Online Training | Developing Research Data and Software Management (RDSM) Policies

Overview:

Join us for a virtual training course about developing research data and software management policies (RDSM). We at DCC alongside RDA Europe will help your organisation to develop or update research data and software management policies. Participating organisations will consider the context for their policy, analyse existing research data and software management policies to identify good practice, and develop a plan for policy implementation.

This course provides participants with both theoretical and hands-on experience to help ensure that their research data and software management policies are FAIR-enabling and realistic in scope.

Course structure:

The training course is divided into three virtual workshop sessions and one virtual drop-in session. During the virtual workshops, participants will learn how to develop and implement research data and software policies and have time to begin developing or updating their own policy with their teams. The optional virtual drop-in session provides an opportunity for participants to ask questions and to get advice as they work on their policies.

Upon completion of the workshops, participants will have developed a solid understanding about good practice in effective research data and software management policy development and implementation, and have drafted a policy or a policy update for their own organisation. Participating teams will also benefit from a review of their draft policy/policy update by RDA Europe and DCC trainers using the FAIR-enabling data policy checklist.

Audience:

This course is aimed at those in any research support role, including:

• Research data management professionals
• Librarians
• Data stewards
• Administrators
• Or anyone who is responsible for, or interested in, developing a new research data policy or updating an existing one

As policy development and implementation requires collaboration and input from several areas of the organisation, this training workshop is targeted toward organisations and each participating organisation will be encouraged to send up to three representatives to join each of the workshops and drop-in session.

Cost:

The cost of the training is £698 per organisation. As noted above, each organisation can have up to three members of their team participate in the workshops and drop-in session. The fee includes participation, all training materials, and individualised feedback from RDA Europe and DCC trainers on your draft or updated research data and software management policy.

Places are limited to 20 organisations.

To arrange payment via bank transfer, or request an invoice, kindly contact us by email: info@dcc.ac.uk.

Dates:

This 4-week workshop will be offered in March 2026

• March 03 - Workshop 1
• March 10 - Workshop 2
• March 17 - Optional Drop-In Session
• March 24 - Policy Feedback Session

How to book:

Places are limited to 20 organisations. To see full programme and reserve your organisation's place please visit Eventbrite registration page.