CODATA-RDA Schools of Research Data Science

Hugh Shanahan, Royal Holloway, University of London @hughshanahan

https://vimeo.com/232209813

• Recognized need for basic and advanced data skills - researchers need to be empowered to do more with their data

• Without more widespread data handling, data management and data science skills the benefits of the data revolution and open data will not be fully realized.

• UNESCO - 1270 researchers per million. => ~8 Million researchers worldwide

• EOSC HLEG 500K “Data Stewards” (advanced data skills) need in Europe in the next decade.

The Need

• CODATA-RDA schools attempt to provide a foundation for researchers in all of the relevant skills.

• Particular focus on delivering teaching to Low and Middle Countries. Gaps and potential gains most notable here.

• Through line of Open Science, Open Data, and ethical data use.

• Goal - build a common curriculum delivered in many locations.

• Focus on building a community for students to continually leverage.

The Schools

• As much as possibly build on and blend existing materials and partner with existing projects

• Simple Things, Explained Well

• Aim for core curriculum and easy delivery

• Long term obsolescence

Strategy

Curriculum

Open Science

Research Data Management

Author Carpentry

Software Carpentry

Visualisation

Analysis

Computational Infrastructures

Materials can be found at http://bit.ly/2sBuLm5

• Data Trieste 16 • 340 applicants ! 67 students from 39 countries

• Data Trieste 17 • 561 applicants ! 43 students from 29 countries • Additional week of advanced topics

• Data Sao Paulo 17 • 401 applicants ! 35 students accepted

• Data Trieste 18 • 6-17 August

• Data Africa 18 • Yet Undetermined Date and Location

• Data Sao Paulo 18 • Yet Undetermined Dates

Events

• Scaling up - the operation is logistically large

• Growing cohort of instructors and helpers

• How does it get more streamlined?

• Core curriculum - how to grow it?

• How to track student progress and gather meaningful metrics of success

• Becoming sustainable

Challenges

Thanks for your time !

Chairs of CODATA Task Group

Rob Quick - Indiana University

Ciira Maina - Dedan Kimathi University of Technology

Hugh Shanahan - RHUL

Sarah Jones - Digital Curation Centre