JISC MRD

How can we evaluate data repositories? Pointers from DryadUK

1 February, 2012

How can researchers, publishers and others interested in a data repository tell if it is any good or not? The Dryad UK project has released a 'Draft Framework for Assessing the Dryad Data Repository'. This was was among the final outputs recently published from Dryad UK, funded last year under the JISC Managing Research Data programme. In this post report author Angus Whyte outlines some of the framework and welcomes comments on how it might be extended and applied to other data repositories.

Disciplinary RDM training materials

22 December, 2011 | in DCC News

The JISC Research Data Management training projects (RDMTrain) produced a range of disciplinary training materials. These are available for reuse and have been deposited in JORUM.

To help users find relevant resources, we've mapped the RDMTrain outputs to the data management activities in the DCC lifecycle model.

Mapping of RDMTrain materials to DCC lifecycle model

Front page image CC-BY-NC by Arenamontanus

Tips for institution-wide data management planning

8 December, 2011

A report on one of the break out sessions on institution-wide approaches to data management held during the JISC Managing Research Data programme meeting, 1-2 December 2011.

JISC MRD Programme Opens Up Climate Data

29 July, 2010 | in Press Releases

News release

JISC MRD Progress Workshop: Registration Open

15 April, 2010 | in DCC News

Registration for the JISC Managing Research Data Progress Workshop is now open. The event will run from 12 noon on Monday 17 May to 3pm Tuesday 18 May, taking place at the Manchester Conference Centre.