General training on research data

Managing research data" continuing education course (UM)

This training course introduces participants to the general context of Open Data and the issues, obligations and opportunities involved in managing research data. It teaches how to use data warehouses to find, deposit and (re)use research data, and how to appropriate the Data Management Plan (DMP). Finally, it includes practical workshops on DMP-OPIDoR and Recherche Data Gouv.  

• Type of resource: training
• Training establishment: UM
• Target audience: researchers, teacher-researchers, research support staff
• Access to training: open to all EcoDoR members
• Status: active
• Update date: 2025
• Keywords : Open Data - FAIR principles - data lifecycle - PGD - DMP OPIDoR - repositories - Data Gouv research
• Level: beginner
• Modality: face-to-face and distance learning
• Frequency: twice a year
• Duration: 2 hours
• Language: French

For members of the University of Montpellier :

For others :

Customized training on research data (UM)

UM's Open Science support team offers on-demand training courses on various aspects of Open Science. In the field of research data, these courses cover the drafting of a Data Management Plan, the use of DMP-OPIDoR, the choice of a data warehouse, filing with Recherche Data Gouv, and so on. They can be customized to suit the specific needs of the client. 

• Type of resource: training
• Training establishment: UM
• Target audience: researchers, teacher-researchers, research support staff, doctoral students
• Access to training: open to all EcoDoR members
• Status: active
• Keywords : DMP-OPIDoR - Data warehouses - Data Gouv search - PGD
• Level: beginner or advanced
• Modality: face-to-face and distance learning
• Frequency: on demand
• Duration: variable
• Language: French
• Update date: 2025

Group training courses in laboratories on request (UM)

UM's Open Science support team offers on-demand training courses on various aspects of Open Science. In the field of research data, these courses cover the drafting of a Data Management Plan, the use of DMP-OPIDoR, the choice of a data warehouse, filing with Recherche Data Gouv, and so on. They can be tailored to the specific needs of the research unit or team.

• Type of resource: training
• Training establishment: UM
• Target audience: researchers, teacher-researchers, research support staff, doctoral students
• Access to training: open to all EcoDoR members
• Status: active
• Update date: 2025
• Keywords : DMP-OPIDoR - Data warehouses - Data Gouv search - PGD
• Level: beginner or advanced
• Modality: face-to-face and distance learning
• Frequency: on demand
• Duration: variable
• Language: French

Raising awareness at project launch meetings (UM)

The purpose of these short presentations at project kick-off meetings is to outline the data management and SMP obligations at the start of and during the project, as well as the resources and tools available to carry out the SMP.

• Type of resource: awareness campaign
• Training establishment: UM
• Target audience: project developers
• Access to training: open to all EcoDoR members
• Status: active
• Update date: 2025
• Key words: PGD
• Level: beginner
• Modality: face-to-face and distance learning
• Frequency: on demand
• Duration: 30mn
• Language: French

Research data" doctoral course (UM)

The course provides an introduction to Open Science and Open Data. It also covers the theory of the Data Management Plan (DMP), and how to adopt good data conservation practices throughout a research project. Finally, it teaches how to use data warehouses to find, deposit and (re)use research data. The practical part of this module is dedicated to the online DMP creation and editing tool OPIDoR.  

• Type of resource: training
• Training establishment: UM
• Target audience: doctoral students
• Access to training: open to all EcoDoR PhD students
• Status: active
• Update date: 2025
• Keywords : Open Data - FAIR principles - data lifecycle - PGD - DMP OPIDoR - warehouses - repository
• Level: beginner
• Modality: face-to-face and distance learning
• Frequency: 2 times a year
• Duration: 6h
• Language: French

DU Scientific Data Management (UM)

The aim of the training program is to raise awareness and provide training in open science techniques, as well as to explain the meaning and issues involved. The course therefore offers a wide range of courses in computer science applied to data management, data engineering (anonymization, storage, archiving), project engineering, intellectual property and digital law, and more. For this reason, the course also includes practical training in both knowledge and know-how.

This is a University Diploma (DU) type course. However, some modules can be taken independently. In this case, the training will only lead to certification, not a diploma.

It is open to both initial and continuing training.

• Type of resource: training
• Training establishment: UM attached to ISDM
• Target audience: researchers, teacher-researchers, post-docs, PhD students, engineers, innovative project leaders (incubated or not).
• Access to training: open to all EcoDoR members
• Status: paused
• Update date: 2025
• Keywords : Data management - Data engineering - Data law
• Level: beginner or advanced
• Modality: classroom
• Frequency: training modules spread over one year
• Duration: one week / month
• Language: French