Anonymising your research data
In our last RDM blog post we discussed data protection in general; now let's take a further look at anonymisation. The main message is to think about it early, planning well to ensure that data ...
In our last RDM blog post we discussed data protection in general; now let's take a further look at anonymisation. The main message is to think about it early, planning well to ensure that data ...
There was a young man we’ll name Paul, Who answered a short survey call. He provided his data And was shocked to see later, His age, faith, and health shared with all. This limerick is ...
Many funders require you to share your research data after your project, to increase its value and reach, and potentially increase your impact – and secure preservation makes your data easier to retrieve and understand if ...
In our last RDM (research data management) post we discussed RCUK funding policy in general, so now we'll have a quick look at some specific councils that we often work with at Cranfield. Do you ...
When you think about our data repository, CORD, do you think it's just going to be full of tables of numerical data that back up publication articles? It's a common assumption, and that is indeed ...
When a dataset is published online, the depositor must enter some information about it, including providing details about its authors. It seems an innocuous field to fill in, but determining data authorship can be complex ...
When your research is complete, you will probably need to deposit your research data in a repository – but how much should you deposit? All of it or just the subset referenced in any articles? ...
In SplashData’s fifth annual worst passwords list, “123456” and “password” remained the top passwords in 2015. Does your password appear on the list? Thinking up a password for a new service (or changing your password ...
When Antoine de Saint Exupéry said “a goal without a plan is just a wish”, he probably wasn’t thinking about data management plans (DMPs), but he certainly knew the importance of planning. So does Cranfield ...
With the launch of CORD (Cranfield Online Research Data) in May 2016, Cranfield University has begun making its research data outputs available as widely as possible, (where commercial, legal, and ethical factors allow). This is a ...