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University of Bath Roadmap for EPSRC . Catherine Pink Institutional Data Scientist, Research360 UKOLN, University of Bath. UKOLN is supported by:. Initial Roadmap Development . Started with an example of what had worked well elsewhere Adapted to fit University of Bath’s strategic aims
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University of Bath Roadmap for EPSRC Catherine Pink Institutional Data Scientist, Research360 UKOLN, University of Bath UKOLN is supported by:
Initial Roadmap Development • Started with an example of what had worked well elsewhere • Adapted to fit University of Bath’s strategic aims Challenges • Fitting output from another institution to your specific University’s needs • Different institutional aims / structure / resource / drivers opus.bath.ac.uk/31279
Alignment with EPSRC Expectations Roles and Responsibilities: Shared responsibility Leads identified Current Position: Where we are now Based on DAF Objectives: Where we need to be Not all included Gaps filled by new objectives Actions: How we’re going to get there Milestones: Success criteria Ensures compliance by 2015
Consultation & Approval What worked well • Close consultation with PVC Research • Rejection & feedback by Vice Chancellor’s Group Challenges • Finding the balance between ‘good enough’ and ‘gold standard’ • Realistic, achievable timescales Lessons Learnt • Balanced consultation - identified ‘stakeholder gap’ in data steering group
Implementation Progress so far • High level approval essential • Departments already taking responsibility for objectives Future plans & challenges • Transition from project based to embedded activities • Fitting additional responsibilities into existing workloads • Identifying resource for institutional activities
Further support required • Help with long term planning • Will funders move the goal posts? • How realistic are the risks? • Guidance on how to use public funding for RDM support • What can individual projects apply for? • What can be used to cover institutional costs? • Will future project funding be available?
Find out more • Roadmap for EPSRC opus.bath.ac.uk/31279 • Research360 blog blogs.bath.ac.uk/research360/ • New Research Data Website www.bath.ac.uk/research/data