Data Management Training Development Project

The aim of the project is to design and implement a training programme aimed at the professional qualification of research data management (RDM) experts.

The primary objective of this initiative is twofold:

to develop comprehensive training modules catering to the specific requirements of RDM professionals.
to ensure a steady supply of skilled data management experts across various sectors including research organisations, public administration, and companies.

So far, Finland has completely lacked formal education path aimed at the professional qualification of experts in data management field.

Background

RDM expert's tasks are versatile and require extensive special expertise. With digitalization, the role of data management has become even more pronounced, which has increased the demand for data management expertise.

Success in data management requires strong expertise in:

data management planning
data protection
information security
data documentation
data sharing
data publishing.

Goal

The training covers themes related to the duties of a data management expert, such as

commenting on data management plans
coordinating the storage of research data
ensuring data protection and data security
organising data management trainings
promoting open science.

The training provides the participants with the skills to develop the background organisation's internal data management services, training and guidelines and to engage in national and international cooperation.

The scope of the training will be 15 ECTS (The European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) and it can be completed alongside work. The training will be structured modular online course.

At the end of the training, the participant completes an exercise or a development task according to his/her own interests.

Co-operators

Tampere University’s Continuous Learning Services is responsible for the project in cooperation with the Library. However, the planning of the contents of the training requires extensive national, international, and cross-border cooperation.

There will be close cooperation with e.g.

International cooperation is carried out with the coordinators of the Data Steward Certificate course organized by the University of Vienna.

The project has received three-year funding from the Ministry of Education and Culture.