Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research

Franciska de Jong June 2014

NWO & Research data

Contents

NWO's view on Open Data and Data Management

NWO's route towards Open Data

Collaboration

Timing

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My data - A short story

Data, digital data, big data

Interviews uit de kast

Twitter @ UT

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About NWO

National research council: granting and institutes

Indirect governmental funding for research (‘tweede geldstroom’)

Support for researchers aiming at scientific excellence

Organisation of competitions and selection of projects via peer review

Beneficiaries: approx. 5500 scientists

Promotion and funding of knowledge utilisation

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NWO's view on open access to data

Data resulting from publicly funded research should be made available for reuse by researchers whenever possible

– Collection, curation and deposition of data are part and parcel of scientific research

– Aims: efficient use of resources, visibility and transparacy of research output, replicability of research, repurposing of data, stimulus for new research ideas

Open Data is not: data freely available on Internet

– Open access whenever possible, ‘restricted access’ where needed

Standards for careful use and sustainability :

– NWO-funded researchers are obliged to handle data in accordance with existing codes of conduct; codes may differ per discipline!

– data sets to be stored in a digital repository with an internationally accepted quality mark

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NWO’s route towards Open Data

NWO investigates

– how other funding bodies (H2020!) approach rules and requirements for data management

– collects best practises

NWO conducts pilots (at ZonMw and ALW)

NWO organises/initiates/particpates in

– debates

– tasks forces

– exchange of ideas with stakeholders (university libraries, data centers, etc.)

In general: NWO aims to increase awareness for emerging policy changes

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Policy implementation and grant proposals

NWO is working on a two-stage model (simple and efficient)

– Data section to be requested in application form with concise description of envisaged data management

– Full data management plan required only after awarding of grant

Open issues:

– Idea: data section does not affect selection, but reviewers or advisory committee can provide suggestions/recommendations

– Idea: request for an initial indication of the costs involved

– Idea: research can only start after the data management plan has been approved

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Collaboration is crucial

Layered model (federative) for data storage, cataloguing, access

– with universities

– across universities: DANS, 3TU.Datacentrum, DTLS

– SURFsara and even internationally

Intermediaries / data stewards:

– “take away hassle”

– professionalisation of the chain is needed

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Is the timing right ?

Is there an adequate technical infrastructure for data management?

– at universities and research institutes

– at DANS, 3TU.Datacentrum, DTLS (life sciences)

– national data infrastructure (SURFsara)

‘Awareness, skills, incentives’ (cf. Kroes) among researchers and institutions?

3TU.Datacentrum initiatives demostrate a lot of grass root progress and deepening of insights in principles and practises

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