthens digital sovereignty by allowing institutions to control their own research information, reducing dependency on proprietary platforms that may limit transparency and result in black-box decision-making. Focusing on projects, MORIS integrates information from existing components using open standards, enabling alignment across institutions and facilitating efficient information exchange relevant to research, education, and industry. This modular approach respects institutional differences and provides a customizable, scalable solution for institutions of varying sizes, as each institution can integrate the modules that they deem relevant provided they adhere to the community standards. In this current phase we are working with the community to prioritize their needs in terms of information for reporting, steering, and visibility. In this interactive session we need your input to start the prioritizing process with regards to what the needed modules (e.g. a grant module, a project module, a researcher/affiliation module) are. Also, we want to hear from you, the different stakeholders (researchers, research managers, data stewards) and different types of institutions (UASs or University) about how you would like to interact with MORIS. false https://pretalx.surf.nl/srd25/talk/ZJDWNS/ https://pretalx.surf.nl/srd25/talk/ZJDWNS/feedback/