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Research data management
Research data management (Forschungsdatenmanagement, FDM) is an integral part of every research project. At Ruhr-Universität, scientists rely on sustainable and strong infrastructures for handling their research data.
Structured organization, storage, documentation and provision of data not only saves time and resources, but also increases the reusability of research results. In their role as research data managers, RUB researchers are provided with guidelines and expert support for this important part of their work.
The Research Data Services Team (RDS) is the first point of contact at RUB for the planning of data structures, software solutions and the adaptation of existing systems to the respective needs.
Proven programs and tools for data storage make it possible that
- Data is well documented throughout the entire research process and can be accessed and reused even years later, even by subsequent generations of researchers
- Researchers can share a wide variety of data across disciplines and carry out comprehensive analyses - a factor with incredible potential
Even better together
University-wide, data stewards, technical RDM experts, researchers and data managers have joined forces to form the RUB Network for Research Data Management, which is coordinated by the RDS team - to exchange ideas, pool expertise and promote the further development of RDM structures at RUB.
Guidelines on the handling of research data