Licensing data and code – Key steps towards reusability workshop

Unlock the full potential of your research and learn about the key components of successful data and software licensing. By knowing how to license, you can enhance the impact of your work while gaining merit and retaining control over how it is used. This training is designed to provide researchers with the essential knowledge and tools to make their data and software more reusable and publishable. With this training, learn the straightforward steps on providing a key for your data and software.

Through a combination of instructions, practical examples, and interactive sessions, you will gain the skills needed to license your work effectively.

Who Should Attend:

• Researchers looking to publish and share their data and code
• Research software developers interested in making their work more reusable
• Data support personnel, librarians and Research Software Engineers seeking to understand licensing practices
• Anyone involved in research data management and dissemination

Topics Covered:

Learning objectives:

• By the end of this training, you will have an understanding of how to license your data, software and training materials, making them a reusable resource for others.
• You have an idea of how to choose right license for your data and software.
• You know where to find information on how to license your data and software according to the best practices.
• You get a better understanding of the key concepts around licensing.

Materials are partly based on CodeRefinery and Skills4EOSC project’s learning material.

Skill level: novice.

Preliminary programme:

• Key terminology
• Why care about licensing?​
• 10 min break
• Licenses; data, code
• 10 min break
• Practical tips​

Training will be held in English

Registration closes 25.11.2024 at 23:59.

Skills4EOSC has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation Programme under Grant Agreement No. 101058527 and from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) under the UK government’s Horizon Europe funding guarantee [grant number 10040140]