It is wise to 'plan' data management before you start collecting data, to be able to prevent unnecessary surprises during your research project. This way, you can ensure that you are able to use the right IT applications and that you will work according to the relevant laws and regulations, for example if you will work with information about human beings.
The Hanze UAS has developed the checklist data management for students, see the box below. Fill in the list at the start of your project and update it during your project when there are changes in your research set-up. This will guide you in taking the right precautions to collect, analyze and store the data in a good and secure manner.
Before you start with the collection, creation, or use of research data, it is important to check whether the data will contain personal information. If this is the case, you will have to organize your research according to the 'privacy by design' principles.
The following aspects should be taken into account:
The tab data and privacy in this LibraryGuide provides additional information about these topics.
Privacy regulations for EU and non-EU students
The Dutch privacy regulation (AVG) and de European privacy regulation (GDPR) are applicable to all EU and non-EU students that are conducting a research assignment at Hanze UAS. This is irrespective of the nationality of the student, the nationality of the persons whose information is being collected, or the location (country) where the research is being conducted.
Questions and more information
For questions regarding the handling of personal data, please get in touch with the supervisor of your internship, living lab project, or final thesis. For more information about privacy and personal information: please visit the webpage CVI toolbox on Topdesk (you can change your language in your profile), which offers, amongst others, informative posters on the secure collection and handling of personal data in research and about video recording at the Hanze UAS.
Data storage
Data volumes up to 1 TB can be stored on your OneDrive account at Hanze UAS. In case you will have more than 1 TB of data, you need additional storage. Do not use your own devices or private services such as Dropbox or Google Drive, because Hanze UAS does not have any agreements with these companies. Instead, contact you supervisor to discuss the options to request additional storage space for your project.
Computing capacity
Do you require additional computing capacity to generate or analyze the research data for your project? Contact your supervisor to discuss the options to request additional computing capacity.
Software
Is there any software or application that supports data collection or data analysis? Take a look at the list of verified applications of the Hanze UAS to check whether you are allowed to use it.
Practical examples:
There may be existing data that you can use to do the analysis for your research project.
Other sources of existing data:
Important when using data from other sources:
See also our LibraryGuide Discovering existing data for more information about re-using data.
Do you do your research in collaboration with a company or other organization? Or is your research part of an assignment for your internship?
Thoroughly check whether you are dealing with secrecy or confidential information. For example, information and knowledge that are vital for companies to maintain their competitiveness in the market. It is important that you store and share the data in a secure manner. Very often, companies won't allow students to share the data with others. You should therefore check what is agreed on in your internship contract.
Hanze UAS provides a template for a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) for students who do an internship at an organization. This template contains a clause regarding the confidentiality of personal information. Currently the template isn't available due to changes of myhanze.nl.