research data readiness in uk institutions: digital curation centre’s 2015 survey
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research data readiness in UK institutions
Digital Curation Centre’s 2015 Survey
Research Data Services, Where are we now and what's next? London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 30 June 2015
Angus Whyte
Why what and how?
• National picture of institutional progress
• What are drivers and barriers to that
• Consult on DCC priorities for support
20 questions in online survey sent to PVC-Rs & Research Office Heads asking for consolidated response
Target 132 Institutions, either in REF2014 >1 UoA or funded by the EPSRC (70% of those
targeted)
• Responses from 60 institutions (45% of target) of which 47 (78%) EPSRC funded
Who took part?
12
7
6
12
23
Russell Group
1994
Million+
Univ.Alliance
Other/ non-aligned
24
24
13Russell Group
Others 10+
Others
Results analysis will provide group averages by:
Affiliation
Research income %
Research intensity
Respondents have first access to anonymised results (sent) and briefing (to come) embargoed to July 31st
So only selected highlights…
Drivers
% responses (* 2014 question had no priority ranking, respondents picked from list)
Research support strategy
Research benefits
Protect investment in data
Research integrity/conduct
RC data policies
Govt open data policy
EU Horizon2020 policy
Journal policies
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
HighMedLow2014 *
Drivers
% responses (* 2014 question had no priority ranking, respondents picked from list)
Research support strategy
Research benefits
Protect investment in data
Research integrity/conduct
RC data policies
Govt open data policy
EU Horizon2020 policy
Journal policies
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
HighMedLow2014 *
Drivers
% responses (* 2014 question had no priority ranking, respondents picked from list)
Research support strategy
Research benefits
Protect investment in data
Research integrity/conduct
RC data policies
Govt open data policy
EU Horizon2020 policy
Journal policies
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
HighMedLow2014 *
Skills training & consultancy
Policy and strategy Business planning
Data Mgmt Planning
Managing active data Data cataloguing
Governing access & reuseData preservation
Who has what in place?
% indicating ‘rolling out’ or ‘embedding’ * referred to ‘access & storage systems’ in survey
87% 13%
50%
40%
22%
63%
18%
38%*
Barriers
% responses (* 2014 question had no priority ranking, respondents picked from list)(1) Question on infrastructure in 2014 combined it with staff resources
Funding
Knowledge of solutions
Skills/staff resources (1)
Infrastructure
Accepted standards
Management priority
Researchers priority
Cost model uncertainty
Cost recovery uncertainty
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
HighMedLow2014 *
Barriers
% responses (* 2014 question had no priority ranking, respondents picked from list)(1) Question on infrastructure in 2014 combined it with staff resources
Funding
Knowledge of solutions
Skills/staff resources (1)
Infrastructure
Accepted standards
Management priority
Researchers priority
Cost model uncertainty
Cost recovery uncertainty
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
HighMedLow2014 *
External Support?
Support to connect with peers
Briefings & how-to guides
Interact with policy makers
Examples of service approaches
Cost, benefit & risk models
Networking events
Studies data practices &intentions
0 20 40 60 80 100 120
quitehighly
% indicating likely to need in next 12 months
1
2
3
Top 7 from list of 15 activities – online, community, and direct
Q. When do you expect your institution to be able to ensure that selected research data collections remain accessible for the long-term (e.g. 10 years+)?
Currently provide
Next 12 months
>12 months
Don't know
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
20152014
Policy commitments are there%80+ compliance by next MayRDM future looks bright…butSupport still neededShared platforms still neededAre those £ clouds on the horizon?
Conclusion
Questions?
SLIDE CREDITS• Slide 1 and 10: Christian Bardenhorst. 2011. Far Horizons, https://flic.kr/p/bb9NUv CC-BY-NC-2.0• Slide 2-4: Wessex Archeaology. 2005. Survey Equipment https://flic.kr/p/7xzxG5 CC-BY-NC-SA• Slide 5: Taylor, T. 2005. Sunset Ripple https://flic.kr/p/2igqj CC-BY• Slide 6-8 Pei, B.2010 Work in progress https://flic.kr/p/8XTp8v CC-BY-NC-SA• Slide 9: US Army. 2012. Overcoming Obstacles https://flic.kr/p/bExfoR CC-BY
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