UiT Research Data Portal

The Research Data Portal UiT will provide information about storage, handling, archiving, access and sharing of research data for UiT students and researchers.
Good management and sharing of research data is a key principle for UiT The Arctic University of Norway, rooted in the value of increased transparency and quality of research, and in our social mission as a broad-based research university in the North.
It is of great value for future research that research data are archived and made available to others.
Applications for research funding must contain a description of how data will be managed after collection and archived after the research is completed.
It is also becoming more common for journals to set requirements relating to accessibility of the research data on which the articles they publish are based.
Management of research data at UiT has been a project in development since 2015. The project is conducted in close collaboration with the Department for Research and Development, the IT Department and the University Library. |
The Research Data Portal UiT is a flexible reference and resource base. These pages will be under continuous development and improvement. We appreciate any input and comments on the content. |
On March 9, 2017, the University Board at UiT adopted Principles and guidelines for research data management at UiT. The regulations apply from 1 September 2017. Some important points
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Good management and sharing of research data is a key principle for UiT The Arctic University of Norway. The principle is rooted in the value of increased transparency and quality of research, and in our social mission as a broad-based research university in the North. UiT endorses the principles for research data management of the Research Council of Norway and the EU – «Open as standard» and «As open as possible, as closed as necessary». The National strategy for research data (Ministry of Education, 12/2017) identifies three basic principles for publicly funded research data in Norway: 1) Research data should be as open as possible and closed as necessary. If no legitimate considerations stand in the way, research data shall be facilitated for open access. 2) Research data should be handled and organized in a way that optimises the value for future re-use. 3) Decisions on archiving and facilitating research data must be taken in the research communities. The purpose of the Principles and guidelines for research data management at UiT is to clarify responsibility and provide guidance about how the institution and its employees shall manage, share, and archive research data in line with the institution’s administrative, financial, and ethical guidelines. |
The University Library offers a series of courses on research data management. Read more about them at site.uit.no/rdm-training. All courses are offered in English and Norwegian. A list of future courses can be found un in the right-hand menu at the UiT Research Data Portal. |
UiT and research funders such as The Research Council of Norway and the European Research Council require a research project to provide a good management plan for gathering, handling, archiving and sharing of data. If your research project comprises of several sub-projects/work packages and have different funding sources, we recommend that you create a combined data management plan where you describe data handling for each of the various sub-projects/work packages. There are a range of templates for data management plans, depending on the type of project:
Some examples of DMPs are available here. At UiT, the following guidelines apply for follow-up of data management plans: Retningslinjer for oppfølging av datahåndteringsplaner ved UiTs enheter (in Norwegian). The PhD / research administration at your faculty can provide more information about this. For guidance and feedback on your DMP you can contact the University Library at researchdata@hjelp.uit.no. This will also help us plan and improve our support services. |
Research data is an essential part of most research projects, and should be managed based on best practice throughout the project period. Agreements and templates ... External infopages about Data Management Plans: |
Processing and storage of research data can be challenging, especially for large datasets and data that are sensitive or require secure storage. Here are some general tips for good data management:
More information can be found here. |
More about management and storage of research data: Information Security Management System at UiT (only in Norwegian) Section for Digital Research Services at UiT Personal storage and file sharing (Box, provided by UNINETT) Transferring large files (Filesender, provided by UNINETT) Secure data storage and encryption (only in Norwegian) |
Research funders usually require that data which result from the research project they have funded, are archived in a proper manner, and there exists a wide range of research data archives that can satisfy such requirement. If you are researcher at UiT, you can archive your data in UiT Open Research Data. Here, each dataset is assigned a DOI and an automatically generated reference for use in publications. The archive also has version control, whereby all changes made in the dataset after initial publication are registered and made visible. For more information and user guides, see info.dataverse.no. |
It is also possible to choose a data repository outside of UiT, e.g. a well-established archive within your field of study. The website re3data.org has a comprehensive registry of research data archives around the world. Contact us at researchdata@hjelp.uit.no for assistance in finding an archive that satisfies UiT's requirements. Regardless of the archive, you should prepare your data according to best practice before you archive them. More information about this can be found here. |
In research data management, researchers must also be aware of the general rules that apply in handling personal and sensitive information, see Research ethics at UiT. NSD is the Data Protection Official for research and student projects, and provides advice and guidelines. Here you can take a test to find out if your project is subject to NSD notification. |
REC is the regulatory committee for medical and health research projects under the Health Research Act. NSD can be used for guidance before applying to REC for approval of the project, see ethics and privacy in health research at UiT (only in Norwegian). Personal and sensitive data will be stored securely throughout the project period and after the end of the project, see secure data storage and encryption at UiT (only in Norwegian).
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The Tromsø Study (Tromsøundersøkelsen) is Norway's most comprehensive and most-visited population survey that spans more than 40 years. All researcher-affiliated institutions with research expertise can apply for access to analyze data from the Tromsø Study. Research on material from the Tromsø Study has contributed to increased knowledge of health and disease and has contributed to better treatments for patients, both nationally and internationally.
Information on how to apply for access to data from the Tromsø Study can be found here. |
Information on how to apply for access of data from the Tromsø Study can be found here. Other types of research data obtained at UiT can be found in UiT Open Research Data. |
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Open Data in linguistics, Prof. Laura A. Janda, UiT (video stream Result UiT) |
Open Research Data, Prof. Robert Barrett, UiT (video stream UiT) |
Last updated: 10.08.2020 13:57
Contact: researchdata@hjelp.uit.no
Quick links:
- Template for data management plans for UiT employees
- Principles and guidelines for research data management at UiT
- Microdata.no
External links:
- The Research Council of Norway - The RCN policy on Open Access to Research Data
- Research Data in EU and Horizon 2020
- Norwegian Center for Research Data (NSD)
- Digital Curation Center (UK)
- The Fair Data Principles
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