research data management: the uk national change programme (nordbib)
DESCRIPTION
a 5-minute talk given at Nordbib in June 2012 describing what the DCC is doing to build capacity for research data management in the UK.TRANSCRIPT
Because good research needs good data
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Research Data Management:The UK National Change Program
Kevin Ashley
Director, DCC
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Because good research needs good data
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Why care?• Data is expensive – an investment• Reuse:
• More research• Teaching & Learning• Planning
• Impact – with or without publication• Accountability• Legal & regulatory requirements
Because good research needs good data
5-year programme to realise maximum value and benefit from research data
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Focus on creating capacity and capability within research institutions
National services, support, coordination from DCC
Because good research needs good data
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Without good RDM – BAD THINGS HAPPEN
With good RDM – GOOD STUFF HAPPENS
Because good research needs good data
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Funder pressures
Researcher demand
Legal issues
Value Realisation
Because good research needs good data
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http://www.epsrc.ac.uk/about/standards/researchdata/Pages/expectations.aspx
EPSRC expects all those institutions it funds
•to develop a roadmap that aligns … with EPSRC’s expectations by 1st May 2012;
•to be fully compliant … by 1st May 2015.
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• Awareness of regulatory environment
• Data access statement
• Policies and processes
• Data storage
• Structured metadata descriptions
• DOIs for data
• Securely preserved for a minimum of 10 years from last use
Because good research needs good data
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TOOLS & SERVICES
ON-SITE SUPPORT
ADVICE
Because good research needs good data
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Understanding Data Requirements
http://www.dcc.ac.uk/
Because good research needs good data
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Data management plans
Because good research needs good data
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How to cite data
What data to keep
Because good research needs good data
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Data Licensing
• Bespoke licences• Standard licences• Multiple licensing• Licence mechanisms
Because good research needs good data
Institutional Engagement
• In-depth support from team of DCC staff• Helping with:
• Re-skilling• Policy development• Costing• Use of tools• Professional liaison
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Because good research needs good data
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Because good research needs good data
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