Data Management Planning

About the course

This two-hour course introduces the basic components of a good Data Management Plan (DMP) and provides step-by-step guidance on how to complete a DMP for a Clinical Trial research project. The course draws on MRC templates and guidance as well as those from other relevant funders such as Cancer Research UK and the Wellcome Trust.

Before the course, attendees will need to register on DMPonline as they will be drafting a DMP using this online platform. Please use the appropriate link below to register and create an account on DMPonline:

This course will be delivered online via MS Teams.

If you want to place an order on behalf of someone else, please email education@edinburghCRF.ed.ac.uk.

If this course is fully booked, please email education@edinburghCRF.ed.ac.uk to be added to the waiting list (please include your name, course name and course date).  

What you'll learn

By the end of this course, you will:

  • understand the necessity/benefits of producing a Data Management Plan (DMP)
  • know how to use Data Management Planning online
  • draft a basic DMP that can be completed after the course

The course will cover the following topics:

  • What is Data Management Planning?
  • Why does it matter?
  • An introduction to DMPonline
  • What data will be collected or created?
  • How will the data be documented and described?
  • How will the data be stored, backed up and secured?
  • How will ethics and intellectual property be handled?
  • How, when and where will data be preserved and shared?
  • Who is responsible and what will it cost? 

Who the course is for

This course is aimed at clinical researchers and research teams who will be involved in the data management of clinical research.

This course is designed for academic, public sector and charity workers and we are offering it at a discounted price for people working in those sectors. It may also be possible to offer places to commercial organisations – please email education@edinburghCRF.ed.ac.uk for further information about availability, applicable booking fees and how to book. 

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