The Art of Data Sharing: a symposium for early career researchers in crime and justice | 23 October 2026

Are you a PhD candidate or postdoc working in crime and justice?

Join us for a symposium that will bring together early career researchers and data sharing experts.

Sharing research data can be particularly challenging for early career researchers in criminology and related fields such as forensic science, empirical legal studies or forensic psychology- but it is not impossible. This symposium will provide support and room for discussion. It will be divided into three parts, focused on the practical aspects of sharing data, common obstacles encountered by researchers, and possible solutions that can help overcome barriers.

Practical information

When: 23 October 2026 from 9:30 until 16:30, with drinks afterwards.

Where: Zalen van Zeven, Bollenhofsestraat 138a, Utrecht.

Language: The symposium will be in English.

The event is free but registration is mandatory. You can register here until 9 October 2026.

For questions you can email Barbara Haenen at bhaenen@nscr.nl

Programme

9:30-10:00  Arrival and coffee

10:00-10:15 Welcome and introduction

10:15-11:00  Sharing data in practice, data selection, and online repositories
Jetze Touber (DANS)

11:00-11:15   Coffee and tea break

11:15-12:30  Shared obstacles to data sharing
Barbara Haenen and Marco Stam (NSCR)

12:30-13:15  Lunch break (lunch will be provided)

13:15-15:15   Solutions
Sharing synthetic data: Katharina Krüsselman (Erasmus University)
Sharing qualitative data: S. Venkataraman (DANS)

15:15-15:30  Coffee and tea break

15:30-16:30 Group discussion: what issues do you face, and what solutions would help?
Barbara Haenen and Wim Bernasco (NSCR)

16:45-17:30: Drinks