Research data management (RDM) entails the responsible handling of research data before, during and after the research project. This includes processes for collecting, processing, analysing, storing, sharing, archiving and disposing of research data.
Roskilde University (RUC) has a data management policy which provides guidelines to researchers and students to manage research data appropriately (see box to the right). RUC's data management policy is based on the idea that research data should be "as open as possible, as closed as necessary". When research leads to the publication of results, relevant data that validates the research should, as far as possible, be attached to the publication.
Some research funds (e.g. Horizon Europe) require that research data are made Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable (FAIR). For more information about FAIR, please read our FAIR libguide and the FAIR Principles at GO FAIR.
RUC library can support you with RDM and making your data FAIR. Please contact us via eScience Services at RUC's serviceportal (requires RUC login) or via forskersupport@kb.dk.
The Danish National Archives requires that digital research data are reported when you have finished the data collection but before the end of the research project, unless your research falls within the exceptions as mentioned in Executive Order no. 514 of 20 April 2020 on the reporting of research data created by state authorities (Danish). The Danish National Archives will subsequently decide whether you must transfer your data.
The amount of research data is increasing exponential and solutions for storing, sharing, retrieving and reusing the information are important for both the research institutions and for developing new research. Here you can read about the strategies and find examples of good data management.
Please contact forskersupport@kb.dk. You can also get in touch via eScience Services at Roskilde University's service portal (requires RUC login).
