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SODHA Launches DAMAR to Strengthen Archiving of Sensitive Data
Fri 6 Mar 2026

SODHA Launches DAMAR to Strengthen Archiving of Sensitive Data

Since October 2024, the Social Sciences and Digital Humanities Archive (SODHA) has been developing a new initiative aimed at addressing one of the most pressing challenges in research data management: the sustainable and secure archiving of sensitive data.

How can you best communicate your scientific findings to a broader audience?
Fri 6 Mar 2026

How can you best communicate your scientific findings to a broader audience?

A new interactive training course on how to communicate research produced as part of the Infra4NextGen project is now available. In 60 minutes, researchers are taught why, how, where, and to whom they should promote their findings.

LiDA and CROSSDA shape repository training and support with FIDELIS
Mon 23 Feb 2026

LiDA and CROSSDA shape repository training and support with FIDELIS

Through its training and support programme, the FIDELIS project is helping repositories across Europe strengthen their trustworthiness and capabilities. Among the participants of the pilot round were LiDA and CROSSDA, two CESSDA Service Providers that engaged with different strands of the pilot to advance certification readiness, test new assessment tools, and contribute feedback shaping FIDELIS’s future training offer.

FIDELIS TDR Network introduces the set up of Special Interest Groups
Wed 18 Feb 2026

FIDELIS TDR Network introduces the set up of Special Interest Groups

Addressing the Needs of Europe’s Trusted Digital Repositories: New Special Interest Groups in the FIDELIS TDR Network.

First versions of harmonised data from I4NG now available
Wed 11 Feb 2026

First versions of harmonised data from I4NG now available

As part of the Infra4NextGen project, harmonised datasets for each of the five themes have been published for the first time on the NextGen Harmonised Data Gateway.

30 Years with the UK Data Archive and CESSDA: Sharon Bolton
Fri 30 Jan 2026

30 Years with the UK Data Archive and CESSDA: Sharon Bolton

After many years at the UK Data Archive and a long association with CESSDA, Sharon Bolton is retiring with a strong sense of gratitude and pride in what has been achieved over three decades of work in data curation and international collaboration. In this article, she summarises her career in her own words.