Ok, so technically this isn’t really a proper blog right now (i.e. you can’t subscribe via RSS), but this is the place you can go to see the latest major changes/updates/announcements related to data support in FGB. I also only implemented this “blog” as of 30 April 2025 and I’m not going to retroactively post previous updates, so apologies if you want to know the history of the changes to these support pages. You’ll just have to use your imagination!



2025/05/19; Jessica Hrudey Added fifth policy principle to FGB RDM Policy requiring pre-registration of all research projects that require a data management plan
2025/05/15; Jessica Hrudey Updated and converted PDF on secure use of qualtrics and survalyzer to new html page on use of Qualtrics and Survalyzer.
2025/04/30; Jessica Hrudey Updates to FGB RDM Policy and FGB Policy Positions on the GDPR:
• Minor text adjustments to bring in-line with VU RDSM Policy v3 - primarily, addition of “software management” changing RDM to RDSM (yes, we know what it sounds like)
• Streamlining info on researcher responsibilities re: privacy agreements workflows
• Update to information on contract signing mandates/responsibilities by faculty director vs dept managers
Updates to Archiving Guidelines & Summary:
• Creation of Digitization of ICFs guidelines
• Update to text of archiving guidelines regarding paper archiving and destruction after digitization, with crossrefs to new digitilization guide
2025/04/30; Jessica Hrudey First post (hello world, yadayada)
Created this “not-a-blog”