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Data Management Plans
Many research funders now require, as part of their data policy, that a data management and sharing plan is submitted as part of each research grant application. In the UK this is the case for AHRC, BBSRC, Cancer Research UK, ESRC, MRC, NERC, STFC and the Wellcome Trust.
A data management and sharing plan helps you consider, at the project design and planning stage, how research data will be managed during the research process and shared afterwards with the wider research community. A plan links data management roles and responsibilities to particular research activities, shows which support may need to be sought and helps justify the resources and funding required.
What help is available?
The REO is happy to discuss and comment on a draft Data Management Plan. Please contact your specified Research and Enterprise Manager in the early stages of developing your research project.
Data storage, back-up, access and security aspects can be discussed with ISS. The UK Data Archive’s Research Data Management team can provide advice on a wide rang of data management planning and data sharing aspects.
In practice
Good data management does not end with planning. Once a project starts, it is important that measures are put into practice to implement effective data management.
