When you are depositing data in a repository you will be asked to select a licence for your dataset. In this blog post, we explain what a licence is and how it works in relation to research data, outline commonly used licences, and discuss challenges around licensing sensitive data.
ODISSEI welcomes proposals for presentations on Computational Social Science to be given at its conference on 10 December 2024 in Utrecht.
We are happy to present a new prototype version of the ODISSEI Portal. Find more than 8,000 datasets available across different Dutch data providers, including CBS, LISS, DANS and HSN. The new release includes a first version of the Data Access Broker, a translation of the interface into Dutch, and more metadata enrichments improving data discovery.
ODISSEI is hosting The Future of Secure Data Sharing event on the 5th of June, 2024, 09.00-13.30, focusing on legislative implications and innovation opportunities for research following the introduction of the European Data Governance Act and Data Act. These two acts are expected to significantly affect research and the event will explore how precisely the two acts will influence the secure sharing of sensitive data. Questions to which the event will seek an answer include: What is a data altruism organisation? Can companies be enforced to share data? Which infrastructure will be needed to facilitate such sensitive data sharing?
The main language will be Dutch and the event will take place at Congresgebouw De Vereeniging in Utrecht.
In this blog post, we illustrate the concept of (computational) ontology using examples and discuss applications for social science research.
ODISSEI, in collaboration with SURF and CLARIAH, is pleased to announce the introduction of the new phase of SANE – Secure ANalysis Environment, a GDPR-compliant solution designed to provide a secure and controlled environment for researchers to analyse sensitive data. The secure environment is now available for use and awaits research projects requiring the usage of sensitive data from various fields.
From 17 to 28 June 2024, ODISSEI is hosting its third summer school at Erasmus University in Rotterdam, as part of the Summer Institutes in Computational Social Science (SICSS) and the Erasmus Graduate School for Social Sciences and Humanities (EGSH). With the summer school, ODISSEI aims to bring together PhD students, post-docs and early career social scientists and data scientists interested in computational social science using ODISSEI. Registration for summer school is open until the 28th of February 2024.
ODISSEI has granted LISS panel grants to five research projects. Read more about each project in this article.
After careful evaluation and extensive consultations with the research community, the ODISSEI Management Board has made the decision to discontinue the MAD program, effective at the end of December 2023. We want to assure you that this change does not diminish our commitment to widening access to microdata.
On 2 November, the ODISSEI Conference for Social Science in the Netherlands 2023 took place. The conference, which welcomed over 360 participants, was the perfect platform for anyone interested in computational social sciences to learn, share, and network. The event took place in the Media Plaza of the Jaarbeurs in Utrecht.
