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AHRC Technical Plans – training event

On Wednesday 23rd  September I will be leading a training session on “Writing a Successful Technical Plan for the AHRC”. Prof. Richard Bibb, an AHRC Technical Plan reviewer, will also be in attendance to give a reviewer’s perspective. The session will be held in the Stewart Mason Building (room SMB .02) between 1200 and 1300. […]

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Guide to Publishing and Sharing Sensitive Data

The Australian National Data Service (ANDS) has just released a Guide to Publishing and Sharing Sensitive Data which includes a decision tree to help researchers decide whether they can publish such data. The guide is written for the Australian context; however it provides generic information on the issues associated with handling sensitive data.

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PGR workshops – Research Data Management

Date Information Date Time Wed, 19th November 2014 9:30am – 12:30pm Who Should Attend? This session is aimed at early career researchers, although mid-career researchers would also benefit from the principles discussed. Course Overview Whilst the management of research data has always been important to the individual researcher, effective research data management is increasingly important […]

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New release of Research Data MANTRA (Management Training) free online course

The Research Data MANTRA course is an open, online training course that provides instruction in good practice in research data management. There are eight interactive learning units on key topics such as data management planning, organising and formatting data, using shared data and licensing your own data, as well as four data handling tutorials with […]

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RDM leaflet

A colleague has produced a very helpful RDM leaflet which highlights some of the key activities involved in preparing, undertaking and sharing research data.

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Data management plans – DMPonline

Many research funding bodies require submission of a data management plan (DMP) (or similar document) with a funding bid. They are also a valuable document for any project as they set the scent for the collection and management of research data throughout the full life cycle of the project. The Digital Curation Centre’s DMPonline is an […]

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Resource for projects creating survey data

The UK Data Service has produced a very useful guide to ‘Depositing shareable survey data’ (http://ukdataservice.ac.uk/news-and-events/newsitem/?id=3836). The guide covers all aspects of thinking and planning for data collection, consent, preparing data for deposit, and depositing with the UK Data Service. Although the latter section in the guide highlights the requirements when depositing with the UK […]

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Research data management – Staff Workshop

The University Library is running a series of workshops for staff this July with the aim of helping you get the best results for your research. One of their sessions covers Research Data Management, details are provide below. Tuesday 15th July, 2-4pm Whilst efficient data management has always been part of good research practice, research […]

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Research Data Managament for academic and research staff

Explore Research Data Management in more depth at this workshop: Research Data Managament for academic and research staff Friday 4th April 10-12, Library Seminar Room 1: Whilst efficient data management has always been part of good research practice, research data management is growing in importance in higher education. An increasing number of funding bodies require […]

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IT Services advice to staff and students on using DropBox or Google Drive

This blog post has been removed because the information it contained is now out of date.

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