RoaDMaP LEEDS RESEARCH DATA MANAGEMENT PILOT RDM Developments in Leeds Rachel Proudfoot, RoaDMaP Project Manager

Research Data Steering Group (since 2011) Chaired by PVC for Research and Innovation, Prof David Hogg Research Data Working Group (since 2011) Chaired by Pro Dean for Research, PVAC, Prof Mick Wallis Membership: researchers, RIS, ISS, Faculty IT, Library, SDDU Terms of Reference and membership online Drivers: Good research practice Many other Universities developing research data management capability EPSRC Policy Framework - responsibility with the institution; deadline May 2015 RoaDMaP LEEDS RESEARCH DATA MANAGEMENT PILOT

RDSG/RDWG - policies, procedures and infrastructure UoL Research Data Management Policy (July 2012) online (on handout) – o high level, aspirational heavily influenced by the University of Edinburgh policy Presented at Faculty Research and Innovation Committees (Feb 2012) -> Senate May > Final wording RDSG July 2012 moving towards services to support the policy RoaDMaP LEEDS RESEARCH DATA MANAGEMENT PILOT

RoaDMaP LEEDS RESEARCH DATA MANAGEMENT PILOT RoaDMaP - JISC project Jan 2012 – June 2013 Research data survey 242 responses, predominantly from academic staff capacity planning – size, formats, where stored current practice

RoaDMaP LEEDS RESEARCH DATA MANAGEMENT PILOT What % of research data generated would you need to keep for others to validate your research findings? Challenges of RDM in 3 words..

RoaDMaP Pilot research data management system: Build on existing repository or buy/build? If disciplinary data repositories already exist, use these Detailed requirements being specified Pilot DMPOnline: Review against Leeds research data risk assessment questions (Tim Banks, Faculty IT Manager PVAC, ESSL) Institutional template(s) Case studies: Engineering, Music, Sociology DMPs, data practices and requirements RoaDMaP LEEDS RESEARCH DATA MANAGEMENT PILOT

Training and guidance: researchdata.leeds.ac.uk – will migrate to RIS site pilot training for researchers – positive feedback (Jim Baxter, SDDU; Graham Blyth, Engineering) research data – many stakeholders – what do you need? Group work and feedback forms. Scalability and embedding - e.g. ULTRA – University of Leeds Teaching and Research Award Library interviews – researchers seem to recognise a support need RoaDMaP LEEDS RESEARCH DATA MANAGEMENT PILOT

RoaDMaP LEEDS RESEARCH DATA MANAGEMENT PILOT Embedding and sustainability: Financial models – central Finance advising RDWG/RDSG Information about research – where is it and how to reuse it Link grants, researchers, publication, data sets Kristal and data management planning process Symplectic? Data catalogue / data registry Thanks – contact