2nd KAPTUR Steering Group, presentation on RDM policy development at University for the Creative Arts by Anne Spalding, Project Officer for KAPTUR

1. Development of a
Research Data Management
(RDM) Policy at UCA
Anne Spalding
18.07.2012

2. Overview of presentation
• Current stage of development of RDM policy
• Exemplars used to inform the UCA RDM policy
• Development of the UCA RDM
• Formation of the RDM Working Group
• Lessons learned
• Next steps

3. Current stage of development
• Creation of the draft policy
• Draft aspirational policy
• Awaiting comment from staff

4. Exemplars used
• Edinburgh University
http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/information-
services/about/policies-and-regulations/research-data-policy
• UEL University of East London
http://www.uel.ac.uk/wwwmedia/services/library/lls/resources/rspres
earchtools/Research-Data-Management-policy-for-UEL-FINAL.pdf

5. RDM Working Group
• Director of Research (Chair)
• Representatives from the Research Office
• Representative from the IT department
• Both Postgraduate Associate Deans
• Dean for Research & Innovation
• Executive Dean (Kent)
• Repository Manager

6. Lessons learned
• Complexity
• Terminology
• Clarity

7. Next steps
• Discussion on point 9
• Approval draft
• Work on the detail

8. Questions?