Training

This page provides an overview of RDM training programs and online courses from Swiss institutions that can be of interest to RDM support staff. The listed courses are open to participants from various organizations and are not limited to members of the hosting institution.

Training Programs and Professional Development Opportunities

SwissDS-Env (CAS Uni Lausanne): The Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) in Research Data Stewardship, offered by UNIL and EPFL. It is a professional program for data stewards, librarians, researchers, and research support staff. It covers research data management, Open Science, legal/ethical issues, networking, and technical advisory skills. Participants complete the core modules first and then choose a certification module - either Biology/Medical Sciences or Social Sciences/Humanities.

More courses will be added soon…

Online Courses

This modular e-learning program provides self-paced training on key aspects of research data management and open research data. The content is tailored to researchers, students, and staff within the ETH Domain and is released progressively throughout 2025 as Open Educational Resources.

This Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Research Data Management is designed for a broad academic audience and introduces the fundamentals of research data management. The MOOC is maintained by OLOS with the support of the EPFL, HEG-Genève and HES-SO infrastructures.

These videos provide a general introduction into the six phases of the data life cycle, copyright and licenses, data documentation, persistent identifiers and how to handle personal data.

More online courses will be added soon…

Training Courses Outside Switzerland

A German-language training program for research data management professionalisation.

A collaborative e-learning platform with online self-paced courses on all things Open Science.

An expert-led guide to research data management with interactive quizzes.

A community-driven MOOC covering core open science practices.

A curated catalogue of training resources for the Social Sciences and Humanities research community.

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