Are you a PhD candidate or postdoc working in crime and justice?
Please 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.
The symposium will take place in Utrecht, on the 23rd of October 2026.
Practical information
When: 23 October 2026: 9:30-16:30 + drinks
Where: Zalen van Zeven, Bollenhofsestraat 138a, Utrecht
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 & Introduction
10:15-11:00: Sharingdata in practice, data selection, and online repositories
Jetze Touber (DANS)
11:00-11:15: Coffee and tea break
11:15-13:00: Shared obstacles to data sharing
Barbara Haenen (NSCR)
13:00-13:45: Lunch break. Lunch will be provided!
13:45-15:15: Solutions
Katharina Krüsselman (Erasmus University) + second speaker to be announced
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 & Wim Bernasco (NSCR)
16:45-17:30: Drinks
This symposium is supported by Open Science NL and the Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement
