research data readiness in UK institutions

Digital Curation Centre’s 2015 Survey

Research Data Services, Where are we now and what's next? London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 30 June 2015

Angus Whyte

Why what and how?

• National picture of institutional progress

• What are drivers and barriers to that

• Consult on DCC priorities for support

20 questions in online survey sent to PVC-Rs & Research Office Heads asking for consolidated response

Target 132 Institutions, either in REF2014 >1 UoA or funded by the EPSRC (70% of those

targeted)

• Responses from 60 institutions (45% of target) of which 47 (78%) EPSRC funded

Who took part?

12

7

6

12

23

Russell Group

1994

Million+

Univ.Alliance

Other/ non-aligned

24

24

13Russell Group

Others 10+

Others

Results analysis will provide group averages by:

Affiliation

Research income %

Research intensity

Respondents have first access to anonymised results (sent) and briefing (to come) embargoed to July 31st

So only selected highlights…

Drivers

% responses (* 2014 question had no priority ranking, respondents picked from list)

Research support strategy

Research benefits

Protect investment in data

Research integrity/conduct

RC data policies

Govt open data policy

EU Horizon2020 policy

Journal policies

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

HighMedLow2014 *

Drivers

% responses (* 2014 question had no priority ranking, respondents picked from list)

Research support strategy

Research benefits

Protect investment in data

Research integrity/conduct

RC data policies

Govt open data policy

EU Horizon2020 policy

Journal policies

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

HighMedLow2014 *

Drivers

% responses (* 2014 question had no priority ranking, respondents picked from list)

Research support strategy

Research benefits

Protect investment in data

Research integrity/conduct

RC data policies

Govt open data policy

EU Horizon2020 policy

Journal policies

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

HighMedLow2014 *

Skills training & consultancy

Policy and strategy Business planning

Data Mgmt Planning

Managing active data Data cataloguing

Governing access & reuseData preservation

Who has what in place?

% indicating ‘rolling out’ or ‘embedding’ * referred to ‘access & storage systems’ in survey

87% 13%

50%

40%

22%

63%

18%

38%*

Barriers

% responses (* 2014 question had no priority ranking, respondents picked from list)(1) Question on infrastructure in 2014 combined it with staff resources

Funding

Knowledge of solutions

Skills/staff resources (1)

Infrastructure

Accepted standards

Management priority

Researchers priority

Cost model uncertainty

Cost recovery uncertainty

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

HighMedLow2014 *

Barriers

% responses (* 2014 question had no priority ranking, respondents picked from list)(1) Question on infrastructure in 2014 combined it with staff resources

Funding

Knowledge of solutions

Skills/staff resources (1)

Infrastructure

Accepted standards

Management priority

Researchers priority

Cost model uncertainty

Cost recovery uncertainty

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

HighMedLow2014 *

External Support?

Support to connect with peers

Briefings & how-to guides

Interact with policy makers

Examples of service approaches

Cost, benefit & risk models

Networking events

Studies data practices &intentions

0 20 40 60 80 100 120

quitehighly

% indicating likely to need in next 12 months

1

2

3

Top 7 from list of 15 activities – online, community, and direct

Q. When do you expect your institution to be able to ensure that selected research data collections remain accessible for the long-term (e.g. 10 years+)?

Currently provide

Next 12 months

>12 months

Don't know

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50

20152014

Policy commitments are there%80+ compliance by next MayRDM future looks bright…butSupport still neededShared platforms still neededAre those £ clouds on the horizon?

Conclusion

Questions?

SLIDE CREDITS• Slide 1 and 10: Christian Bardenhorst. 2011. Far Horizons, https://flic.kr/p/bb9NUv CC-BY-NC-2.0• Slide 2-4: Wessex Archeaology. 2005. Survey Equipment https://flic.kr/p/7xzxG5 CC-BY-NC-SA• Slide 5: Taylor, T. 2005. Sunset Ripple https://flic.kr/p/2igqj CC-BY• Slide 6-8 Pei, B.2010 Work in progress https://flic.kr/p/8XTp8v CC-BY-NC-SA• Slide 9: US Army. 2012. Overcoming Obstacles https://flic.kr/p/bExfoR CC-BY

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