Imagine investing a lot of time in a research project, publishing scientific papers and disseminating its results, only to find out that they are not verifiable or reproducible because the related data is not accessible. This is a typical example of what can happen when the research process fails to consider the FAIR principles. Knowing what these principles are and how to best implement them in your research is the key to successful research data management. In these research data management pratical workshops, UNIMI’s data stewards will guide you through the practice of a successful research process, from the organization of research data to the dissemination of research results.
About the workshops
The practical Bring Your Own Data workshops are divided into two different editions based on the major disciplinary areas: the life sciences (LS) and science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines (STEM) on one side; political and social sciences and the humanities (SSH) on the other. Each workshop provides in-depth training on the theoretical and practical aspects of research data management, starting from your own data. The BYO data workshops are a unique opportunity for participants to choose whether to learn how to archive and share their data in the institutional Dataverse repository, or to practise drafting a Data Management Plan (DMP) for their research project, improving data management skills and being more competitive in seeking research funding.
Should you participate in the BYO data workshop, you will be asked to:
1) If you are interested in using Dataverse – bring one or more folders containing the research data which you wish to manage and possibly share according to FAIR principles & having already participated in the introductory webinar how to use dataverse. Prior attendance to this training is mandatory.
2) If you are interested in writing a DMP – bring an abstract of the research project which you want to write the Data Management Plan for & having already participated in the introductory webinar how to write a FAIR compliant DMP. Prior attendance to this training is mandatory.
During the workshop, the data stewards will respond to participants’ needs by addressing them to the FAIR practices required. Each participant will be supported by a data steward, such that all participants will receive tailored support.
Workshops are open to researchers at all career stages, are held in-person only and support will be given in Italian or English depending on the participants’ preferences. Each workshop will last approximately 4 hours, so that all participants can receive at least 20 minutes of support each.
To register to the workshops, please fill-in the registration forms below: