Project R-15166

Introduction to research data management in higher education institutions in a Sub-Saharan African context. (Education)

Research Data Management (RDM) and the so-called FAIR Data Principles, have as fundamental objective to make scientific data freely findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable, thus promoting collaboration between researchers, the genesis of new research and the socialisation of knowledge. In addition, RDM services entities can be found within most higher education institutions providing a range of services to support researchers who are creating, managing and sharing their research data. The adoption of these principles for data management in institutions has become what is currently considered as Good Practices of RDM. In the last two decades US and Europe are in the process of integrating RDM in their research culture, while other continents are still in the early days of RDM implementation. While an initial knowledge on the concept of RDM is present in the Sub-Saharan African context, skills and expertise are similarly lacking in the region. This project will develop training on good RDM practices in Sub-Saharan institutions of higher education, focusing on the East African context with the support of South African universities.

01 September 2024 - 31 August 2027