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August 8, 2016

Launch of Concordat on Open Research Data

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Four of the UK’s leading research organisations: HEFCE, RCUK, Wellcome and Universities UK, have launched a concordat that proposes a series of clear and practical principles for working with research data.

“This concordat will help to ensure that the research data gathered and generated by members of the UK research community is made openly available for use by others, wherever possible, in a manner consistent with relevant legal, ethical, disciplinary and regulatory frameworks and norms, and with due regard to the costs involved”. (RCUK)

“The Concordat for the first time, proposes a series of clear and practical principles for working with research data that cover the many roles needed to support the research process. It is not a rulebook, but a set of expectations of best practice developed by the research community itself.” (Jo Johnson, Minister of State for Universities and Science)

Open research data is the next step in achieving the UK’s open science ambitions and will help improve co-operation and strengthen the UK’s position as a global science leader. (RCUK)

The Concordat on Open Research Data is open for other organisations and groups to sign up to over time. Interested parties can contact Alexandra Saxon: Alexandra.saxon@rcuk.ac.uk

Responses from the four initial signatories:

HEFCE

“Open research data has the potential to deliver substantial benefits to research and to wider society. Open data will reveal new research avenues, and deliver innovative new technologies and services that will improve our lives. Achieving open data is not easy; there are substantial challenges ahead which will require the commitment of everyone involved in research. This concordat is an important step towards securing this commitment. I would now encourage all those involved in research to sign up to the principles and engage with this agenda.”

David Sweeney, Director of Research, Education and Knowledge Exchange, HEFCE

Research Councils UK

“RCUK welcomes the Open Data Concordat and the focus that the core principles bring to ensuring that the data resulting from the research that we fund is as open as possible. By ensuring good practice around the open use and reuse of data, where appropriate, we can ensure that research brings optimum benefits to the long term prosperity and wellbeing of the UK and to the world.”

Prof. Duncan Wingham, Chief Executive of NERC and RCUK Open Data Champion

Universities UK

“Open research data has the potential to deliver significant benefits for society by enhancing the impact of our world-class research base. Universities UK welcomes this concordat, which sets out the aspirations of the research community while recognising the costs and challenges that must be addressed if we are to realise these benefits. By supporting the concordat, universities and other research organisations can help ensure that the UK remains at the cutting edge of science and research.”

Nicola Dandridge, Chief Executive of Universities UK,

Wellcome Trust

“The Concordat sets out core principles to guide the research community in ensuring that research data can be accessed and used in ways that will accelerate discovery and maximise benefits to society. Importantly, it recognises that not all research data can be shared openly, and that there is a need for all researchers to plan how they will manage and share data as an integral part of planning their research”

Nicola Perrin, Head of Policy at Wellcome Trust

Tags: open data Open Research open science

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