From the University of Cambridge Blog: – case study about development of RDM services in Cambridge
If a tree falls in the forest and no one was there to hear it, did it happen? You could ask the same philosophical question of research – if no-one can see the research results, what was the point in the first place?
Moving science forward and increasing the knowledge of the world around implies exchange of findings. Society cannot benefit from research if there is no awareness of what has been done. Managing and sharing research data is a fundamentally important part of the research process. Yet researchers are often reluctant to share their data, and some are openly hostile to the idea.
This blog describes the research data services provided at Cambridge University which are attempting to encourage and assist researchers manage and share their data.
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