Data Management Plans (DMPs) are fundamental to ensuring research data are managed to the highest practicable standards throughout the research lifecycle.
Overview of storage options and guidance on how to keep data secure. Includes guidance on retention periods (how long data can be kept for) and costs of data storage.
Guidance on selecting data to publish and where to do so. Includes guidance on how to submit data to BORDaR (BU's research data repository), and a pre-deposit checklist of actions.
Overview of ethical and legal issues surrounding research data. Includes guidance on what is considered high-risk data (e.g. special category data personal data), and ownership of data.
Guidance on data collection and processing procedures to maximise the quality of data. Data organisation and documentation best practice to improve data re-use.