This post is part of a series of blogs in celebration of Open Access Week 2021. Today’s blog is posted on behalf of Kim Davis (Information Specialist). This year’s Open Access Week theme is “It Matters How We Open Knowledge: Building Structural Equity”. To celebrate this theme and finish off the Library’s week of Open Access activities, this blog… Continue reading “It Matters How We Open Knowledge: Building Structural Equity” (Open Access Week)
Category: Data
JISC Research Data Shared Services and JORH Project End Blog Post
Evolving RDM Maturity at the University of Plymouth through Participation in the JISC Research Data Shared Services (RDSS) Pilot Project Background Back in late 2015, like many UK HEIs, the University of Plymouth was looking grimly at what appeared to be a big stick wielded menacingly by the EPSRC above its mandate and deadline for… Continue reading JISC Research Data Shared Services and JORH Project End Blog Post
Research software preservation: the ultimate challenge in research data management?
If you are involved in research software development you may be concerned about the reproducibility and sustainability of your code. Software preservation is notoriously challenging, and the lack of established methodologies could affect our ability to meet funder requirements on research data sharing and archiving. Fortunately, there is a growing desire to understand the user… Continue reading Research software preservation: the ultimate challenge in research data management?
University of Plymouth’s Research Data Policy 2018: Removing the barriers to open data
After a year of development in consultation with the University research community, we are pleased to announce that on Friday 1st June we are publishing a new Research Data Policy. The new policy aims to remove the barriers to open data, aligning with funder mandates, and maximising the reach and impact of our research. In… Continue reading University of Plymouth’s Research Data Policy 2018: Removing the barriers to open data