Managing Research Data
For researchers in the natural sciences who want to develop their data management skills or mentor others through the process
10 experts in data management, including researchers, funders, data publishing and institutional data management specialists
10 hours of learning
15-minute bite-sized lessons
4-module course with certificate
About this course
‘Managing Research Data to Unlock its Full Potential’ covers the key elements of effective data management during research projects. In this course you will discover how good data management will benefit your research and career, and learn how to implement best practices in research data management in order to maximise the outputs of your research.
What you’ll learn
- Why effective data management is beneficial to your research and your career
- How to create and maintain a data management plan
- How to apply best practices for organising, storing, archiving and quality checking your data
- How to ensure that your data is understandable to yourself and others
- The pros and cons of different options for sharing your data
The course
Free Sample
Welcome and introduction
5 lessons 2h
Free Sample
Creating and maintaining your data management plan (DMP)
4 lessons 1h 30m
Free Sample
Managing data in the short and long term
8 lessons 3h 30m
Free Sample
Sharing your data
7 lessons 3h
Free Sample
Managing Research Data: Free sample - section
3 lessons 30m
Developed with expert academics and professionals
This course has been created with an international team of experts with a wide range of experience, including:
- Data reuse and sharing
- Institutional support for research data management
- Data curation and publication
- Writing and reviewing data management plans
- Funding requirements for research data management
- Archiving and repositories
Advice from experienced researchers
The course has additional insights through video interviews from:
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