Internal and External links

Internal links

Sheffield Hallam University has made a number of policies and guidance documents available that are relevant to research data management and sharing.

Open Access and Research Data Management policies

• SHU Open Access Publication Policy
• SHU Research Data Management Policy

Ethics

• Research Ethics Policy
• Ethics Approval Procedures
• NHS and Social Care Policies and Procedures.

Storage and data protection

• Data Protection Policy Statement
• Guidance on Data Protection
• Electronic Data Encryption Guidance and Policy
• Cloud Storage Policy
• University Records Retention Schedule
• Use of personal data by students: your responsibilities

IPR

• Intellectual Property Policy (staff)
• Intellectual Property Policy (students)

Research degrees

• Academic regulations and student policies for Research degrees

Other tools, guidance and training

There is a wide range of external advice available on research data management and sharing.

IS&T services

• SHU Zendto service (formerly Dropbox)
• Research Store

Library services

• SHURA – repository for open access publications
• SHURDA – catalogue and repository for digital and non-digital research data

General guidance

• Digital Curation Centre (DCC)
• UK Data Archive (UKDA) for the social sciences
• L. Corti, V. Van den Eynden, L. Bishop & M. Woolard (2014). Managing and sharing research data: A guide to good practice. Los Angeles etc.: Sage. check availability in the library

Tools

• Create a Data Management Plan: DMPOnline
• Create of Software Management Plan: Software Sustainability Institute, Writing and using a software management plan
• Discover your funder’s research data requirements: SHERPA/JULIET
• Find a data repository: Registry of Research Data Repositories
• Find datasets for re-use: DataCite Metadata Search

Example Data Management Plans

• You will find examples of data management plans on the DCC website.
• The University of Bristol also has sample data management plans for each of the seven RCUK funding agencies.
• DMPOnline contains example answers taken from previous data management plans written by SHU researchers.
• There are a variety of examples available from Research Ideas and Outcomes (RIO) – an open access journal that publishes research ideas and outcomes that constitute the research cycle.
• For SHU staff only – find examples of data management plans and statements written by SHU researchers. Doctoral students can request examples from Library Research Support.

Training

• 60 minute Research Data Management course on shuspace (go to the Academic CPD Online Courses)
• See our events and workshops page

Research funders

• UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) – formerly RCUK
• Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
• Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
• Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
• Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
• Medical Research Council (MRC)
• Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
• Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
• National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research (NC3RS)
• National Institute for Health Research(NIHR)
• Wellcome Trust
• Horizon 2020

The DCC offers a useful overview of funders’ data policies.