Research data management training on managing and publishing data
The RDM team run regular workshops covering a variety of topics such as general research data management practices, data licensing, data sharing, data publishing and the use of Pure for depositing datasets.
Description
The training is open to academic and research staff as well as postgraduate students. Each workshop is run at least twice a year. Additionally, the RDM Team can provide these workshops or bespoke workshops to Schools by request.
Workshops for staff:
- 'Managing Research Information: an introduction to impact, open access, Pure, data management': this workshop will provide you with a brief introduction of your responsibilities for good practice as a researcher. Research data management is one of the four topics covered in this introductory training session.
- 'Managing Research Information: publishing research data': the workshop will deliver a demonstration of how to publish research data using Pure, including how to obtain a DOI. It will also provide information on licences, processes and workflows.
Workshops for postgraduate students:
- 'Research data: how to store and effectively manage them': you will gain an understanding of how to manage research data/digital outputs effectively and efficiently during a research project. The course will cover topics such as day-to-day data/outputs management, storage, backup and security, metadata and documentation.
- 'Research data: why, when and how to publish them': Find out how to publish your research data to increase your visibility, choose an appropriate licence and understand funders' requirements on data sharing.
- 'Research data underpinning theses: when and how to deposit them'': Find out how to submit research data/digital outputs that underpin your thesis, including how request an embargo and how to deposit them in Pure, the institutional repository.
Where do I go for help?
The RDM Team have further information about the workshops on their webpages. Alternatively contact them directly via the details under "How do I get access".
Service location
The Research Data Management webpages offer a wealth of information on RDM including further information on the training provided.
Service cost
Free
Are there limits to the service?
Each workshop runs twice in each academic year.
Expertise level required to use this service
No expertise required
Example / Use case for this service
Training can be beneficial to PhD students at the beginning of their course of study, research student and staff who want to find out about funders policies and open data more generally.