Research data management (RDM) is the effective handling of information that is created in the course of research. Whilst it is a specific academic activity in its own right, it also requires close collaboration with allied professionals across a university such as information governance, ethics committees and research IT.
Many researchers will already be performing RDM activities from research data management planning, ethics paperwork and the safe and ethical collection, storage, sharing and disposal of research data.
However, the rapid and ongoing development of computationally intensive methods and cloud computing solutions means that new approaches, processes and policies are required to ensure the safety and security of research data.
The N8 Research Data Management Network is a collaboration between RDM specialists across the N8 Research Partnership. The intention is to provide a forum to identify and develop best practices and share this with the wider research community.
If you have ideas for workshops, presentations or activities around research data management please e-mail Ric Campbell, our Research Data Manager Theme Lead, University of Sheffield.
Please click on the links below for your university's Research Data Management pages. There are also links to web pages that may interest you at the bottom of the page.
Durham University
https://libguides.durham.ac.uk/open_research/rdm
University of Lancaster
https://portal.lancaster.ac.uk/ask/research-data-management/
University of Leeds
University of Liverpool
https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/library/research-data-management/
University of Manchester
https://www.itservices.manchester.ac.uk/research/services/rdm/
Newcastle University
https://www.ncl.ac.uk/library/academics-and-researchers/research/rdm/
University of Sheffield
https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/library/research-data-management
University of York
https://subjectguides.york.ac.uk/rdm
Useful links
- DARIAH: Data Ethics in Cultural Heritage training materials. This resource aims to introduce the main aspects of data ethics in the cultural heritage domain.
- UK Data Service Trusted access and training to use the UK's largest collection of economic, population and social research data for teaching, learning and public benefit. Find out about available training and events.
- RDMkit The Research Data Management toolkit for Life Sciences. Best practices and guidelines to help you make your data FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable)
- Tools and practices for FAIR research software
- Digital Preservation Coalition A partnership between various UK & Ireland agencies, to bring about a sustainable future for our digital assets.