GDPR in research

This session focuses on the applicability of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and its implications for doctoral research, emphasizing lawful bases for data processing, principles of data minimization and purpose limitation, and the implementation of appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect the rights and freedoms of data subjects.

Specifically, guidelines will be discussed concerning the gathering and processing of contact information and personal data, effective communication with research participants, and the essential documentation that must be prepared or completed. The session will emphasize the lawful bases for data processing, the principles of data minimization, purpose limitation, and the implementation of appropriate technical and organizational measures to safeguard data subjects' rights and freedoms.

Additionally, the workshop will also cover methods for secure data storage and sharing of research data, protocols for data anonymization and pseudonymization, and the procedures for reporting data breaches in compliance with GDPR mandates.

Learning outcomes

After attending this training, participants will...

• will gain insights into the requirements and principles of GDPR;
• will learn about the obligations of processing personal data within the scope of scientific research;
• will be able to ensure transparency in communications with research participants;
• will be able to process personal data in a secure manner.

Competences

An important part of preparing for any further professional step is becoming (more) aware of the competences you have developed and/or want to develop. In the current workshop, the following competences from the UHasselt competency overview are actively dealt with:

• personal effectiveness:
  • ethics & research integrity
• intellectual competences:
  • critical judgement
• academic research competences:
  • research methods
• interpersonal competences:
  • stakeholder awareness
• task-orientatedness:
  • Quality assurance

For whom?

• PhD students 
• 30 places available

When and where?

• April 29, 2025 - 13:00 - 16:00
• Location: the session will take place at Campus Diepenbeek, room B103.

Registration?

• You can register here from February 27 until March 29, 2025.
• As places are limited, registering does not automatically imply that you will be able to participate. You will be notified by email after the registration deadline has passed.
• Please cancel your registration at least one week in advance in case you cannot make it (cf. cancellation & no-show policy).

Acknowledged as?

• DS BSH: category 'ethics & integrity' - session on ethics/research integrity
• DS HLS: category 'transferable skills' - half a course on transferable skills
• DS ST: category 'ethics & research integrity' - session on ethics & research integrity