Data Agents
Meet your Data Agents — researchers offering hands-on support on data management.
Research Data Management (RDM) and Open Science
Aalto University offers comprehensive services, guidance, and support to help you manage your data efficiently. Explore our collection of resources and external links to boost your research.
Support and training for research data management
Aalto University offers support in data management through the dedicated researchdata@aalto.fi email service which provides researchers with personalised assistance. We also have a network of Data Agents, who are researchers specialising in research data, that are based at departments to help with the discipline-specific challenges of research data. Aalto University also provides a broad range of training sessions, which are also free and open to participants from outside of the university.
Training in Research Data Management and Open Science
Join Aalto University's Open Research Network for open-to-all training.
RDM learning materials and guidelines
Discover research data management related materials, such as learning materials and guidelines, from the Aalto community, along with selected works by Aalto University researchers on methods, research data, and open science.
Funders' open science requirements
Explore the open science requirements set by major research funders.
Learn about research data management
Take a look at these detailed guides to learn how to manage your research data from planning your research to publishing the results.
Introduction to research data management
Review Aalto University's guidance on data management.
Data Management Plan (DMP)
Create a Data Management Plan (DMP) to ensure your research data is high-quality and FAIR: findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable.
Storage services for research data
Utilize flexible storage solutions for your research data. Adjust storage and access rights as needed.
Data documentation, folder organization, and describing datasets
Data documentation, organization, and publishing and describing datasets in data repositories helps to ensure the usability and comprehensibility of your research data.
Publishing and reusing open data
Overview and instructions to services for sharing and publishing research data.
How to handle personal data in research?
Recognize whether you are processing personal data and follow these instructions to handle it correctly.
Publishing and commercialization – Can I have both?
Review these guidelines when considering the commercialization and publication of your research results.
Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
These are answers to the most common questions on research data management.
FAIR data
Discover how to make your data FAIR: Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable.
News
Are you the new ARTS Data Agent?
Apply to be the next Data Agent from the School of ARTS.
Help with Research Data Management: a Cheatsheet for ELEC Researchers
You can use the tips and instructions presented in the cheatsheet to facilitate the management of your research data.
Training offered in AI in research, data visualisation, cyber security + more – register now!
New topics included! Registrations for autumn 2025 are open.
Spring term open science highlight: Aalto Open Science Award Ceremony
We gathered at A Grid to celebrate the awardees of the Aalto Open Science Award 2024 and discuss open science topics with the Aalto community.Events
Aalto AI Talks: Studying and Teaching with AI 21.10.2025
Studying and Teaching with AI: challenges and opportunities
Current trends in open access publishing: Introduction to Rights Retention Strategy (RRS), Oct 21, 2025
Learn about the Rights Retention Strategy (RRS) with experts from Legal and Research Services.
Aalto Data Agents' weekly support hour on Zoom
Join and ask anything about research data management and open science.
Prompt engineering for researchers, Oct 23, 2025
Learn how to create effective prompts when using AI tools.This service is provided by:
Research and Innovation Services
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