Research Data Management

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Why RDM?

Research Data Management (RDM) refers to the way research data is managed throughout a research project. RDM is an essential skill for researchers from all disciplines and in all settings.
Find out what's in it for you and get familiar with the Hasselt University RDM policy plan, funder requirements and publishers’ policies.

The Hasselt University RDM Policy Plan (pdf) (Dutch only) sets a framework for all researchers to safeguard the quality, availability, and accessibility of their research data and it provides a basis for evaluating compliance with laws and regulations (e.g. GDPR) and codes of conduct.

12/1/2023

To help you write your Data Management Plan (DMP) using the tool DMPonline.be, you can now show the guidance from Hasselt University. 

11/10/2022

As a UHasselt researcher, you are expected from now on to also upload the metadata of the datasets underlying your peer-reviewed publications. This can be done via the UHasselt metadata repository. Loading the metadata can be done in just 3 simple steps.

28/3/2022

Data Management Plan

A data management plan (DMP) is a dynamic document in which you write down your intentions concerning data management during your research. Creating a DMP helps you to reflect on how you will collect and process data, where you will store them, which security measures you should provide, which costs you should consider, etc.

The UHasselt metadata repository for research data

As a UHasselt researcher, you are expected to upload the metadata of the datasets underlying your peer-reviewed publications. This can be done via the UHasselt metadata repository that has been integrated into the Document Server. Loading the metadata can be done in just 3 simple steps. By doing so you can score on the FAIR principles and comply with your funder's requirements.