The purpose of the online course is to support the development of data stewardship skills among staff in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and other research performing organisations

Topics covered include: 

  • Introduction to FAIR, Research Data Management (RDM) and Open Science
  • Tools to assess awareness of the FAIR principles
  • Pedagogy in the context of teaching the above and related topics
  • Understanding Responsible and Open Research
  • Data Management Planning (DMP) 
  • Assessing and planning levels of RDM service provision

Target audience: Professionals working in research data support roles in Higher Education or Research Institutions or individuals with a research background considering a change to a data support role.