How safe is your research data? What would happen if you lost it all? This session will help you consider how to keep your research data organised and secure.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this session, you will be able to:
- Implement effective file naming conventions to improve the organisation and retrieval of your research data.
- Develop a backup strategy to minimise the risk of data loss.
- Evaluate the security strengths and weaknesses of various data storage options (e.g., cloud, local, institutional).
- Adopt secure working practices to prevent putting data and participants at risk
Target audience
Postgraduate researchers at all stages and from all disciplines, and ECRs from all disciplines, broadly encompassing research assistants, postdoctoral researchers and research fellows at grades 6-8.
Workshop theme
Core workshops deliver essential skills or knowledge that you will need to undertake your research degree. Visit our Core workshops page for more sessions.
