This wiki contains information relating to DataSHIELD - both about the different softwares that are involved, and around the community that has developed around the software.
There is more information about wikis and the DataSHIELD community at the bottom of the page. Also, all wiki's have a SandBox, so this one does too; feel free to experiment!
The annual DataSHIELD conference will be taking place in September in Bonn - registration for the conference is now open! Building on the success and experience of previous years, we have a packed programme planned with keynotes, presentations, plenary discussion and two workshops for both beginners and advanced users. Delegates from previous years have appreciated the ability to discuss with peers, gain new insights into DataSHIELD’s potential and to hear of new developments. We look forward to welcoming you to the beautiful University of Bonn!
Confirmed speakers to date are:
Abstract submission is open until 14 June, and registration is open until 31 July, so don’t delay!
More information can be found on the conference page: https://www.mathematics-and-life-sciences.uni-bonn.de/en/datashield-conference-2024
Any questions? Please contact datashield2024@uni-bonn.de.
We look forward to seeing you in September!
The DataSHIELD Community is organised into Themes; Themes are the way the day-to-day work of the community is organised. Themes are classified as either 'Tech' or 'Process' related (the Theme Leads belong to the relevant Core Group as noted below) and there are six altogether, three relating to technical aspects of the project and three relating to process aspects of the project.
Each Theme has a dedicated section of the wiki related to their activities. In general, the Theme's home page states the agreed purpose of the Theme, its working practices and how it will communicate with other Themes. The Themes also each have a dedicated section of the forum, which should be used as the primary means for communication.
There are two Core Groups for the DataSHIELD community: the Tech and Process Core Groups. The primary objective of the Core Groups is to provide coordination across the different Themes. The Technical Core Group is responsible for overseeing the Themes which are categorised as having a predominantly technical purpose, whereas the Process Core Group focuses on overseeing Themes with a non-technical purpose. These bodies have responsibility for ensuring that Themes are complementary to each other and do not overlap or duplicate work. They are also responsible for arbitrating decisions or conflicts between different Themes within their domain; problems may be escalated to the Steering Committee if required.
The Steering Committee provides overall leadership to the DataSHIELD Community and has day to day responsibility for the project. More information is provided on the following page:
The community is governed according to the Constitution which was agreed at the DataSHIELD conference in 2022. The latest version is available to download from the Constitution page.
One of the core concepts behind the Community organisation is transparency. Individual Voting Members and members of Core Groups and the Steering Committee are publicly listed:
The principle softwares are:
Further information about DataSHIELD can be found in the About section.
A wiki is a special kind of website that provides a place for collaborative working. Anyone (with a login) can edit it - for example, add or remove content, move pages around and change the organisation, upload additional media (images, other types of file attachments).
This particular wiki uses a software called wiki.js
. It is a very powerful piece of software with lots of capabilities that you can read about on the wiki.js website, so at first might seem a bit overwhelming. Do not be scared! There is plenty of help available online: as a first step, you might like to read the wiki.js
documentation.
We have created a help page specifically for the DataSHIELD wiki. You will find some useful pointers there, along with an FAQ. If you don't find the answer to your question, you might like to add it to the list - and perhaps someone will answer it! Or maybe you're able to help respond to one of the questions that is currently without an answer, or improve an already existing answer...
NB, If you don't yet have a login for this wiki, please contact one of the Theme Leads (you can read more about the Themes below) who should be able to help you get an account.