At the Publishing Better Science through Better Data (#scidata14) event hosted by Nature Publishing Group and Scientific Data, University of Oxford librarian, Sally Rumsey, presented her top ten tips for successful Research Data Management (RDM) for researchers. We’ve reproduced them below for your reading pleasure along with further advice that Rumsey gave at the event. Have a read and tell us what you think – do you agree with the list? Do any ring particularly true for you? Are there any others you would add? Share your views in the comments section below.

Imagine the worst case scenario. What if someone stole your laptop, your department went up in flames, or your data were infected with a virus or some other disaster were to take place? Would your data be retrievable?  These are all questions you should ask yourself to make sure that you don’t get caught out and find yourself being made an example of a data-loss horror story. Continue reading →