Research Data Management – What You Need to Know part one: introduction Anne Spalding

Session outline Context for research data management RDM Activities exploring research data Summary, questions and feedback

Learning outcomes Describe the complex and diverse nature of research data in the visual arts Discuss the nature of research data in your subject area State the importance of your research data

Context for RDM or Why? Drivers Funders Good research practice

What is research data? Introduction Discussion in groups Feedback

Importance of research data, 1 In pairs write down why research data is important to you Then why it could be important to the institution And finally the importance to funders

Importance of Research Data, 2 You –evidence of your research –others could be interested in either re-using it or working collaboratively with you –in the future may also provide a cultural record Institution –research data seen as a valuable asset, underpins research –supports external assessment of a department’s activities Funders –integral part of the research process –most now have policies which require the research data to be a part of the research

Definitions of research data, 1 Write your own definition of research data in the visual or creative arts

Definitions of research data, 2 “ Evidence which is used or created to generate new knowledge and interpretations. ‘Evidence’ may be intersubjective or subjective; physical or emotional; persistent or ephemeral; personal or public; explicit or tacit; and is consciously or unconsciously referenced by the researcher at some point during the course of their research. As part of the research process, research data maybe collated in a structured way to create a dataset to substantiate a particular interpretation analysis or argument. A dataset may or may not lead to a research output, which regardless of method of presentation, is a planned public statement of new knowledge and interpretation.” (Garrett : 2013)

Take home messages research data management is a continual process throughout the research research data management is good research practice definitions for research data can be simple or complicated, use one that works for you

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Learning outcomes met? Describe the complex and diverse nature of research data in the visual arts Discuss the nature of research data in your subject area State the importance of your research data

Assessment One thing you know now that you didn’t know before today –Green post it note What more would you like to know –Yellow post it note

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