RDM in the PhD development cycle

Getting started

When?

Before you begin

Introduction

Supervisor to-do list

  1. Get inspired by peer PhD supervisors stories (watch the video below)

  2. Get familiar with the TU Delft policies

  3. Get familiar with the support you have

  4. Bookmark the Library RDM website

Get inspired!

Why is good research data and software management so important? And how do PhD candidates think supervisors can best support them in their trajectory? Let's listen to their stories:

Why is data and software management important in research?
Why should a supervisor dedicate time to embed best practices?
What are the benefits for a supervisor and their research group?
How can you start implementing research data and software management practices?
Five golden tips from your fellow supervisors
What were your challenges regarding research data & software management?
How can supervisors support PhD's regarding research data & software management?

Additional resources

The self-learning RDM 101 Jupyter book
Are you new to research data management? You can learn the basics of RDM at your own pace using this openly available version of the RDM 101 course for TU Delft PhD candidates.
The FAIR principles explained
This video explains the principles of FAIR, which helps you maximising your research output and impact, and enhancing your recognition as a researcher.
FAIR principles for Research Software
Adaptation of the FAIR data principles for research software
What is a Data Management Plan?
Introduction to what is a Data Management Plan (DMP) and its main sections and questions.
Why create a Data Management Plan?
Video on why drafting a Data Management Plan (DMP) is relevant.
What is a Software Management Plan?
Introduction to what is a Software Management Plan (SMP).
Why create a Software management Plan?
Video on why drafting a Software Management Plan (SMP) is relevant.
IT infrastructure at TU Delft
ICT self-service portal where you can find an overview of the IT services offered for researchers.

Go / No Go meeting

When?

after 12 months

Introduction

Supervisor to-do list

  1. Read the ‘RDM Checklist Go / No Go meeting’

  2. Use the checklist ‘5 Things to check when reviewing Data Management Plans’

  3. Plan for Research Data and Software publication

  4. Remember the training available for PhD candidates

Additional resources

Research Data Organisation
Chapter of RDM 101 course for PhD candidates on Data Organisation.
Research Data and Software Documentation
Chapter of RDM 101 course for PhD candidates on Research Data and Software Documentation.
Electronic Laboratory Notebooks (ELNs) at TU Delft
Get familiar and access the Electronic Laboratory Notebooks (ELNs) provided by TU Delft to help you with the documentation of research data.
Data Organisation in Spreadsheets
The Turing Way recommendations and best practices on how to organise data in spreadsheets.
Developing research software
Learn which best practices you should implement since the beginning of your project when creating/developing research software.
Gitlab TU Delft
TU Delft GitLab is an ICT service hosted on campus intended for researchers. It is an online Git repository management tool with a wiki, issue tracker, Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment built-in.
GitHub repository template FAIRcode
This repository, created by the TU Delft DCC, provides a template to make a software project more compliant with the FAIR principles. It adopts the recommendations made by the TU Delft Guidelines on Research Software.

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