Datamanagement
Data management refers to creating, saving, updating, making available, archiving and long-term storage of research data. The final goal of this process is often defined in terms of the FAIR principles: 'Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Re-usable'.
This involves thinking carefully, before you start collecting or creating data, to make sure that your data is findable, accessible, interoperable and re-usable. Not only for others, but also for your own future use.
For more information on data management, see the University Library website.
Data Management at FGGA
Data management is crucial for the success of research projects. It offers advantages for researchers for creating, saving and archiving research data. The goal of data management is to follow the FAIR principles: making data Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Re-usable.
Planning your data management
Before starting to collect or create data, it is advisable to ensure that your data will be adherent to General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This will ensure the protection for personal data, safely storing and securing your data and knowing how to make it FAIR. This careful planning benefits not only others but also your own future research.
For more detailed information on data management, please visit the Centre for Digital Scholarship on the University Library website.
Support and advice
In the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs data management support is given by the Information Management (IM) Department. The IM department can guide you on the institute’s data management policies and assist in writing data management plans for pre-applications and final project proposals.
Additionally, the IM department offers advice on personal data and privacy, agreements, knowledge security and safely securing and storing your data. We collaborate closely with the ISSC, privacy office and security office. This ensures that the IT tools you intend to use or develop, such as soft-and hardware, equipment and storage solutions, are secure.
For more information contact the FGGA Data Stewards to receive access to the FGGA Research Information Hub on SharePoint.
We are here to support you in your research journey: responsibledata@fgga.leidenuniv.nl
