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… because good research needs good data
University of the Arts, DCC101, London, 19th November 2012
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What is Research Data Management?
Marieke Guy
Institutional Support Officer, DCC
University of the Arts, London, 19th November 2012
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… because good research needs good data
University of the Arts, DCC101, London, 19th November 2012
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• Is a consortium comprising units from the Universities of Bath (UKOLN), Edinburgh (DCC Centre) and Glasgow (Humanities Advanced Technology and Information Institute - HATII)
• launched 1st March 2004 as a national centre for solving challenges in digital curation that could not be tackled by any single institution or discipline
• funded by JISC • with additional HEFCE funding from 2011 for
• the provision of support to national cloud services • targeted institutional development
The Digital Curation Centre (DCC)
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University of the Arts, DCC101, London, 19th November 2012
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The DCC mission
… because good research needs good data
University of the Arts, DCC101, London, 19th November 2012
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…whatever is produced in research or evidences its outputs
• Facts, statistics• Qualitative &
quantitative• Not published
research output• Discipline
specific“highest priority research data is that which underpins a research output”
What is research data?
… because good research needs good data
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CAIRO definition
“Within the creative arts research data is evidence of an identified research activity…Research data includes preparatory, unfinished and supportive work in digital form in addition to data relating to completed works.”
Curating Artistic Research Output (CAIRO)http://www.projectcairo.org/
… because good research needs good data
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Definition issues for arts institutions• Kaptur project (http://www.vads.ac.uk/kaptur/) sees
research data in the visual arts as:
• Tangible and intangible
• Heterogeneous and infinite
• Complex and complicated
• Digital and physical
“…no fundamental separation exist between theory and practice in the arts” Borgdorff et al
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Research data: institutional
crown jewels?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lifes__too_short__to__drink__cheap__wine/4754234186 /
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• Public good• Preservation• Discovery• Confidentiality• First use• Recognition• Public funding
Policy
… because good research needs good data
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EPSRC expects all those institutions it funds:
•to develop a roadmap that aligns their policies and processes with EPSRC’s expectations by 1st May 2012;•to be fully compliant with these expectations by 1st May 2015.
http://www.epsrc.ac.uk/about/standards/researchdata/Pages/expectations.aspx
… because good research needs good data
University of the Arts, DCC101, London, 19th November 2012
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… because good research needs good data
University of the Arts, DCC101, London, 19th November 2012
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Funder requirements
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“While many researchers are positive about sharing data in principle, they are almost universally reluctant in practice. ..... using these data to publish results before anyone else is the primary way of gaining prestige in nearly all disciplines.”
“Data sharing was more readily discussed by early career researchers.”
Data sharing: Incremental project
… because good research needs good data
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RDM drivers
• Government Open Agenda• Public pressure – data as a public good• Changes in funders’ data policies• Institutional need for better research integrity; REF• Best practice• Desire to be good and a well-cited researcher
External
Internal
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• Scale and complexity – volume, pace, infrastructure
• Quality of data• Reputation – FOI, DPA,
computer misuse• Management – Storage,
incentive, costs & sustainability• Openness • Preservation• Partnerships• Funding for researchers
Data issues
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“the active management and appraisal of data over the lifecycle of scholarly and
scientific interest”
Data management is part of
good research practice
Manage
Share
What is research data management?
… because good research needs good data
University of the Arts, DCC101, London, 19th November 2012
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• Data management planning
• Creating data
• Documenting data
• Storing data
• Sharing data
• Preserving data
What is involved in RDM?
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Good data management is about making informed decisions
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University of the Arts, DCC101, London, 19th November 2012
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How to cite data
•How to…• Appraise and Select
Research Data• Cite Datasets and Link to
Publications• Develop a Data
Management and Sharing Plan
• License Research Data• Set a RDM service –
coming soon!
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• Ongoing involvement in JISC Kaptur project
• Surveys/interviews of researchers
• UAL policy & RDM area on web site
• UAL data management planning template
• Funder requirements document
• Training & advocacy
• Clarification of roles
• Exploration of use of Datastage-eprints-Figshare
Activities at UAL
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• The University affirms its commitment to data management as a core academic activity, and a key element of good research practice.
• Research data will be managed to the highest standards as part of the University’s commitment to research excellence.
• The University will provide mechanisms and services for storage, backup, registration, deposit and retention of research data assets in support of current and future access, during and after completion of research projects.
UAL RDM policy: principles
… because good research needs good data
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• The University acknowledges its responsibility to ensure that researchers meet the stipulations of funders, and to support the needs of researchers.
• The University notes its institutional responsibility to manage Freedom of Information requests, including those relating to research data.
• The University believes that planning and communicating data management activities throughout the research lifecycle leads to better results.
• Also looks at workflow, roles & responsibilities
UAL RDM policy: principles cont…
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RDM area of UAL web site
http://www.arts.ac.uk/research/data-management/
… because good research needs good data
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• Requirement to produce Data Management Plans (DMPs) as part of bid process
• DMP Online enables you to build and edit DMPs according to the requirements stipulated by the major UK funders
• Development of a UAL version of DMP Online software
DMPOnline
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• Simple, accessible, visual guidance for creating and managing data
• Pointers to local and external resources, illustrated fact sheets, checklists and FAQs giving solutions to researchers’ common concerns
• Practical data management training with discipline-specific examples and assisted by local champions
• Connections between researchers and support staff, offering advice and guidance from the proposal writing stage
Good first steps..
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