Sharing
The Research Data Service aims to support FAIR data (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reuseable). Sharing research data has many benefits, from increasing impact and visibility of research to creating new collaborations between data users and creators. Many research funders and publishers also mandate data sharing.
Data Sharing
A step-by-step guide to data sharing:
- check your funder’s data sharing requirements
- prepare data to be deposited, including how personal and sensitive data will be handled
- choose a repository (see below)
- consider access conditions on the data (restrictions and embargoes)
- upload the data with supporting documentation and apply a licence to the data
- add a Data Access Statement to your research outputs, including publications
- add a data record to data.ncl if the data is held elsewhere
data.ncl
data.ncl is Newcastle University's research data repository that allows researchers to document, archive and publish datasets, where there isn’t a funder-specified or discipline-specific facility. The repository will make research data discoverable, promoting reuse, tracking impact, and potentially leading to new collaborations. Data deposited will be preserved for at least 10 years and in most cases openly accessed.
Other repositories
Where possible, we recommend using discipline-specific data repositories: you can find one for your subject via Re3data.org. Some funders expect data to be deposited in specific data centres e.g. ESRC and NERC support dedicated data centres. Also consider whether any agreements with your collaborators include requirements for data deposit.
data.ncl Takedown Notice
If you believe you have a legitimate reason to request the removal of an item in data.ncl (relating, for instance, to issues with intellectual property, copyright, data protection or other legal issues), please send an email to rdm@ncl.ac.uk with the following details:
- bibliographic details of the material, including the full URL;
- the nature of your complaint and action required;
- if your complaint or request relates to copyright or related rights, confirmation that you are the rights holder or affected subject, or an authorised representative of the rights holder or affected subject;
- your contact details.
We will acknowledge receipt as soon as possible. Where the grounds for complaint appear to be reasonable, we will temporarily remove the material in question, pending further investigation. If the complaint is found to be legitimate, the material will be permanently removed from the repository.
Useful links
Digital Science:
- Read The State of Open Data 2023 report for a longitudinal analysis of researchers' attitudes towards and experiences of open data.
- You can explore older State of Open Data reports in the Digital Science data repository.
UK Data Service:
- Sign-up to UK Data Service training events.
- You can also watch already recorded workshops by the UK Data Service.
Photo credit
Guide to data.ncl photo by Mitchell Y on Unsplash