During this free 90-minute online workshop, UKDS will explore the key components of effective research data management, including data management planning, organising, and documenting data, ensuring data quality, storing and backing up data, as well as strategies for data preservation and sharing. The workshop will also cover practical tools and techniques for data management, such as metadata standards for documenting data, data quality semi-automated freeware, and best practices for data sharing and archiving.

Is your data as clean as you think it is? Inconsistent formats, ambiguous entries, and poorly documented variables can cause real headaches come analysis time - but many of these problems are avoidable with a bit of planning upfront. This free, beginner-friendly online training introduces practical approaches to collecting and documenting tabular data well. Whether you're setting up a new dataset or trying to make sense of an existing one, you'll come away with tools and habits that will save you time down the line.