Research Data Management

Many funding agencies require research data produced as part of a funded project to be made publicly available.

Many agencies have established requirements for data sharing and formal data management plans, with many increasingly aligning themselves with the “Practical Guide to the International Alignment of Research Data Management” by Science Europe. When writing a data management plan, you may wish to consider this guide.

• The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine’s (DAFM) Policy on Open Access
• Health Research Board (HRB) Policy on Management and Sharing of Research Data
• Irish Research Council (IRC) Policy Relating to Open Access
• Taighde Éireann | Research Ireland’s Interim Open Research Policy

Templates

Templates for data management plans are based on the specific requirements listed in funder policy documents.

Many individual journals have policies requiring open access to the data that underlies a publication, for the purposes of replication and further research. The Scholarly Publishing & Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) have developed a resource for tracking and understanding agencies’ sharing policies for publications and data.

*Note: As of 1st August 2024, Taighde Éireann – Research Ireland is the new national competitive research and innovation funding agency, established through the amalgamation of the activities and functions of  Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) and the Irish Research Council (IRC).