Workshops and Consulting with The FAIR Elephant
At The FAIR Elephant, I offer interactive workshops and hands-on consulting services designed to make research data management (RDM) accessible, relevant, and engaging. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to refine your existing practices, there’s support tailored to your needs.
My workshops are discipline-specific, with a strong focus on the natural sciences and life sciences—so the examples, challenges, and solutions are closely aligned with the real-world questions researchers face every day.
In addition to workshops, I also provide consulting services to help you establish or improve your RDM workflows. This can include implementing tools like electronic lab notebooks (ELNs), introducing new workflows, or strengthening the basics—such as setting up consistent naming conventions, designing sustainable folder structures, and learning how to actually keep them organized over time.
Workshops
Interactive, hands-on sessions designed to build practical skills in research data management.
From the FAIR Principles to data management plans, each workshop is tailored to the needs of researchers in the natural sciences and life sciences.
Perfect for teams, departments, or research groups looking to boost their RDM knowledge together.
Available in-person, online, or hybrid formats.
Consulting
One-on-one or small-group consulting to support the implementation of effective RDM workflows. This can include setting up electronic lab notebooks (ELNs), introducing new tools, or strengthening the basics—like naming conventions, folder structures, and sustainable data practices.
Build a foundation that will support your research for years to come.
Workshops
Each workshop by The FAIR Elephant is specifically tailored to your research and the questions that matter most to you. Below, you’ll find a general overview of the workshop formats. For more details, check out the sections on past events and upcoming events.
Introduction to RDM in Natural Sciences & Life Sciences
Learn the core concepts of research data management with a strong focus on real-world examples from the natural sciences and life sciences. Topics include:
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FAIR principles
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Data organization and storage
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Data publishing and legal aspects
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Tools for RDM and more
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Format: Typically a 1- or 2-day workshop
Customized Workshops
Tailored workshops built around your specific needs—whether it’s data organization and structuring, electronic lab notebooks, or data management plans. Contact me and we will build the workshop that works for you.
Format: Highly flexible, from 30-minute introductions to hands-on 2-day sessions
Consulting
There’s a lot happening in research data management—and keeping up can be a challenge. With The FAIR Elephant, I offer the expertise to support you in your RDM efforts.
I aim to be a long-term partner, helping you develop, implement and maintain strategies that unlock the full potential of your research data. Let’s work together to build an RDM approach that truly fits your needs.