Help and support
Looking for help with research data management? There is a lot of assistance available on campus for:
Bidding for funding
Research ethics
IT support
Library
Data protection and Freedom of Information office
If you are in the College of Arts you can also contact the Resource Development Officers for help with many aspect of research data management.
Research and Enterprise offers lots of support on bidding for funding. Contact details are provided for several services, including grant support, business development and Intellectual Property protection. For advice on who to speak to, contact reception on:
Telephone: 0141 330 5005
Email: R-E@glasgow.ac.uk
If you need to write a data management plan or Technical Appendix for your grant proposal, speak with:
The College/School Ethics Officers deal with the processing of requests for ethical approval and can answer questions related to ethics.
The University Ethics Committees should be consulted for all research involving human subjects. Sample consent forms and guidance on funder requirements are also available on their webpages.
IT Services provides the main University computing facilities, technical infrastructure and email. They offer on-demand support through the IT helpdesk. Enquiries about securing additional filestore and back-up for research projects should be directed to the helpdesk.
Email: helpdesk@it.gla.ac.uk
Telephone: 0141 330 4800
Local IT officers can assist with the day-to-day management of storage and back-up, as well as offering technical advice.
NB: the local IT contact details may change in light of restructuring. If in doubt, the central IT helpdesk should be able to give you a local contact.
The web team manages the central University webpages and provide a web support helpdesk.
Email: webteam@gla.ac.uk
Telephone: 0141 330 4861
They also have a helpful FAQ on using T4.
Subject librarians can offer support on finding useful resources for your area.
Enlighten, the institutional repository, is a place where you can deposit research outputs for long-term access and preservation. The repository team can help you with the deposit process and advise on data management.
Data Protection and Freedom of Information Office
For Data Protection and FoI enquiries, or assistance with selecting which data to keep, contact:
Email: dp@gla.ac.uk
Telephone: 0141 330 3111