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Research Data Management

Research Data Management (RDM) entails all actions needed to ensure that data are secure, easy to find, understand, and (re)use, not only during a research project, but also in the longer term.

According to the RDM policy of Ghent University researchers are encouraged (and sometimes obliged) to write a Data Management Plan (DMP) at the start of their research, to carefully manage and store their research data during their research, and to preserve (and to the extent possible) share relevant data for verification and reuse purposes after their research. If applicable, researchers also need to take into account the RDM requirements of external funding agencies and publishers, as well as relevant legislation (such as the GDPR).

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Related topics: data management plan, open science, research data

Upcoming trainings

How-to Biblio on datasets - University-wide info session

    • February 1st (14:00-15:30) - Register here
    • How to comply with the new policy on scholarly publishing for research data? When can I register data in Biblio? How to register published research data in Biblio?

DMP intro training - Faculty cluster-specific info session

    • February 23rd (14:00-15:00) - Register here
    • Introductory session on Data Management Plans for new researchers: what is a DMP, when do I need to write a DMP, how to address the DMP questions.

How-to ORCID – University-wide info session

    • March 2nd (10:00-11:00) – Register here
    • What is ORCID, what are the advantages, how to create and use your ORCID and connect it to your UGent account.

Technical and organisational measures when handling personal or otherwise confidential data  - University-wide info session

    • March 9th (12:00-13:00) - Register here
    • Which data security measures should I take to protect personal or otherwise confidential research data? Where to store confidential data, what are pseudonymization and anonymization, when to use file encryption, how to collaborate on confidential data.

Sharepoint in research data management - University-wide info session

    • March 23rd (12:00-13:00) - Register here
    • How can you use Sharepoint to document your research project? When to use Sharepoint, how to use Sharepoint for research data and documentation, how can the Sharepoint template for research project documentation be used, how to use Sharepoint libraries and lists.

Webinar Open Science: What is Open Access and how is it implemented at Ghent University? (EN)

Data sharing using repositories in (Bioscience) Engineering - Faculty-specific info session

    • April 20th (14:00-15:30) – Registration not open yet
    • What is a data repository? Why to use a data repository? How to select and use a data repository?

Webinar: Copyright for the academic author. (EN)

Data Café - University-wide community exchange

    • June 1st (16:00-18:00) – Registration not open yet
    • Bi-annual RDM community event where researchers exchange experiences on research data management

Writing a final DMP for FWO - University-wide info session

    • June 8th (12:00-13:00) - Register here
    • How to write a final DMP at the end of a FWO project or fellowship? What are the differences with an initial DMP?

Past Trainings

DMP intro for new researchers (FBW) - 3 March 2022

In this intro to DMPs, it is explained how research data management can be planned, how to write a data management plan (DMP) and which guidelines and regulations to comply with. Information regarding encryption and data repositories was given as well.

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Training RDM and Data Management Plan - 23 November 2021

In this training, it is explained how research data management can be planned, how to write a data management plan (DMP), and what the do's and don'ts are in data management planning.
In addition, the best practices on data storage, security and file organisation and data documentation and sharing are provided.

How to write a Data Management Plan - 14 December 2020

In this training, it is explained how research data management can be planned, how to write a data management plan (DMP) and which guidelines and regulations to comply with. The training is targeted to all researchers that are or will be writing a DMP for their project or fellowship as well as promotors and supervisors of these researchers.

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