Research data management

Research data management (RDM) is part of good scientific practice. With RDM in the research process, you facilitate the re-use of data by yourself, your research group or your community.

Our team supports you in planning and realising your research data management.

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Research Data Life Cycle (Illustration: ETH Library)
Research Data Life Cycle (Illustration: ETH Library)

Content

This includes, for example, these topics:

Research data lifecycle

  • What are the requirements for RDM per phase in the cycle?
  • Which services can I use at ETH Zurich?

Data management planning and DMPs

  • How do we organise RDM in our group?
  • What are guiding questions for an RDM strategy?
  • What content belongs in a project-related data management plan (DMP)?  

Guidelines and requirements of research funders and the ETH Zurich

  • When do I have to create a DMP?
  • Which data do I have to publish and when?
  • What are FAIR Data?

Active data management

  • How do we organise and annotate data in the project?
  • What tools and services are available at ETH Zurich?  

Publishing and preservation

  • How and where can I publish data?
  • Which licences for use should I assign?
  • Which file formats are particularly suitable for subsequent re-use?

Target audience

  • (Master's students)
  • Doctoral students
  • Scientific staff
  • Technical and administrative staff

Languages

  • German
  • English  

Meeting point

The consultation can be held by agreement

  • via Zoom or MS Teams
  • at one of the ETH Library locations
  • via phone

Accessibility

Our consultations become barrier-free. Please contact us in advance at +41 44 632 21 35 or at so that we can optimally meet your needs.


Contact

Dr Julian Dederke
Research data management and digital curation
  • +41 44 633 86 32
Dr Julian Dederke
Dr Fabian Schmid
Research data management and digital curation
  • +41 44 632 73 76
Dr Fabian Schmid
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