The UK electronic information Group (UKeiG) is pleased to announce a half-day online CPD course ‘Research Data Management for information professionals – from researcher need to effective service’ – between 1 pm and 4 pm on Tuesday 17th November 2026.

Register here: https://my.cilip.org.uk/events-calendar/ukeig-research-data-management-for-information-professionals-from-researcher-need-to-effective-service/ 

Overview

To fulfill the role of supporting Research Data Management (RDM) librarians need to build an understanding of the policy context in which managing data has become important and gain a good grasp of researchers’ activities, motives, perceptions and feelings around their research and their data. This online course explains the need for research data services, how to find out about users and their needs and then how to apply this knowledge to create a portfolio of research data services that they will want to use.

Who should attend?

Information professionals and librarians with an interest in or responsibility for supporting research, especially RDM, or any professional wishing to keep their skills up to date in this important field.

Topics covered include:

• What is research data and why can it be hard to manage?
• When and why did RDM become important from a policy perspective
• What is challenging about managing data?
• What is data management planning?
• How do you gather user requirements for research data services?
• What should be in a research data policy?
• What research data services might be needed and who should deliver them?
• What research data services might be needed and who should deliver them?
• What should your training programme look like?
• What skills, knowledge and attitudes are needed to work in supporting RDM?

Course Leader 

Andrew Cox is a senior lecturer at the School of Information, Journalism and Communication, University of Sheffield and led the RDMRose Project.  He was author of the book Exploring Research Data Management (2018). More recently he authored several sections of the Sage Research Methods: Data and Research Literacy.

Pricing

The course (including presentation slides and documentation) costs:

• UKeiG/CILIP members £50 + VAT
• Non-members £80 + VAT
• Employer Partner staff £64 + VAT (Please contact your rep or email employerpartners@cilip.org.uk for the discount code)

Credit and debit cards are the preferred method of payment. Invoices are available on request using the online ‘Bill Me’ option.