MANTRA
Research Data Management Training online
datalib.edina.ac.uk/mantra
» Free, online, self-paced, non-assessed interactive online course
› Awareness raising of key RDM issues
› Introduce RDM terminology / concepts
› Guidelines for good RDM practice
» Initially for PhD students and early career researchers* Also relevant for information professionals, senior academics
Purpose of MANTRA
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» Partnership between:
› Edinburgh University Data Library
› Institute for Academic Development
» Funded by Jisc
› Managing Research Data Programme (2010 – 2011)
› #DataTrain training strand
Early days of MANTRA
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» Assessment needs of 3 schools (Geo-science, Clinical Psychology, Social Sciences)
» Development:
› 1 hour per unit + reading list (explanations, descriptions, examples, exercises, videos)
› 8 Units + data handling exercises (R, SPSS, Nvivo, ArcGIS with open datasets)
› Videos: youtube.com/channel/UCQOt24e237A5cFwjmu4XNlg
› Xerte Online Toolkits - xerte.org.uk/
» Download – JORUM repository (hdl.handle.net/10949/18281)
» Open license (CC-BY) - some examples of reuses
› University of Melbourne (piloted, compulsory for PhDs 2015/16)
› University of Nottingham (Tom Parsons)
» DIY Training Kit for Librarians – download from MANTRA website
Outcomes of MANTRA
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» Maintained by EDINA & Data Library (UoE RDM Programme)
› Face-to-face training / awareness raising
» Fourth release
› Videos, reading lists, interactive quizzes, software practicals
› New content: big data, data citation, encryption, DP, IPR, open license
› Xerte Online Toolkit 2.0 improved (HTML5, accessibility)
Current MANTRA release
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Future of MANTRA
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» Potential translation into other languages
› University of Montreal (French)
› University of Minho (Portuguese)
» Exploring our next steps:
› User Group
› MOOC – collaboration with University of North Carolina
› Open Badges (Mozilla)
Find out more…
Contact…
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Rocio von JungenfeldData Library Assistant
datalib.edina.ac.uk/mantra/
Leeds ULTRA and RDMRose
Training for early career researchers and professional support staff at the University of Leeds
Supporting researchers with RDM
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» Direct delivery of training to early career researchers (ULTRA)
» Train the trainers e.g. library staff (RDMRose)
Two approaches
ULTRA
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» University of Leeds Teaching and Research Award
» Planned and delivered with SDDU (Staff Development Unit)
» 3 hours› Benefits of RDM
› Lifecycle mind-set
› Practical examples and tools
› Data management plan
› Emphasis on own practice
Training early career researchers
Pros and cons
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» Embedded
» RDM seen as business as usual
» Most attendees receptive
» Face to face – peer experience(“That happened to me!)
» Scale: perhaps 60 people a year
» Several other audiences to reach
» Not one size fits all
Training early career researchers
Citizen science has broad appeal
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» 110612
Training early career researchers
dmponline.dcc.ac.uk/
Training early career researchers
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» Session schedule
» Handbook – mixed success
» Slides
» Available from:
› researchdata.leeds.ac.uk/
More information “This session should be given to all research
students”
“Very informative and
interactive”
“How to improve session
- even more discussion!”
Train the trainer
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» Information professionals
» 8 modules
› face to face delivery or self study
» Materials:
› Slide decks
› Exercises, case studies
› Interviews with researchers
» Not practical data curation
RDMRose
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Perspectives on RDM
Train the trainer
Learning material produced by RDMRosesheffield.ac.uk/is/research/projects/rdmrose
Train the trainer
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» Project site
› sheffield.ac.uk/is/research/projects/rdmrose
– Download learning materials
– Related publications and reports
– Link to materials in JORUM
– For practitioners think about the timing of this training
RDMRose
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» Digital curation centre dcc.ac.uk/training
» UK Data Archive data-archive.ac.uk/
» Jorum jorum.ac.uk/
Finding training resources
More information
Find out more…
Contact…
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Rachel ProudfootRDM Advisor, University of Leeds
researchdata.leeds.ac.uk/