Good practice in Research Data Management Module 2: RDM Introduction.
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Good practice in Research Data ManagementModule 2: RDM Introduction
Topics• What is Research Data Management (RDM)?• Why is RDM is important– National landscape and external drivers– Newcastle University response/policy/implications
• Benefits & barriers
WHAT IS RDM?
What is RDM?“Research data management concerns the organisation of data, from its entry to the research cycle through to the dissemination and archiving of valuable results.”
Whyte & Tedds, 2011http://www.dcc.ac.uk/resources/briefing-papers/making-case-rdm
RDM is about…• Caring for… • Facilitating access to… • Preserving…• Adding value to… digital research data throughout its lifecycle
Activities involved in RDM
Create
Document
Use
Store
Share
Preserve
ACTIVITY: YOUR RESEARCH DATA CYCLE
Your data cycle: feedback• Can you improve your research data
management?• Where are the weak points?• Are you at risk of losing data?
WHY IS RDM IMPORTANT?
Holistic perspective• Good data management is good for research– More efficient research process– Avoidance of data loss– Benefits of data reuse
HE perspective• Alignment with universities' missions– Universities want to provide excellent research
infrastructure– Universities want to have better oversight of
research outputs
External drivers• Research funder policies– Require Open Access, RDM plans or 'technical
appendices'• Legislation & litigious environment– DPA, FOIA
• Open data agenda• Volume of digital research data
Newcastle University perspective• Significant academic and financial implications
for Newcastle University• In 2010-2011 direct research income was £88
million• REF associated Quality-Related funding
returns £35 million annually
Newcastle University perspective #2
• Public funders now mandate that research data produced through their funding are available openly for verification, validation and re-use
• RCUK roadmap of compliance – EPSRC strictest May 2012 – May 2015
• http://research.ncl.ac.uk/rdm/
Newcastle University perspective #3
• Newcastle University is committed to the full lifecycle of research management
• Investment in systems • Major Jisc-funded project: Iridium• Documentation and support– http://research.ncl.ac.uk/rdm/
BENEFITS AND BARRIERS
Benefits and barriers of good RDM• What are the benefits?– For the researcher?– For the "public good"?– For compliance?
• What are the barriers?
Benefits for the researcher• Increased efficiency, time saving• Improved use of resource(s), reduced
duplication• Enhanced data security and reduced risk of
data loss• Stimulation of new collaborations and new
research opportunities
Benefits for the "public good"• Data and records are accurate, complete,
authentic and reliable• Research integrity and replication• Better spending of the "public purse"• Better research and knowledge
Benefits of compliance• Meet funding body grant requirements• Comply with practices conducted in industry
and commerce• Comply with legal and ethical considerations• Comply with publisher requirements
Barriers to good RDM• Individual barriers
– "My data doesn't fit RDM"– "It's my data!"– "I just want to get on with the research!"– "I don't understand RDM or what to do about it"
• Institutional barriers– Authority structures in universities– Insufficient local infrastructure to support RDM requirements– No checking of compliance internally
• Academic culture barriers– Informal sharing practices already exists– Lack of reuse culture– Legal, ethical and commercial motives
SESSION REVIEW
In summary• RDM concerns the careful management of
data throughout its lifecycle• Newcastle University is making a strong
institution-wide response• The benefits outweigh the barriers!
Acknowledgements• Digital Curation Centre (DCC)– http://www.dcc.ac.uk/training
• RDM Rose, Jisc project 2012-13, University of Sheffield– http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/is/research/projects/rdmrose
• Research data MANTRA [online course], EDINA and Data Library, University of Edinburgh– http://datalib.edina.ac.uk/mantra/