Is democracy the right system? Building an engaged RDM community - Marta Teperek, University of Cambridge
- 1. OSC Office of Scholarly Communication Is democracy the right system? Building an engaged RDM community Dr Marta Teperek Office of Scholarly Communication, University of Cambridge [email protected] @martateperek 23 September, Masterclass Research Support 2016, Rotterdam
- 2. OSCSlides are available https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.154352 All images are under CC0, unless indicated otherwise
- 3. OSCIf you have questions… www.slido.com Code: #5393
- 4. OSCMy question to you… Who speaks with researchers?
- 5. OSCContent This session will cover: • Background to Cambridge • How not to start with RDM • Alternative approach • Reflections – is democracy the right system? https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.154352
- 6. OSCBackground to Cambridge • 18,000 students; 9,000 staff • 6 Schools: • Arts and Humanities • Biological Sciences • Clinical Medicine • Humanities and Social Sciences • Physical Sciences • Technology • 150 Departments and Institutes, 31 colleges • Fragmented support services
- 7. OSCHow not so start with RDM
- 9. OSC You must do it You must share to comply with funders’ policies EPSRC do random checks to make sure data are shared in publications that acknowledge their funding https://www.epsrc.ac.uk/files/aboutus/standards/clarificationsofexpectationsresearchd atamanagement/
- 10. OSC Immediate reaction: • This is not my priority • Why would I do that? • People will steal my results! • Data management is a waste of time • Nobody will understand my data • It would take me 5 years to find all my data! Bad start
- 11. OSCLet’s re-think the approach
- 12. OSC • Let’s try to be more collaborative Alternative approach Alternative approach
- 13. OSCTrying to understand your researchers’ pain Building trust
- 14. OSCNever dismiss questions – be open for discussion Video: https://upload.sms.cam.ac.uk/media/2113537 https://storify.com/CamOpenData/odpd15 https://unlockingresearch.blog.lib.cam.ac.uk/?p=392 “Open Data – moving science forward or a waste of money & time?”
- 15. OSC • Researchers are busy– they need to know you’re not wasting their time Ask questions, but explain why you’re asking
- 16. OSCLet researchers shape RDM services
- 17. OSC • Online information • Support with data management • Support with data management plans • Training • Repository • Easy way to find these resources Researchers wanted:
- 20. OSCData management plan support service www.data.cam.ac.uk/DMPsupport + guidance + example plans
- 23. OSCAdvocacy and outreach Huge engagement programme: • We have spoken with over 1,800 academics • 75 individual information sessions about data sharing • 37 different training events and workshops Since January 2015 2015)
- 24. OSCAdvocacy and outreach Twitter: @CamOpenData Over 900 followers Newsletter: over 1,700 subscribers Various communication channels http://www.data.cam.ac.uk/datanews
- 25. OSCAdvocacy and outreach www.lib.cam.ac.uk/librarians/oa/oa_promo.html Various communication channels
- 26. OSCFollow-up survey in July 2016 (with Jisc)
- 27. OSCAnswers inform service development Full data available: http://bit.ly/2cUmlff Why wouldn't you be willing to share your data publicly? • Top reason: contains personal/sensitive data • We’re now scoping for providing managed access to data
- 28. OSC The benefits of good data management and sharing Understanding reveals the motivations
- 29. OSCSharing your data is ‘A Good Thing’
- 30. OSC Some other very important reasons to share Intrinsic motivations are more effective The forgotten benefits?
- 31. OSC Research relies on the principle that we share our findings Ideas and results need to be shared to move human knowledge forward Open Research is fundamental to being an academic
- 32. OSC From Dr Eric Turner: https://figshare.com/articles/Peer_review_After_Results_are_Known_Are_we_PARKing _the_Cart_Before_the_Horse_/3381379 FDA record of clinical trials with 12 antidepressants: Only positive results published Science relies on the principle that findings are shared
- 33. OSC p-value 0.05: who is going to publish their results? Non-positive results need be shared not to waste time and resources
- 34. OSCSelfish reason: share once and don’t be bothered http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsami.6b00661 Corresponding authors: Or
- 35. OSCSelfish reason: share once and don’t be bothered https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/248506
- 36. OSCGet access to shared data Two questions asked when discussing data sharing with researchers: 1. It would be useful if research data underpinning publications was available 2. I (/my group) regularly share research data underpinning publications
- 37. OSC Empowering researchers Let your community work with you
- 38. OSCLet researchers shape the policy https://unlockingresearch.blog.lib.cam.ac.uk/?p=817
- 39. OSCCreation of the RDM Project Group at Cambridge
- 40. OSC Working collaboratively across the University Let your community work with you
- 41. OSCWhy it’s important to collaborate across the University? From Bill Hubbard Getting the rights right: when policies collide http://www.slideshare.net/UKSG/hubbard-uksg-may2015-public
- 42. OSC Aims: • Coordinate efforts • Improve communication • Focus on researchers ‘Get together’ working group
- 43. OSC • Library • IT people • Research information system • Contracts and grants office • University assessment • Research strategy office • Ethics officer • Legal team ‘Get together’ working group
- 44. OSCHot desking – get to know each other • Grants office • Research information office • Cambridge University Press • Coffee drop-in at departments • IT people - TBC
- 45. OSCCollaboration outside of the University Sustainability Preservation Big Data New needs in 21st century These problems are not limited to Cambridge
- 46. OSCJisc research data shared service https://www.jisc.ac.uk/rd/projects/research-data-shared-service
- 47. OSCUK Research Data Network (Jisc initiative) https://research-data-network.readme.io/ And our blog post: https://unlockingresearch.blog.lib.cam.ac.uk/?p=891
- 48. OSCGlobal networks – Research Data Alliance https://rd-alliance.org/
- 49. OSCGlobal networks - IDCC And my blog post from 2016: https://unlockingresearch.blog.lib.cam.ac.uk/?p=579 http://www.dcc.ac.uk/events/idcc17
- 50. OSC Researchers’ feedback on our services Did it work?
- 51. OSCBehavioural change in sharing In a bit more than a year 10X more data submissions than during a decade 2005 - 2015 2015 2016 • Researchers used to panic and share their data at the last minute (compliance requirements) • More and more frequently: • Data shared before publication – access for peer- reviewers • Placeholder requests for data in preparation • Richer metadata (new fields needed!) • Data sharing seems to be more and more embedded in the publication process
- 52. OSCFeedback on training Anonymous feedback: “I thought this was the best workshop I've attended so far. Very professional delivery, good balance of participant interaction.” “Course should be mandatory and done at the beginning of the year. It was excellent - thank you. I wish I did it at the beginning.”
- 53. OSCInformed discussions about barriers to sharing • 20 case study abstracts from researchers • 80 attendees: researchers and data managers https://unlockingresearch.blog.lib.cam.ac.uk/?p=868
- 54. OSCCall for data champions http://www.data.cam.ac.uk/datanews/call-data-champions
- 55. OSC Time to reflect… Was it worth it?
- 56. OSCIs democracy the right system? Advantages Disadvantages • Trust in the community • Best solutions • Community support and engagement (no more stones!) • Community takes the ownership • Very rewarding • Time-consuming • Difficult • Needs careful planning
- 57. OSC Questions: [email protected] www.data.cam.ac.uk @martateperek @CamOpenData Thank you https://unlockingresearch.blog.lib.cam.ac.uk/ Slides: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.154352
- 58. OSCOpportunity to join our Cambridge team http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/10908/ Applicants from outside the UK very welcome to apply – tell your colleagues!
Editor's Notes
- #15: DON’T DISMISS people’s concerns and questions. Treat them seriously and discuss. Big event in Cambridge on 4 Nov 2015: With Tim Smith from Zenodo/CERN Sarah Jones from DCC Frances Rawle from the MRC Two Pis from Cambridge: Rafael Carazo-Salas Peter Murray-Rust
- #26: Mention how nice are our postcards with all the links on the reverse