The DCC provides several services to support research data management (RDM) including training, guidance documents, tools, and tailored support for universities. Specifically, the DCC 1) runs training events, 2) provides guidance through briefing papers and how-to guides, 3) develops tools like DMP Online and repository audits, and 4) offers customized support through assessments and helping develop RDM policies and services. The DCC is also working with 20 universities through intensive institutional engagements to increase RDM capability.

1. What the DCC can do for you
- five things we do
Sarah Jones
sarah.jones@glasgow.ac.uk
DCC Northeast Scotland Roadshow, Dundee, 5-6th December 2012 #dcc_dundee

2. What is the DCC?
• UK centre to support RDM
• Established 2004
• Primary funder is JISC
• Three partners: Edinburgh, Glasgow and Bath
Helping to build capacity, capability and skills
in data management and curation across the
UK’s higher education research community
‐ DCC Phase 3 Business Plan
How do we achieve this aim?

3. 1. Run training & events
• Train researchers and
research support staff
IDCC conference • Annual international
RDMF conference
Roadshows...
• Build communities
through the Research
Data Management
Forum

4. 2. Provide guidance
• Offer briefing papers,
how to guides, manual...
• Aimed at different levels
& audiences
• CC-BY licensed so they
can be customised for
your context
www.dcc.ac.uk/resources

5. 3. Develop tools
www.data-audit.eu https://dmponline.dcc.ac.uk
www.repositoryaudit.eu
http://cardio.dcc.ac.uk

6. 4. Offer tailored support for unis
• One-off training courses or events
• Customised versions of DMP Online
• Feedback on RDM strategy development
• Pointers to existing models that you can reuse
• Institutional Engagement programme

7. DCC Institutional Engagements
Working intensively with 20 HEIs to increase RDM capability
• 60 days of effort per HEI drawn from a mix of DCC staff
• Support varies based on what each institution wants/needs
• Deploy DCC and external tools, approaches and best practice
• Lessons and examples to be shared with the community
www.dcc.ac.uk/community/institutional-engagements

8. What we offer via DCC engagements
Institutional
Assess data catalogues
Needs Workflow
assessment Pilot RDM
tools
Develop
DAF & CARDIO DCC
assessments support
support Guidance and
training and
team services
RDM policy
Advocacy with senior development
management
Make the case Customised Data
Management Plans

9. 5. Synthesise good RDM practice
• Monitor the RDM
landscape
How to develop
RDM services
• Support the JISC
Coming soon! MRD programmes
• Collate & analyse
existing practice to
point to good models

10. We can also amplify your work
• (Re)tweet
• Put details in Pipeline News & What’s New
• Write guest blog posts
• Profile your work in talks and training
Helping you spread good practice and
gain recognition for RDM

11. We’re here to meet your needs
• Ask questions via the DCC helpdesk
– info@dcc.ac.uk
– simple enquiries or in-depth responses
• Request a training course or other support
• Tell us what guidance documents you need
• Requests added functionality to DCC tools

12. What else do you need?
Tell us, we’re here to support you!
info@dcc.ac.uk

13. Thanks - any questions?
For DCC guidance, tools and case studies see:
www.dcc.ac.uk/resources
Follow us on twitter @digitalcuration and #ukdcc