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SND has just released new data management pages for researchers. This material is intended to provide an overview of data management in research projects, and to be a source of support throughout the research process, from planning to concluding a...
… or experience. Stefan Ekman says that these new pages come from a need to develop information for the SND website that is created specifically for researchers. As SND publishes more training material and information, it becomes all the more important to separate and clarify the …
When Swedish National Data Service (SND) held its network meeting in October, participants gained insight into how Stockholm University (SU) are working towards Open Science. We met with Margareta Ödmark and Merlijn de Smit from SU’s Research Data...
… we can’t expect smaller institutions to manage these complex issues,” says Margareta Ödmark. “I agree, but SU is … smaller institutions, which focus on specific subjects, come up with excellent solutions. At the same time, we need … to others. While the article was on the journal’s website but not yet published, John Fitzpatrick was …
Eva Stensköld has been the director of SND since 1 February. Looking at her professional experience and interests, she is perfectly suited for the job. So, why is open science and good access to research infrastructure so important to Eva? “It's...
… Stockholm University in 2004. A few years after she had completed her dissertation, she grew tired of the solitary … that made extra investments; they redesigned their website, reviewed all their material, and produced many new … past activities and discuss both the current situation and future plans. Umeå University was the first stop, followed …
Mathematical Tools for Social Scientists (Not specified)
"Mathematical Tools for Social Sciences" is targeted at social scientists who want to gain an understanding of contemporary methods of quantitative data analysis, but for this purpose need to acquire an understanding of advanced mathematical...
… the mathematical tools of matrix algebra and statistical computation and their application using the software package … random numbers Geometry of linear regression and principal components Basic programming techniques Derivatives of …
RECODE Workshop WP3: “Policy Recommendations for Open Access to Research Data in Europe: Legal and ethical challenges” (Not specified)
Policy Recommendations for Open Access to Research Data in Europe: Legal and ethical challenges Date: 14 March 2014 Time: 9:00-17:30 (To be finalised) Providing open access to research data implicates a number of potential legal and ethical...
… Policy Recommendations for Open Access to Research Data in Europe: … participants will also provide input into the policy recommendations produced in the RECODE project. We hope you will be able to join us! To register please visit our website. Location: eHumanities Group Royal Netherlands …
Data Fair: Analyzing Election Data with ICPSR (Not specified)
Introducing ICPSR's Social Sciences Data Fair The 2012 ICPSR Data Fair, "Analyzing Election Data with ICPSR" is scheduled for October 1-3. The series of webcasts will focus on orienting new users to ICPSR's data and services, as well as providing an...
… data fair has been organized for the social sciences data community at large including researchers, librarians, … You participate in the data fair directly from your desktop computer during the week of October 1, 2012. Live sessions … This webinar technology requires no downloads to your computer. All sessions will be recorded and the recordings …
CESSDA launches a new online data management guide with expert advice on all stages of the research data life cycle, from the initial planning phase to the publication of the research data. The guide is developed by eleven European data repositories...
… For more information in English, please visit the CESSDA website . Curious to take the expert tour? Visit the online …
After eight years as Director of Swedish National Data Service, Max Petzold is stepping down to become Deputy Vice-Chancellor at the University of Gothenburg. “It has been some incredibly enjoyable and fun years, and I’ll really miss the team at the...
… as proposed in the Krantz investigation , or not in the future, we have a stamp of quality on what we’ve … and doctoral students from Georgia and Ukraine. In the upcoming round which has received funding for autumn, there … since 1998 but grew up in Kungälv and Älvängen. Has studied physics, environmental economics and holds a Ph D in …
Photo: Torbjörn Berglund (Published 2013-06-28) This time of year, when the weather is beautiful and the roads are dry and fine, the traffic is most dangerous. During the summer months, more people dye and get injured than during the dark and snowy...
… numbers are not yet close to zero. Last year, 296 people died in police-reported traffic accidents in Sweden. Several … driving and wearing seat belts and bicycle helmets. When it comes to speed limits, 60 percent of the respondents in the … Administration plans to continue with the survey in the future and to become better at marketing the data material …
Since 1963, the ICPSR summer program in Ann Arbor has trained some 21,000 participants from more than 40 countries in quantitative research methods. One of last year’s participants was Simon Davidsson, doctoral student in political science at Lund...
… be aware that there will be a lot of work involved. I studied the R software application at night during the first … thinking about before you attend the summer school? - I recommend arranging lodging as close to campus as possible. I … thing about your time in Ann Arbor? - First of all, you come home with lots of articles, code, software knowledge, …