Sharing Data Related to your Thesis
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eThesis is now permanently closed. From 13th March, all thesis submission functionality has moved from the Library to eProg. Further information and guidance can be found here: PGR code of practice | Research and Business Engagement | StaffNet | The University of Manchester
It’s good practice to think about data sharing as you prepare your thesis. Funders, publishers, and institutions increasingly require researchers to share the data which underpins their publications.
At the Examination stage
It may be appropriate to share the data underpinning your thesis with your examiners. It is recommended that you upload the data to your University OneDrive for Business account. You can then create a sharable link, which you can provide to your Doctoral Administrator to pass on to your examiners.
Please note: once you leave the University you will no longer be able to access your University OneDrive for Business account.
If you have already openly shared your data on a platform such as Figshare, or another data repository, you should share the DOI assigned to the data.
Openly sharing your Final Thesis data
You should discuss data sharing with your supervisor early on, and before depositing data in a repository. They will help you consider what research data you can share. For example, it might not be appropriate to make an interview recording or third-party data publicly available, due to ethical concerns or license restrictions.
For more information on Open Data sharing visit Sharing Research Data.
Your thesis as a research output: training and support
The Library offers a workshop, delivered in partnership with the Researcher Development team and as part of our My Research Essentials (MRE) programme, to support PGRs to apply Open Research practices throughout the research lifecycle. The workshop runs several times each year and aims to increase PGRs’ understanding of processes and expectations related to planning, submitting, publishing, and sharing research outputs, including PhD theses.
You can find out more, and book a place at an upcoming session, via the University training catalogue:
- Session ID: RESDEV0003
- Session title: Your doctoral thesis as a research output
- Link to session: https://app.manchester.ac.uk/training/profile.aspx?unitid=9406&parentId=4
- Link to University training catalogue: https://app.manchester.ac.uk/training/default.aspx