Complying with EPSRC policy: An LSHTM case study
- 1. Complying with EPSRC Policy: An LSHTM Case Study Gareth Knight Project Manager LSHTM Research Data Management Service This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 UK: England & Wales License 8th May 2014 DCC Workshop: Institutional compliance with EPSRC Policy Framework
- 3. Nature of Research Projects Involve Collaboration • Each institution contributes staff time, data, or other resources • Difficult to split data into institutional components ‐ require multiple permissions to share Take place in different locations • Each country has different legal requirements & checks • Require government permission – gov. as a rights holder Involve research participants • Participant consent must be obtained • Security measures must be apply to meet Data Protection Act 1998 Take place over many years • Collaboration extends beyond funding period • Require consortium agreement for project & post‐project use Research projects often....
- 5. To Share or not to Share: An existing resource 1. Is the Sharing justified? • What benefits will it provide? • What are the risks associated with sharing data? 2. Do you have the ability to share? • Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) • Participant Consent • Other obligations, e.g. confidentiality 3. Are there any conditions associated with sharing? • What measures need to be in place to protect data? (e.g. record access requests, specific use only) The ICO publish several guides on data sharing & security useful for researchers. http://www.ico.org.uk/for_organisations/data_protection/topic_guides/data_sharing http://www.ico.org.uk/for_organisations/data_protection/topic_guides/anonymisation
- 7. Final thoughts • EPSRC principles inform good practice & provide baseline for evaluation • Responsible data sharing needed – balance security and sharing obligations • Researchers know their research topic – need practical help with the technical and legal side • A lot of information already available (ICO, UKDS, Clinical Trials) – need to present it in easy‐to‐read form • Effectiveness of communication ‐ PIs prefer one‐to‐one advice, project staff enrol on training courses.
- 8. Did someone mention lunch? http://blogs.lshtm.ac.uk/rdmss/ http://www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/researchdataman/ Email: Gareth.knight@lshtm.ac.uk researchdatamanagement@lshtm.ac.uk Twitter: @gknight2000