The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) has recently released an updated version of its research data policy. This can be found at: http://www.esrc.ac.uk/about-esrc/information/data-policy.aspx (link to the PDF of the policy at the bottom of the page).

The ESRC policy now maps more clearly to the RCUK Common Principles on Data Policy. In addition, the updated ESRC policy explains in far greater detail than before the responsibilities of: ESRC grant applicants, ESRC grant holders, grant holders’ institutions, the ESRC itself, and ESRC data service providers.

If you are ESRC funded, based at Loughborough University, and wondering how this policy may affect you please do contact me (Gareth Cole – Research Data Manager) on g.j.cole(at)lboro.ac.uk.