JISC and the Big (Research) Data Challenge Simon Hodson JISC Programme Manager, Managing Research Data Thursday 10 May 2012 Eduserv Symposium: Big Data

Why is managing research data important? JISC considers it a priority to support universities in improving the way research data is managed and, where appropriate, made available for reuse. Research funder policies, legislative frameworks, good practice, open data agenda –The outputs of publicly funded research should be publicly available. –The evidence underpinning research findings should be available for validation Good data management is good for research –More efficient research process, avoidance of data loss, benefits of data reuse Alignment with university missions. –Universities want to provide excellent research infrastructure. –Universities want to have better oversight of research outputs.

JISC and Research Data 1.Understanding the problem (pre ) 2.Prototyping solutions ( ) 3.Hardening solutions and building institutional capacity ( ) 4.Developing elements of national infrastructure (2013+)

1: Understanding the Problem Key JISC reports: Dealing with Data: e.j.lyon/reports/dealing_with_data_ report-final.pdf e.j.lyon/reports/dealing_with_data_ report-final.pdf Keeping Research Data Safe: ents/publications/keepingresearch datasafe0408.pdf ents/publications/keepingresearch datasafe0408.pdf Skills, Role, Career Structure of Data Scientists and Curators: ents/programmes/digitalrepositorie s/dataskillscareersfinalreport.pdf ents/programmes/digitalrepositorie s/dataskillscareersfinalreport.pdf Other: UKRDS Scoping Study:

Prototyping Solutions: First MRD Programme, First JISC MRD Programme, : JISC MRD Outputs Page: RDM Infrastructure (guidance/support, systems) RDM Planning (DMPs, best practice, disciplinary challenges) RDM Training (targeted at disciplinary needs) Challenges of data citation and publication

Building Institutional Capacity: First MRD Programme, Second JISC MRD Programme, : Projects shortly to be announced for research data publication and developing RDM training materials: RDM Infrastructure (policy, guidance/support, systems) 17 large projects RDM Planning (DMPs, best practice, disciplinary challenges) RDM Training (disciplines and libraries/research support) Innovative data publication

Digital Curation Centre DCC: ‘The Digital Curation Centre is the UK’s leading hub of expertise in curating digital research data.’ Regional Data Management Roadshows. Briefing Papers and How-To Guides. Data Management Tools (DMPonline, DAF, CARDIO) International Digital Curation Conference

Making Data Meaningful and Reusable

Supporting the Research Data Lifecycle PlanCreateUseAppraisePublishDiscoverReuse Store Annotate Select Discard Describe Identify Hand Over? Access

A holistic approach… Leadership and Policy Development Guidance and Training Support for Data Management Planning RDM Systems and Infrastructure Publication, Citation and Discovery Mechanisms

Citing and linking to research data DCC Briefing Paper: Ball, A., Duke, M. (2011). ‘Data Citation and Linking’. DCC Briefing Papers. Edinburgh: Digital Curation Centre. Available online: papers/ papers/ DCC How to Guide: Ball, A. & Duke, M. (2011). ‘How to Cite Datasets and Link to Publications’. DCC How-to Guides. Edinburgh: Digital Curation Centre. Available online: guides guides

Thank You! First JISC MRD Programme, : JISC MRD Outputs Page: Second JISC MRD Programme, : Programme Blog: MRD Project Blogs: Twitter: #jiscmrd