WRDTP Research Data Management and Open Scholarship 2026-27

All new social sciences doctoral researchers from the Universities of Bradford, Hull, Leeds, Manchester Metropolitan, Sheffield, Sheffield Hallam and York are warmly invited to attend the WRDTP’s annual Research Data Management and Open Scholarship event.

This event, featuring a range of speakers, will include introductions to:

Research Data Management and writing a Data Management Plan;
The UK Data Service;
Open research;
Open access publishing.

An indicative schedule for the day can be viewed at the bottom of this page.

Lunch and refreshments will be provided, and assistance with transport will be available to WRDTP/ESRC-funded PGRs and other PGRs from our eligible departments. The WRDTP also offers assistance with childcare expenses to those with caring responsibilities.

This is a compulsory event for WRDTP/ESRC-funded PGRs starting their PhD in the 2026-27 academic year. Those who previously attended this event during their Master’s year, in January 2026, need not attend again. If this applies to you, please email training@wrdtp.ac.uk to confirm that you will not be attending.

As well as new PhD students funded by the WRDTP/ESRC, this event is open to:

Any non-WRDTP/ESRC-funded PhD student in the social sciences from a WRDTP partner university;
Any WRDTP/ESRC-funded student undertaking their Master’s in the 2026-27 academic year (although we recommend attending this event in the first year of PhD study, i.e. in the 2027-28 academic year).

When booking a place at this event, you will need to specify which of the Interdisciplinary Pathways aligns most closely with your research. However, this event does not include any Pathway-specific sessions.

Please note: The WRDTP is committed to sustainability and waste reduction. If you have booked a place but are no longer able to attend an event, please let us know at least 3 working days in advance by emailing training@wrdtp.ac.uk or cancelling your place on Eventbrite. Failure to do so may result in the cost of your place being deducted from your RTSG (if you are funded by the WRDTP), or a charge being made to your department (if you are not funded by the WRDTP). Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

This is an in-person event in Sheffield.

Bookings will close at 9:00am on Tuesday 10th November.

As places are limited, please book a place only if you are sure that you will be able to attend.

When booking your place, we ask that you use your institutional (.ac.uk) email address and complete all fields of the booking form. Thank you for your understanding.

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Hourly Schedule

10:00 - 10:20
Registration and Refreshments

10:20 - 10:30
Welcome and Introduction
WRDTP Leadership Team

10:30 - 11:30
Research Data Management and Writing a Data Management Plan (Part 1)
Helen Foster and Bev Jones, University Library, The University of Sheffield

11:30 - 11:45
Refreshments

11:45 - 12:15
Research Data Management and Writing a Data Management Plan (Part 2)
Helen Foster and Bev Jones, University Library, The University of Sheffield

12:15 - 13:00
Introduction to the UK Data Service
Jen Buckley, UK Data Service

13:00 - 14:00
Lunch

14:00 - 14:45
Open Research: How to Become a Better Researcher
Jim Uttley, School of Architecture, The University of Sheffield

14:45 - 15:15
Open Access Publishing
Emily Nunn, University Library, The University of Sheffield

15:15 - 15:30
Refreshments

15:30 - 16:00
Group Reflections
WRDTP Leadership Team