paul jeffreys - research integrity: institutional responsibility
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Wellcome Collection Conference Centre, 13 September 2011
Strand B: Institutional Responsibility
Professor Paul Jeffreys, Director of IT, University of Oxford
Research Integrity Conference
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Institutional Responsibility “We will hear from two major research-intensive institutions about the actions
they are taking to meet their responsibilities towards research data management and address some of the challenges raised during the morning. Topics to be covered include developing a strategy and vision, securing 'buy-in' from senior management and researchers, and some practical steps to implement the vision.”
‘… are taking …’ would not claim to have more than started the journey in Oxford…
Start the presentation with an example (thanks to James Wilson)
We are delivering a new SaaS for Oxford and for HE Database as a Service – dial up database creation for researchers
http://vidaas.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ In response to clear requirement from researchers (see later)
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Sharing research data (1)
Looks like there is some interesting data
behind this
But it doesn’t makes much sense to
me
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Sharing research data (2)Nice data –
I can use this!Oh.
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How the DaaS worksI can access and
cite good research data
I can find and re-use data other people have
been gathering
We can easily add & edit data and open it up to
collaborators or the public
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Database-as-a-Service
Part of University Modernisation Funded project – VIDaaS DaaS offered within Oxford, in your University, or on HE cloud (UMF) Managed, resilient, cost effective, shared, accessible, easy to combine… Databases will enter University-wide data catalogue with associated meta-
data
But wait a minute… Not a full solution For how long do we guarantee the service? Is it long term data curation? Although free initially in Oxford, we will have to charge - what happens for
research which is not funded, and after funded projects complete? … and same questions for use of DaaS on HE cloud
-> DaaS needs to exist within an overall framework and set of policies
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‘Digital Services’ In summer 2011, held workshop to look at range of Digital Services offered to
support research Researchers, support staff, administrators
Listed all the ‘digital services’; subdivided into: Services to support collaboration Services to support research bids Services to support dissemination, reporting and engagement Data management services (includes data storage, archiving, data security) Training services
Attempted to capture a generic University of Oxford research cycle Added the digital services
Probably very little of this specific to Oxford
• concept• meet colleagues• background research• discuss
PRE-PROPOSAL
AWARDED
SUBMIT
THE RESEARCH CYCLE
Sign-off from department/
college/ division & RSO
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DETAILED DRAFT PROPOSAL
EXIT/POST-PROJECT
DISSEMINATION
3
5
6
FOLLOW-ON PROJECT/ EXTENSION FUNDING
7Referees: department research
committee
Re-draft
+ RSO
PROJECT4
Dissemination can continue post-project,
e.g. monitoring of impact
Many support services provided
locally
If not a funded project . . .
• concept• meet colleagues• background research• discuss
PRE-PROPOSAL
AWARDED
SUBMIT
THE RESEARCH CYCLE
• plan research activity
• attract research participants
• meetings• data management
plan
Sign-off from department/
college/ division & RSO
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DETAILED DRAFT PROPOSAL
• consider University policies• consider ethics approval• data management plan• fit with funder’s criteria• meetings (online)• finances/resources• costing in Resolve• permissions• manage progress of
applications• sharing• versioning
EXIT/POST-PROJECT
• archive data • DOI links• share data• publications• final report
DISSEMINATION
ORA Databank Local to
department
3
5
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FOLLOW-ON PROJECT/ EXTENSION FUNDING
7Referees: department research
committee
Re-draft
• Project disappears?• Long-term report/reflection• Ensure long-term access to data
+ RSO
• create/maintain community• HR, Finance, contracts, collaborator
agreements• ethics approval• fieldwork risk assessment• maintain compliance
• manage/monitor project• website creation• training• undertake research• bibliographic research• provide computing infrastructure
• collect & manage data (raw & processed)
• software licences• alerts• meet• embed long-term access
• conference papers• reporting - internal• publish• organise conferences/workshops• reporting - external
PROJECT4
Dissemination can continue post-project,
e.g. monitoring of impact
Many support services provided
locally
If not a funded project . . .
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Digital Services – many, varied, coordinated? Impressive number of Digital Services to support research, developed to
meet need, delivered both centrally and locally
But how good are these in the context of Strand B today?
Questions: Framework? Coordinated? Fit-for-purpose? Easily accessible to researchers? Have buy-in from researchers? Sustainable?
Beginning to try to coordinate…
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Research Data Management ‘portal’
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University Staff Gateway
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Research Support
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Research Support: Costing and Pricing
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Oxford: Research and Libraries
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Digital Humanities @ Oxford
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Oxford e-Research Centre
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OUCS: Research Skills Toolkit
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RDM: Data Management Planning Checklist
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Workshops on Research Data Management
Ongoing series at Oxford:
14.09.2011 - DCC Roadshow 22.07.2010 - Data Management Training for the Humanities 16.06.2010 - Digital Curation 101 Lite: How to Manage Research
Data 29.03.2010 - Institutional Policy and Guidance for Research Data 14.10.2009 - Data Curation: from lab to reuse 09.06.2009 - DAF Review Workshop - The application of the data
audit framework (DAF) within DataShare at Oxford
03.06.2009 - The Data Imperative Workshop 13.06.2008 - Scoping Digital Repository Services for Research Data
Management
Training extremely important
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Let’s stop a moment and take stock
The title of this conference is ‘Research Integrity’ our strand is ‘Institutional Responsibility’
An interpretation: Integrity of research depends on the integrity of the data Integrity of the data is a shared responsibility among all members of the
research team, and .. The institution must deliver a system within which integrity of data can be
ensured
Research data refers to: information collected, stored and processed in a systematic manner to meet the objectives of research
Often considered more in context of science and social science…
Data Integrity forms large part of Research Integrity
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Unpack Data Integrity Selection:
Determination of appropriate data type, source and instruments that allow investigators to adequately answer research questions
Collection: Process of gathering and measuring information in an established systematic
fashion that makes it possible to answer research qs, test hypotheses, ..
Handling: Processes to ensure research data is stored, archived, disposed in a safe and
secure manner, during and after research project
Analysis: Process of systematically applying techniques to describe and illustrate, recap
and condense, and evaluate data
Reporting and publication: preparing and disseminated research findings
Ownership: possession of, and responsibility for, information
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University of Oxford
Scale and importance of task to ensure Research Integrity recognised
Coordination of Digital Services important part
Steps being taken to meet institutional responsibilities Framework and policies for Research Integrity required Many components in place, and being developed, coordination required
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University of Oxford Context
Research Committee
ADMIRAL SUDAMIH
UK RDS
PRAC ICT RIMSC
Scoping Digital
Repository Services
Academic Divisions
Computing Services
Library Services
Research Services
Strategy and Policy
Researcher and Services
Strategic projects
EIDCSR VIDaaSDataFlow
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University Statement – Research Data
‘The University of Oxford is committed to supporting researchers in appropriate curation and
preservation of their research data, and where applicable in accordance with the research
funders’ requirements. It recognises that this must be achieved through the deployment of a
federated institutional data repository. This repository has to be supported by a suitable
business model, and where possible funded through full economic cost recovery, so that the
University can guarantee that the data deposited there will be managed over the long term.
The data repository will be a cross-agency activity developed and supported by a number of
departments within the University and will build, as far as possible, on existing services,
including the Oxford University Research Archive (ORA). It will be overseen by a Steering
Group which reports to the University Research Committee. The management and curation
of research data will be addressed in cooperation with specialist agencies, research funders
and other institutions in the UK and internationally.’
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Current areas of institutional focus New sub-committee of University Research Committee
Oversight of research data (as opposed to information management) Develop policies similar to Edinburgh’s Embryonic Data Policy Address funding, funding, funding
Information Security policies Defining new range of policies to ensure Secure Information
Policies to be endorsed by Council in MT -> new regime for Oxford
University Shared Data Centre SLD includes building security and data security Gateway to HE cloud
Creation of catalogue of University data JISC project funded last week, DoMaRO, searchable catalogue
Business models for data management services Through project and beyond, on-site and cloud
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Conclusions
Like many other universities, Oxford has started the journey
Aiming to ensure Research Integrity and Data Integrity Strategically important for University Much to learn from each other universities and at
workshops
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