Press Releases

New book: Managing Research Data

23 January, 2012 | in Press Releases

Managing Research Data aims to introduce the broader research community to such core issues of data management as the terms of compliance with funder expectations, the context and recommended approaches to individual and institutional data management planning, the roles and responsibilities of key players in the research data lifecycle, as well as detailed reports of initiatives, strategies and organizations being deployed nationally and on a global scale.

New institutional data policy

14 October, 2011 | in Press Releases

The University of Hertfordshire has released a data management policy.

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STFC releases a scientific data policy

19 September, 2011 | in Press Releases

The STFC has released a scientific data policy, meaning that every member of RCUK has now issued guidelines on data management and sharing. The STFC policy builds on the RCUK Common Principles on Data Policy released in April 2011. It applies to all scientific data produced as a result of STFC funding, including grants, access to beam time at STFC supported facilities, and subscriptions to other organisations. Key stipulations (by theme) include:

JISC Headlines Issue 95: Podcasts on research data management

2 September, 2011 | in Press Releases

The current issue of JISC Headlines includes two podcasts on research data management from leading experts in the field.

JISC Legal Cloud computing and the law toolkit

1 September, 2011 | in Press Releases

JISC Legal's new cloud computing and the law toolkit assists HEIs to navigate the legal issues associated with implementing cloud computing at their institutions.

Online Data Management Planning Tool Tames Data and Meets Research Funding Requirements

17 February, 2011 | in Press Releases

A group of major research institutions is partnering to develop a flexible online tool to help researchers generate data management plans. This effort is in response to demands from funding agencies, such as the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), that researchers plan for managing their research data.

Shared Services in Cloud Computing

7 February, 2011 | in Press Releases

Today's announcement by HEFCE of funding for the development of cloud services in UK Higher Education will allow the DCC to develop 
some significant new services in the coming year.

JISC makes Freedom of Information issues clearer for researchers

23 December, 2010 | in Press Releases

Managing requests for research data under Freedom of Information (FoI) and Environmental Information Regulation legislation has just got easier for researchers with the launch of a step-by-step guidance document.

JISC MRD Programme Opens Up Climate Data

29 July, 2010 | in Press Releases

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JISC Advises Openness in light of Climate Change Report

9 July, 2010 | in Press Releases

JISC press release (8 July 2010) gives "new advice for universities" in light of the Russell report, which reviewed allegations arising from the series of hacked emails from the Climatic Research Unit at University of East Anglia. The new advice is also prompted by the recent FOI ruling on Queen's University Belfast's dispute around tree ring data.

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