Research data takes many forms, ranging from measurements, numbers and images to documents and publications. These webpages will help you plan, create, organise and look after your data.

For data management advice relating to remote working and Coronavirus, please visit the Open Research blog.

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RDM at Glasgow

Find out how the Research Data Management Service can help with your research data.

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Funder Requirements

Find out about your funders' Research Data requirements, including the EPSRC check-list.

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Storage and Costs

Find out about storage options for research data and associated costs.

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Creating your data

Do you know what formats to use or how to manage IPR and ethics? Who can help you explain this in your data plan?

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Organising your data

Can you name your files, structure your folders and control versions in a way that makes data easy to find and use?

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Accessing your data

Can you and your collaborators access all of the files you need? How does the storage you choose affect options for remote access?

Bidding for funding | Data planning | Choosing file formats | Intellectual property rights | Data protection & ethics | Freedom of Information | Naming files | Structuring data | Documentation | Remote access | Security | Back-up | Selection | Preservation | Repositories | Data sharing | Research data management at the University of Glasgow