A senior advisor from the tri-council funding agencies will join an online information session on Nov. 21 that will formally launch the University of Windsor’s Research Data Management Strategy.

Attendees will have the chance to offer input on implementation plans, professional development, and to identify gaps in existing services and infrastructure.

Researchers may have noticed that a growing number of Tri-Agency grant applications require research data management plans. The rep will provide updates on the federal policy implementation and its implications for current and future research funding opportunities.

Launched in March 2023, the University of Windsor’s Institutional Research Data Management Strategy addresses the requirements of the Tri-Agency’s 2021 Research Data Management Policy. Research data management refers to the processes applied throughout the lifecycle of a project to guide the collection, documentation, storage, sharing, and preservation of data. The strategy provides a framework for the ongoing development of services and infrastructure that support Research Data Management across campus.

It outlines the University of Windsor’s strengths, priorities, and commitments regarding research data management, details the current and planned capacity, and identifies key strategic areas for future development.

Berenica Vejvoda, data librarian at Leddy Library, emphasized that the strategy will evolve over time.

“The strategy implementation has to meet the needs of the research community and respond to developments in the national research data ecosystem,” Vejvoda says. “Feedback from the campus community will be critical to shaping the future of research data management.”

Shanthi Johnson, vice-president research and innovation and the University’s executive champion for research data management, noted the significance of the strategy: “Ensuring good research data management practices is critical to the success of our research community. It’s a shared responsibility among researchers, staff, and students and I encourage all members of the campus research community to attend.”

The information session will run on Microsoft Teams from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Nov. 21. Register online to reserve your place.