Research Data Network EventJisc Research Data Shared Service18/05/2016

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Content» Shared Service Vision and Goals» Project Scope» Supplier Framework» Consultancy Support» Pilot Engagement» Engagement with the wider community

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Why a Shared Service?• There is no “solution” easily available and

that meets requirements for Universities to enable Research Data Management

• More effective Research Data Management must happen to comply with Funder Mandates, ensure data is not lost, and to realise a whole range of positive benefits

• A shared service (provided by Jisc) seems to offer a number of benefits

• Cost savings and efficiencies• Common approaches and practice• Research system standardisation and

interoperability• Others…

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Why a Shared Service?

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Shared Service Vision» Researchers shouldn’t need to think (too much!)

about Research Data Management» "Visible data, invisible infrastructure"• Provide researchers intuitive, easy functionality to

publish, archive and preserve their research outputs. • Provide interoperable systems to allow researchers and

institutions to fulfil and go beyond policy requirements and adhere to best practice throughout the RDM lifecycle.

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Shared Service Goals» RDM Policy compliance» Increased sector efficiencies: procurement, data re-use,

interoperability opportunities» Improving the integrity of research » Addressing Market Gaps: Integrated RDM system,

Preservation Gap, Usability» Accelerating Research Data Management in institutions » Supporting institutions meet Open Access/REF

CNI Fall Meeting, December 14th -15th 2015 - Jisc Shared Research Data Management Service

A **key** requirement

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Interoperability

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Pilot’s MVP’s» “Easy to use and cost effective archiving, ingest,

preservation, repository, reporting and discovery supported that can handle sensitive data”

» “Robust data storage that has growth ability for active and archive data”

» “Standard metadata profile - international for interoperability”

» “Integration with all main CRIS systems and PURE”» “Meets REF and funder deposit requirements (supports

deposit of REF data output types)”» …..........

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Credit for Architecture concepts: John Lewis (Sheffield) & Stuart Lewis (Edinburgh) http://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.1202230

High level RDM Architecture

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Credit for Architecture concepts: John Lewis (Sheffield) & Stuart Lewis (Edinburgh) http://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.1202230

Pilot Shared Service ScopePilot Shared Service

AreaOther R@R Work

AreasExisting Jisc Services/Agreement

Areas

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What we need» Operational Requirements laid out for systems that integrate with each other

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Where are we now?

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RD Shared Service Framework Lots

» Lot 1 - Research Data Repositories (4)» Lot 2- Repository Interfaces (6)» Lot 3 - Research Data Exchange Interface (3)» Lot 4 - Research Information and Administration Systems

Integrations (1) » Lot 5 -Research Data Preservation Platforms (2)» Lot 6 - Research Data Preservation tools development (2)» Lot 7 - Research Data Reporting (2)» Lot 8 - User Experience enhancements (4)

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RD Shared Service Framework Platforms

» Lot 1 - Research Data Repositories (4)– Discoverygarden – Islandora (open source, based on Fedora)– Figshare (proprietary, hosted)– Haplo (based on RIM system used at Westminster, open source)– Sero - Hydra (open source, based on Fedora)

» Lot 5 -Research Data Preservation Platforms (2)– Arkivum – Archivematica (open source preservation platform)– Preservica – (propreitary, hosted or licenced)

» Lot 7 - Research Data Reporting (2)– Connexica – CXAIR (proprietary, hosted)– Sero – Edges (Also used by Jisc Monitor)

RD Shared Service Framework Development

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Links to R@R Portfolio

Consultancy Support

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Pilots

Institution NameCardiff UniversityCREST - Consortium for Research Excellence, Support and Training (Harper Adams, St Mary’s -Twickenham, UCA & Winchester)Imperial College of Science, Technology and MedicineMiddlesex UniversityPlymouth UniversityRoyal College of MusicSt George's Hospital Medical SchoolUniversity of CambridgeUniversity of LancasterUniversity of LincolnUniversity of St AndrewsUniversity of SurreyUniversity of York

» Pilot institutions selected to create a balanced portfolio of types of institution, specialisms and research systems already in place

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Pilot Engagement Activities» Quarterly user group meetings and regular contact outside» Technical architecture

– Visits, interviews, assessment and reporting (current activity)» Data Asset Framework

– Desk research, surveys, focus groups and interviews with researchers and RDM support staff (Started March 2016)

» Metadata and interoperability – Focus groups and interviews with researchers and RDM support staff (starting

May 2016)» RDM Costing

– Workshops and interviews with RDM support staff (workshop 6th May)» Supplier selection

– Interviews, Pilots/Suppliers workshop with key contacts (TBC) also informed by technical architecture work

» Development activity– Working with suppliers to develop and test systems with researchers.

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Engagement with wider community

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Engagement with wider community

» Research Data Toolkit– Information on how to implement an RDM service and

also how you use RDSS– We need to identify where we are creating information

in the pilot and within R@R to synthesise into Toolkit– We need to be organised with our project outputs and

useful information

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Jisc Shared Service (Core) Team

»Rachel Bruce – Deputy Chief Innovation Officer»Catherine Grout – Head of Change – Research»John Kaye – Senior Co-Design Manager»Paul Stokes– Senior Co-Design Manager»Daniela Duca - Senior Co-Design Manager»Nikki Browne – Project Manager

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