Much of the burden of Research data Management is laid upon the individual researcher. They are the people who know and understand their data better … Read more
Category: Research support
Where’s my data?
You have your Research Data Management plan and you know why you need to archive your data. All you need now is an archive! Once you … Read more
When Should I talk about Research Data?
Written by Sarah Slowe and originally published on the OSC Blog on 14th February 2018 Now. This would have been my shortest blog post ever, … Read more
RDM why now?
Research data is unique and fundamental to each research project – an intimate part of the research process. Yet research bodies are asking for Research … Read more
What is this about Research Data?
What are research data? Research data means different things to different researchers. Research data are information generated by scholarly projects which supports or validates the … Read more
Tidying up your author profile
It’s a good idea to check the major databases occasionally to see how your publications are being displayed. Are all your outputs correctly linked to … Read more
Sources of Open Access scholarly works: where to start?
What do we mean by Open Access? “Open Access (OA) refers to the practice of making peer-reviewed scholarly research and literature freely available online to … Read more
Versions and REF compliance – why is it important?
Since April 2016, it has been a requirement for Journal Articles and some Conference items to be Open Access if they are going to be … Read more
APCs in Royal Society of Chemistry journals
No more free APC vouchers The Royal Society of Chemistry “Gold for Gold” voucher scheme ends in March 2017. This means that you will no … Read more
Knowledge Unlatched and Open Access books
The University of Kent has joined Knowledge Unlatched to help make 343 more books freely available worldwide Open Access books Open Access books are online … Read more