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Research Data WorkshopFeedback to RUGIT

19th October 2012, at University of Birmingham

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• Lesley Thompson, EPSRC• Adam Tickell, UoB PVC R&KT• Kevin Ashley, DCC• Experience from Bristol – C.Gardiner, I.Stewart• Experience from UCL – M. Wilkinson• Workshops

• RUGIT opportunities• Messages back from RUGIT• E-Infrastructure ‘shopping list’

• Headline conclusions

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Agenda

Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation

Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation

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• Shared team• RUGIT cost model for data• Shared archive• Shared e-lab notebook system• RG PVC involved in strategy/policy of RCs• One set of rules for RG• Online meta data catalogue• RUGIT SIG/Subgroup• Further sharing of experience (governance models)• Follow-up session involving library and research support• Further lobbying (thru our VCs and to RCs)

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RUGIT opportunities

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• Grants to encourage most efficient fund use (eg expansion rather than new)• Consistent data policy across all RCs. Common practices• Clarity on what can be charged to grants• Capital only is not sufficient – recurrent funding is essential• What is defined as success for the RCs• Need investment in people• Clarity on funding rules for long-term data management• Extend the Scottish exemption• More cash for JISC/DCC• Clarity on ‘what is research data’, what needs preserving• Tool to make all info machine readable• Strategic and planned approach to funding• Clear recognition of the costs of RDM• Comms to wider stakeholders (VCs, academics)

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Messages for RCs

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• Licenses for mobile devices• Strengthen Shibboleth• National ontology for research metadata• Share it equally and leave it to us• Large shared archive facility• Invest in DTCs - info security, scientific s/w dev, info management• Programme to create information scientists• National secure data facility for sensitive data• Storage and capacity for RDM (on JANET)• Connect businesses to JANET to increase engagement• Training / education for academics

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E-Infrastructure shopping list

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• Deluge of stuff coming - need more engagement: IT and research• Culture change – who will champion• Unclear financial models• Investment needed in people• What is UK good at?• Collaborate on common shared infrastructure• Via RUGIT, influence the 5 year infrastructure strategy• RUGIT SIG on research data – include RLUK and research admin• RUGIT SIG on shared services

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Headline conclusions