Research Data Alliance (RDA)

Research Data Alliance (RDA)

If you find yourself looking for like minded people on the handling of research data, you will have a good opportunity in the Research Data Alliance.

Last modified: 13.11.2019

What is the Research Data Alliance (RDA)?

The Research Data Alliance (RDA) is a grassroots initiative supported financially by the EU, US and Australia with the aim of building the social and technical bridges for sharing and reusing research data - specifically in the form of working groups where researchers and professionals develop, for example, technical standards, guides and domain specific best practices in research data management (RDA outputs).

The Research Data Alliance (RDA) was launched as a community-driven initiative in 2013 by the European Commission, the United States Government's National Science Foundation and National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the Australian Government’s Department of Innovation with the goal of building the social and technical infrastructure to enable open sharing and re-use of data.

The RDA community includes researchers, scientists, IT specialists, data professionals, and other experts. All data lifecycle stages are covered - topics include i.a. data publication, data citation, data management planning, data processing, data interoperability. 

How can the RDA contribute to my research?

RDA recommendations (formally endorsed) enable data sharing, exchange and interoperability - they include i.a. specifications, taxonomies, ontologies, workflows, data models. RDA recommendations and outputs contribute to tackle real-world challenges.

To get an understanding of how recommendations are applied by different disciplines such as climate research and agricultural sciences, read more here.

Why should I get involved with the RDA?

You connect with colleagues, who also believe that digital data is fundamental to scientific and societal advancement and are committed to the development of data sharing practices and infrastructure.
You get access to 8,800+ international experts across all research domains tackling today’s challenges in data-driven research.
RDA's Working and Interest Groups work to help overcome technical, national and organisational boundaries.
You are at the forefront when standards, best practices and guidelines for your research domain are developed - and you get to influence how!

In Denmark we have a Danish node, where we coordinate the RDA related activities in Denmark.

Help navigating the RDA landscape

If you are unsure how you could get started with RDA, where to look or whom to contact, CLAAUDIA will be happy to assist you.

Book a meeting

Book a meeting


We would love to talk to you, because research is complex and we know from experience that the devil is in the detail. Our team holds a wide range of competencies, and we will set the consultancy team on a case-to-case basis.

A meeting is free and without obligations. We do not always have to meet in person - but we would like to come and visit you, if possible. But we can also meet over Zoom, MS Teams or similar. 

Request a meeting at claaudia@aau.dk

Day-to-day support

Day-to-day support


Is it just a simple question, or are you unsure if you need a meeting? We also provide day-to-day support and advice by e-mail or phone on matters that do not require a meeting.

Questions for currently hosted services: support@its.aau.dk 
Other requests: claaudia@aau.dk