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Research data: why, when and how to publish them
Audience: Academic staff, PG research, PG taught, Professional staff, Research staff, Research supervisors
Date: Monday 28 April 2025
Times: 14.00 to 16.00
Programme: GRADskills
Key details: Find out how to publish your research data to increase your visibility, choose an appropriate licence and understand funders' requirements on data sharing.
Target audience
Research postgraduate students in all disciplines and any year of study.
Course pre-work
none
Course mapped to
Vitae's Researcher Development Framework domains: C2 (Research management) and D2 (Communication and dissemination)
Course information
PLEASE NOTE: This workshop will run online. If you are no longer able to attend, please cancel your place at least two working days before so that we can allow others onto the course.
In this GRADskills workshop you will gain an understanding of the benefits of publishing research data, but you will also learn about institutional and funders’ requirements. The workshop will introduce different options for publishing research data including Pure, the institutional repository. Licensing options and data citation best practice will also be covered.
This workshop will be delivered in the form of presentations, group discussions and exercises. Participants will be encouraged to contribute and ask questions.
What previous participants have said about this course:
- "The quick overview was the best introductory approach to this subject. I also appreciated the reassurance of the presenter and her willingness to provide aid if someone is dealing with issues in publishing results."
- "It's always worth it to consider aspects that might appear far ahead in your project so that no surprises arise."
You may also find the following workshops helpful:
- Research data: how to store and effectively manage them
- Research data underpinning theses: requirements and submission process
Aims and objectives
By the end of this workshop you should be able to:
- Understand institutional and funders’ requirements
- Choose a suitable data repository
- Use Pure to publish your data
- Publish your data legally and ethically
- Choose a licence for your data
Tutors
Dr Federica Fina
Mel Oakley
Course provider
IELLI
Email: ielli@st-andrews.ac.uk