UK Institutional data policies
For many institutions, effective research data management requires formal policy for support and guidance. The examples from UK institutions below should be useful whether you are creating a new RDM policy or reviewing existing policy. The first table shows a list of individual policies in order of date released. For a broader overview and comparison see table 2, which is downloadable (Excel spreadsheet).
NB. Policies from non-UK institutions appear in the policy guidance page. Those from funders are listed and compared elsewhere in the policy section.
Table 1. UK Institutional RDM policies in date order
| Institution | Policy name | Date released / revised |
|---|---|---|
|
University of Birmingham |
(see Research Data section) |
October 2009 |
|
University of Edinburgh |
Research Data Management Policy | May 2011 |
| University of Northampton | Research Data Policy | June 2011 |
| University of Hertfordshire |
(see s.7 on research data and the appendix 'Guide to RDM') |
September 2011 |
| University of Warwick | Research Data Management Policy | November 2011 |
| Glyndwr University | Policy on the Management of and Access to Research Data | December 2011 |
| University of Southampton | Research Data Management Policy | February 2012 |
| University of East London | Research Data Management Policy for UEL | March 2012 |
| Brunel University | Research Data Management Vision | March 2012 |
| University of Essex | Research Data Management Policy | April 2012 |
| Queen Mary, University of London | Research Data Management Policy | June 2012 |
| University of Sheffield | Research Data Management Policy | July 2012 |
| University of Leeds | Research Data Management Policy | July 2012 |
| University of Oxford | Policy on the Management of Research Data and Records | July 2012 |
| University of the Arts London | Research Data Management policy | October 2012 |
| University for the Creative Arts | Researc Data Management Policy | October 2012 |
| Oxford Brooks University | Research Data Management Policy | February 2013 |
| University of Durham | Research Data Management Policy | March 2013 |
| Liverpool John Moores University | Research Data Policy | April 2013 |
| Edge Hill University |
Code of Practice for the Conduct of Research (see section 14 on Research Data Management) |
May 2013 |
| University of Exeter | Open Access Research and Research Data Management Policy | June 2013 |
| King's College London | Policy on Research Data Management |
June 2013 |
| Royal Veterinary College | Research Data Management Policy |
July 2013 |
| University of Strathclyde | November 2013 (November 2014) | |
| University of Manchester | Research Data Management Policy | December 2013 |
| University of Liverpool | Research Data Management Policy | January 2014 |
| University of Stirling | Research Data Management Policy |
January 2014 |
| University of Bath | Research Data Management Policy | April 2014 |
| London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine | Research Data Management Policy | June 2014 |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | Research Data Management Policy | June 2014 |
|
Nottingham Trent University
|
Research Data Management Policy | June 2014 |
| University of St Andrews | Research Data Management Policy | June 2014 |
| University of Surrey | Research Data Management Policy | June 2014 |
| University of York | Research Data Management Policy | June 2014 |
| University College London (UCL) | Research Data Policy | August 2014 |
|
University of Aberdeen Research Data Management Policy
|
Research Data Management Policy | September 2014 |
| St George's University of London | Research Data Management Policy | October 2014 |
| University of Sussex Research | Data Management Policy | October 2014 |
| Sheffield Hallam University | Research Data Management Policy | October 2014 |
|
University of Plymouth
|
November 2014 | |
| Cardiff Metropolitan University | Policy on the Storage of Research Data | December 2014 |
| University of Lancaster | Research Data Management policy | February 2015 |
| Manchester Metropolitan University | Research Data Management policy | February 2015 |
| University of Bolton | Research Data Management policy | March 2015 |
| Cranfield University | Management of Research Data Policy | March 2015 |
| University of Huddersfield | Research Data Management policy | March 2015 |
| University of Reading | Research Data Management Policy | March 2015 |
| University of Cambridge | Research Data Management Policy Framework | April 2015 |
| Heriot-Watt University | Research Data Management Policy | April 2015 |
| University of Portsmouth | Research Data Management Policy | April 2015 |
| University of South Wales | Research Data Management Policy | April 2015 |
|
Edinburgh Napier University
|
April 2015 | |
| University of Northumbria | Research Data Management Policy | May 2015 |
| University of Central Lancashire | Research Data Management Policy | June 2015 |
| Middlesex University | Research Data Management Policy | June 2015 |
| Swansea University | Policy for Research Data Management (RDM) | June 2015 |
| University of Glasgow | Good Management of Research Data Policy | July 2015 |
| University of East Anglia | Research Data Management Policy | July 2015 |
| Bangor University | Research Data Management Policy | September 2015 |
| University of Winchester | Research Data and Records Management Policy | September 2015 |
| University of Bristol | Research Data Management and Open Data Policy | October 2015 |
| University of Dundee | Policy to Govern the Management of Research Data | December 2015 |
| Staffordshire University | Research Data Management Policy | 2015 (no month) |
| University of Salford | Research Data Management Policy | January 2016 |
| University of Wales Trinity Saint David | January 2016 | |
| Goldsmiths University of London | Goldsmiths Statement on Open Access | March 2016 |
|
De Montfort University
|
Good Practice in Research Data Management | March 2016 |
| Imperial College London | Research Data Management Policy | March 2016 |
| University of Lincoln | Research Data Management Policy | May 2016 |
| Bucks New University | Research Data Management Policy | June 2016 |
| University of Newcastle | Research Data Management Policy & Code of Good Practice | August 2016 |
| Aston University | Research Data Management Policy | December 2016 |
| Keele University | Data Management & Sharing Policy | Not dated |
| University of Nottingham | Research Data Management Policy | Not dated |
|
Bath Spa University
|
Not dated | |
|
Falmouth University
|
Not dated | |
|
Leeds Trinity University
|
Not dated | |
|
Loughborough University
|
Not dated | |
| Teesside University | Not dated |
In draft:
Glasgow School of Art - Draft Research Data Management Policy (PDF)
Table 2 Overview and analysis table courtesy of Laurence Horton. Download by clicking on the image below.
Please cite as Horton, L and DCC (2016) 'Overview of UK Institution RDM Policies', Version 6 August 2016, Digital Curation Centre. Available at: http://www.dcc.ac.uk/resources/policy-and-legal/institutional-data-policies
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