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The Library offers workshops and events designed to help you develop essential research skills. Whether you're a student, a researcher, or faculty our sessions provide opportunities to explore advanced research techniques, critically evaluate information sources, learn about open research and engaging with AI for research.
Managing your research data: keeping data safe and secure (online)
How safe is your research data? What would happen if you lost it all?
This session will help you consider how to keep your research data organised and secure.
By the end of this session, you will be able to:
- Implement effective file naming conventions to improve the organisation and retrieval of your research data.
- Develop a backup strategy to minimise the risk of data loss.
- Evaluate the security strengths and weaknesses of various data storage options (e.g., cloud, local, institutional).
- Adopt secure working practices to prevent putting data and participants at risk
Researcher Development Framework
This workshop fits the Information and data literacy and Open research RDF categories. Use this to track your development needs.
About the facilitator
The Library Research Data Team support researchers with their research data management.
About this theme
Realise workshops get you thinking about the organisation and ethics of your research, how it complies with governance, and explore open research practices.
Target audience
Early career researchers, academics and PGRs.
Click here to book your place via Eventbrite
Visit ECR Development Series webpage for more 'Realise' themed sessions.
Propose an exhibition or event
We welcome proposals from University of Sussex colleagues to co-produce exhibitions and/or events in designated spaces in our buildings. If you wish to propose or design an exhibition for spaces within the Library and any associated digital or event activities that accompany an exhibition, please complete the Exhibition and events application form and submit to us by uploading below.
Applications should be submitted with at least six months’ notice for exhibitions and three months' notice for events in advance of the proposed start date and require relevant sign-off at Associate Dean, Executive Dean or Director of Professional Services level. This application should be completed in conjunction with the Exhibition and Events process document.