Data Horror Stories (Research Exchange) Online
Whether you've experienced your own data management accidents or simply want to learn from the experiences of others, join us October 29 from 11 AM - 12 PM for a roundtable session on Data Horror Stories. Lining up nicely with both Halloween and Cyber Security Awareness Month, researchers and support staff across McMaster will share campfire stories of their biggest data management disasters and the lessons they learned.
From ghostly (missing!) documentation to unexpected backup failures, you'll get a chance to learn about common challenges as experts recount these spooky tales spanning the research lifecycle. Researchers, graduate students, support staff, and undergrads will all benefit from these recounts, as we discuss practical strategies and strong data management practices to improve your research data management skills.
Here is the meeting link. Learn more and join the RDM community!
- Date:
- Thursday, October 29, 2026
- Time:
- 11:00am - 12:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Online:
- This is an online event. Event URL will be sent via registration email.
- Audience:
- Open (McMaster + Community)
- Categories:
- Research Data Management
CODE OF CONDUCT: The Sherman Centre and the McMaster University Library are committed to fostering a supportive and inclusive environment for its presenters and participants. As a participant in this session, you agree to support and help cultivate an experience that is collaborative, respectful, and inclusive, as well as free of harassment, discrimination, and oppression. We reserve the right to remove participants who exhibit harassing, malicious or persistently disruptive behaviour. Please refer to our code of conduct webpage for more information.
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