research data Archive

  • A conversation with the funders

    A conversation with the funders

    Posted on 30 April 2013 by graham.pryor | From DCC
    The organisers of DCC’s special event, Funding Research Data Management, which took place on 25th April at Aston University, can surely claim that the essence of the debate (about what is acceptable, feasible and achievable in the use of research...

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  • IDCC13: What’s in a name? The ‘data scientist’ symposium

    IDCC13: What’s in a name? The ‘data scientist’ symposium

    Posted on 21 January 2013 by sarah.jones | From DCC
    The IDCC symposium this year was on ‘What is a data scientist?’ After some shuffling of chairs, Liz Lyon opened proceedings with a quick show of hands on who thought they were a data engineer, data analyst, data librarian, data steward, dat...

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  • IDCC13: Bringing people together via DMPs

    IDCC13: Bringing people together via DMPs

    Posted on 15 January 2013 by sarah.jones | From DCC
    The DMP workshop at IDCC brought together speakers from all corners of the globe to pursue the common interest of data management planning. The event was kicked off by Martin Donnelly of the DCC who co-organised it with Carly Strasser from the Californ...

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  • 10 recommendations to get started with research data management

    10 recommendations to get started with research data management

    Posted on 27 August 2012 by sarah.jones | From DCC, Reports
    Ten recommendations for libraries to get started with research data management, Birte Christensen-Dalsgaard et al, (July, 2012) This is a breath of fresh air. An EU report that does exactly what it says on the tin - in only 3 pages! The LIBER e-Science...

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  • Demystifying research data

    Demystifying research data

    Posted on 20 July 2012 by Digital Curation Centre blogs | From DCC
    Earlier this week, I attended a workshop entitled 'Demystifying research data: don't be scared, be prepared', an event that was organised by the JIBS User Group and RLUK (Research Libraries UK), and held at the Brunei Gallery, SO...

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  • Joint statement on data citation from STM publishers and DataCite

    Joint statement on data citation from STM publishers and DataCite

    Posted on 20 June 2012 by kevin.ashley | From DCC
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  • The essential data roadmap

    The essential data roadmap

    Posted on 1 March 2012 by graham.pryor | From DCC
    Last April the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) wrote to university vice chancellors explaining their Policy Framework on Research Data. This framework set out EPSRC’s principles and expectations concerning how the insti...

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  • Developing a roadmap for RDM

    Developing a roadmap for RDM

    Posted on 16 February 2012 by sarah.jones | From DCC
    We trialled a new session at the Loughborough roadshow on developing data policy and services. This ended with an excerise on producing an RDM roadmap, as the EPSRC requirement to do this by May 2012 is uppermost on many people's minds. Read more

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  • Re-skilling for research – observations on an RLUK report

    Re-skilling for research – observations on an RLUK report

    Posted on 6 February 2012 by graham.pryor | From DCC
    The Preface to this new RLUK report opens by declaring how it “is clear that as the nature of research within our institutions changes, so must the role of the library in supporting research”.Read more

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  • Developing institutional data policies: trend for 2012

    Developing institutional data policies: trend for 2012

    Posted on 22 December 2011 by sarah.jones | From DCC
    The DCC is supporting a number of UK universities with research data management and top of the wishlist for most is a data policy. The EPSRC policy framework is often cited a key driver. We’re also seeing lots of policy development courtesy of th...

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