Khan, JawariaRantanen, Visa Erkki TapaniKolmonen, Petteri Tuomas2021-12-202021-12-202021-12Khan, J, Rantanen, V E T & Kolmonen, P T 2021 'Open access to qualitative research data : A guide for PhD students in the social sciences at the University of Helsinki' Population ageing and its social consequences working paper, no. 9, University of Helsinki, Faculty of Social Sciences, Helsinki.ORCID: /0000-0002-8446-3808/work/105286862ORCID: /0000-0001-8545-2775/work/105287161http://hdl.handle.net/10138/337870This study emphasises the importance of preserving qualitative research data for secondary use. Universities and funding agencies ask researchers to consider data sharing as part of their research design and funding proposals. There has been significant growth in making data openly available for reuse. Unlike quantitative data, qualitative data is unstructured, and it is difficult to give access to sensitive information contained in the data. Thus, this paper is a source of help for qualitative researchers in multiple ways. First, it provides an analysis of open data science and its process through information provided in University of Helsinki’s webinars and training courses. Second, it answers the concerns of doctoral students dealing with qualitative data in the light of existing literature. Third, it concludes by offering some useful tips for making the data openly accessible to researchers dealing with qualitative data.15engunspecifiedinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessComputer and information sciencesopen access dataqualitative dataopen data sciencedata publishingSocial policyopen data scienceWorking paperopenAccess8114a8f6-5f71-48f0-ace9-f241f87bc431