The University of Waterloo’s Research Data Management (RDM) strategy was published at the end of February 2023.
The launch of the comprehensive strategy followed two years of research, feedback, extensive consultations, and a Town Hall in November, 2022 with over 100 attendees. Plans are now underway to implement the strategy across the University supported by a cross-university working group, including the Faculties and Academic Support Units to move it forward.
“We will continue to engage the campus community as we work to achieve our vision of research excellence facilitated through RDM and meet the diverse needs of Waterloo researchers,” said Ian Milligan, Associate Vice-President, Research Oversight and Analysis, University of Waterloo and one of the co-chairs of the project alongside Alison Hitchens, Associate University Librarian, Collections, Technology, Scholarly Communication.
The strategy, supported by funding from the Government of Canada’s Incremental (IPG) Project Grant, is overseen by the Vice-President, Research & International, the University Librarian and Chief Information Officer. It is a living document, intended to shape Waterloo’s activities over the next three to five years, but the implementation roadmap will change as priorities emerge. The strategy will be reviewed regularly and updated for relevance.
August 2023