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New Version of CESSDA Data Catalogue Released
Version 4.0.0 of the CESSDA Data Catalogue (CDC) has been released, introducing a major upgrade: collections. These are thematic views that allow users to browse and search focused subsets of data by specific topics and issues. This enhancement significantly improves the user experience, offering more intuitive and relevant ways to explore Europe’s social science data landscape.
COORDINATE Concludes Successfully
After four years of dedicated work, COORDINATE officially reached its successful conclusion in March 2025. This EU-funded research project aimed to improve the availability of robust and suitable data for the monitoring and evaluation of child wellbeing in Europe.
A Year in Review: 2024 Annual Report
CESSDA has released its 2024 Annual Report, offering a comprehensive overview of its activities and achievements throughout the past year. The report highlights how CESSDA continues to reinforce its role as a key player in the European and global research infrastructure landscape, supporting social science research through robust data archiving, technological development, and policy engagement.
Lithuania joins CESSDA ERIC as full member
On 17 June 2025, the Republic of Lithuania officially became a full member of the Consortium of European Social Science Data Archives (CESSDA ERIC), joining 22 other countries committed to consolidating and strengthening high-quality research and open data practices in the social sciences.
CESSDA's Recent Key Achievements
A new short brief highlights CESSDA’s achievements in supporting open science, advancing research transparency, and enabling impactful data reuse across Europe.
2nd OSCARS Open Call closes with 746 proposals submitted
The second OSCARS Open call closed on 14 May, with 746 proposals submitted for consideration, a 282% increase in proposals from the first Open Call.