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Policies

The Research Data policy of the University of Groningen (2015; updated in 2021) sets out in more detail University-wide principles for faculties, research institutes, and researchers to comply with in relation to data management and the handling of research data. It is a general framework outlining basic principles and responsibilities for dealing with data that is usable for research that can be published or exploited, specifically:

  • Data collection
  • Data storage
  • Data curation
  • Data access

Its purpose is to ensure research integrity and innovative research supported by Open Science and FAIR data principles. This policy is based on general national and international criteria such as the  Netherlands Code of Conduct for Research Integrity and the General Data Protection Regulation.

In many cases, faculties and/or institutes have adapted the University-wide policy to their own discipline. See below to find the data policy of your faculty or institute. Apart from the data policy, the University of Groningen adheres to the Netherlands Code of Conduct for Research Integrity.

Faculties and Institutes Data Management

Faculties and Institutes Data Management

Your Faculty or Research Institute will most likely have guidelines your Research Data Management Plan should comply with.

Please make inquiries at your own research unit before starting on your plan.

Code of Conduct

Code of Conduct

The University of Groningen strongly believes in professional academic practices and ethically sound teaching and research. It is committed to academic integrity and is convinced that misbehavior in academia must be avoided at all times. Research Data Management supports Research Integrity.

The Faculty of Medical Sciences (UMCG), has its own code of conduct.

Previous versions of the UG Research Data policy:

Last modified:27 June 2024 2.13 p.m.