Research Data in Context

Course Objectives

This course introduces the concepts around data, what constitutes research data, and the multiple forms of data that make up the digital world. After completing this course, participants will be able to:

• Be able to distinguish between various types of research data.
• Recognise the importance of managing research materials.
• Have some understanding of what the fuss about big data and data-driven science is all about..
  

Research Data MANTRA [online course, https://mantra.edina.ac.uk/] by the Research Data Service, University of Edinburgh is licensed under a
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