research data management at the university of salford
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David ClayJisc DigifestMarch 2016
Research Data Management at the University of Salford
Project Drivers
RCUK Common Principles on Data Policy:
‘Publicly funded research data are a public good, produced in the public interest, which should be made openly available with
as few restrictions as possible in a timely and responsible manner’.
University Research Strategy aims:
‘to deliver a high quality research base by focusing support and investment on areas of strength and research excellence,
supporting growth of a strong research portfolio and delivery of strong outputs and impact’.
Requirements gathering
Functional requirements and Business caseJan 2015
CARDIO
March 2013
UoS Data Audit Survey
Jun – Sep 2014
Interview’s with researchers
October 2014
FunctionalRequirements
November 2014
Solutionsassessment
November 2014
Business case
January 2015
RDM Policy
• Sets out clear principles for the management of research data
• Defines the responsibilities of the University, researchers and research students
• Aligned with funder policies• Developed after extensive consultation with researchers
and research leaders• Informed the development of our RDM service
Solution Architecture
Client DeviceWindows PC, Mac, Linux
iOS, Android
Online Storage££
Nearline Storage£
UoS Data RepositoryUoS Institutional Repository
DOI Proxy Service
Research Data Consumer
Data Repository Harvester
USDR AdministratorFederated Identity Provider
OAI-PMH Interface
Research Data Storage Service
File SynchronisationWeb-based Access
Researchers and Collaborators
Online Storage££
File Sync Client
DOI Minting Service
ORCID Validation
External preservation services e.g. CLOCKSS Archive?
Web Browser
Other Interfaces?
Research Project Collaboration Space
Project Landing PageDocument Collaboration (Async)Real-Time Collaborative Editing
Web ConferencingWiki, Blog
Backup£
Metadata Standards
Deposit Data
External Data Repositories
During Project End of Project
ISDADS (UoS) Directory
UK Access Management Federation
Other IdP – Google, Office 365,
Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.
AuthZ and AuthN
AuthZ and AuthN
UoS GovernmentAgencies
CommercialOrganisations
Other Universities(UK and Intl)
Source Code Repository
Source Code in Development
KeyExisting Service
External Service
New Service
DMPOnline
Data Management Plan Creation
Research Data Support Service Website
Guidance
Before Project
Catalogue
Client DeviceWindows PC, Mac, Linux
iOS, Android
Online Storage££
Nearline Storage£
UoS Data RepositoryUoS Institutional Repository
DOI Proxy Service
Research Data Consumer
Data Repository Harvester
USDR AdministratorFederated Identity Provider
OAI-PMH Interface
Research Data Storage Service
File SynchronisationWeb-based Access
Researchers and Collaborators
Online Storage££
File Sync Client
DOI Minting Service
ORCID Validation
External preservation services e.g. CLOCKSS Archive?
Web Browser
Other Interfaces?
Research Project Collaboration Space
Project Landing PageDocument Collaboration (Async)Real-Time Collaborative Editing
Web ConferencingWiki, Blog
Backup£
Metadata Standards
Deposit Data
External Data Repositories
During Project End of Project
ISDADS (UoS) Directory
UK Access Management Federation
Other IdP – Google, Office 365,
Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.
AuthZ and AuthN
AuthZ and AuthN
UoS GovernmentAgencies
CommercialOrganisations
Other Universities(UK and Intl)
Source Code Repository
Source Code in Development
KeyExisting Service
External Service
New Service
Solution Options
1. Syncplicity – on-premise or hosted2. MS OneDrive for Business – on-
premise or hosted3. Janet File Sync & Share Framework
supplier e.g. Box4. Cloud Service with Linux client
support e.g. Dropbox5. FOSS solution e.g. Dropoff
1. SharePoint/Office 3652. Lync or Jabber for real
time video/audio3. Figshare4. Formalise use of
commonly used Cloud services e.g. Google Docs/Hangouts
Strategic option to develop ‘Community Portal’ platform, adding DB, Big Data, Visualisation, etc.
1. GitHub Enterprise2. Mercurial with web front-end3. MS TFS on Azure4. etc.
1. Another backup product/license2. Distributed replication rather
than traditional backup
1. Figshare – cloud or on-premise2. Existing repository (FOSS or
COTS) e.g. Eprints, Dspace3. SharePoint with bespoke
development 4. Shared Service/Partner with
another HEI5. Other CMS e.g. TikiWiki CMS
used by the BBC
1. EMC isilon scale-out NAS with Smartdedupe and Smartpools
2. Amazon S33. MS Azure
1. EMC Isilon2. Amazon S33. MS Azure
1. Nothing if online storage is cheap enough2. EMC Isilon (with Smartpools)3. Arkivum – cloud or on-premise4. Amazon Glacier
1. Federation Services2. Avoid through developing
Accman self-service provisioning
Pilot Infrastructure• Launched November 2015
• Compliance with EPSRC expectations• Enables research data publishing• Facilitates discoverability and re-use of data• Ability to control access to sensitive data• Support for diverse file formats• Large file upload limit• DataCite integration • Arkivum integration• Simple curation workflow
Why Figshare?
Data Publication Process
Publication Process
Existing Meta Data inc DOI
Add Public Research Data to
Meta Data Record
Full Research Data Openly Accessible Add DOI to article Add DOI to & write up
Data Access Statement
Discoverable Data
End
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
RDM.BP06: Research Publication Process
+
Closed
Embargoed
Externally Hosted
Define Date Range Upload Data
Flag as Closed Upload Data End
End
Create Meta Data Only
Create Meta Data inc Reserve DOI
Yes
Figshare Boundary
Externally Hosted Data
Backed up to Arkivum
Backed up to Arkivum
Provide Link to External Data
Meta Data Only
Yes
No
Embargo Ends
Publicly Available Data
Unavailable (to Public) Data
Yes
No
End
Unavailable (to Public) Data
RDM Support Service
www.salford.ac.uk/rdm
Enquiry Service
P: 0161 295 6707
@OpenDataSalford
• Strong support from Senior Management• Excellent Researcher engagement and culture change• Bringing together skills and expertise from across the
university• Good vendor engagement
– Responsive and flexible to changing user needs– Knowledgeable– Supportive
• Positive initial response to the new service
Our Experience
• Pilot Research Data Management Service
• Evaluate and develop business case for scaling service up and rolling it out across the University
• Learning, developing, growing!
• New territory for the University but an exciting opportunity
Next steps