Loughborough’s data repository has recently been upgraded with additional functionality. You can still deposit data as an individual (please contact rdm@lboro.ac.uk for more information or if you wish to deposit data) but you can now also set up “Projects”. Currently limited to Loughborough University members, Projects allows you to set up a collaborative space where […]
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Although it is usually funder policies which are seen to push the research data management (RDM) agenda, a number of publishers also have data policies. Three of these policies are identified below: PLOS: PLOS state in their policy that “PLOS journals require authors to make all data underlying the findings described in their manuscript fully available […]
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Last week we attended the Association of Research Managers and Administrators‘ (ARMA) annual conference in Brighton. We were presenting on our Research Data Repository which was launched at the end of April. Although our session part of the last panel of the conference it was still well attended with representatives from both universities and funders. As part […]
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Today (1st May 2015) is the day when Universities have to be compliant with the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council’s (EPSRC) data expectations. At Loughborough we have been working towards being compliant for the past 18 months or so. These expectations require Loughborough to securely preserve data created by EPSRC funded researchers for at […]
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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 […]
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In August 2012 re3data.org – the Registry of Research Data Repositories went online with 23 entries. Two years later the registry provides researchers, funding organisations, libraries and publishers with over 1,000 listed research data repositories from all over the world making it the largest and most comprehensive online catalog of research data repositories on the […]
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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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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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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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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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