The future UKRI Research Data Policy and its implications for the biosciences
UKRI is in the process of updating and harmonising its research data expectations across all councils, following the publication of the draft UKRI-wide Research Data Policy in April 2025. While applicants and award holders must continue following existing council-specific policies (such as the BBSRC Data Sharing Policy and the UKRI Common Principles), the draft policy signals upcoming shifts in how research data, software, and other digital objects arising from UKRI funding should be managed and shared.
What to expect
In this session, Dr Richard Brown will:
- Outline the current UKRI Research Data Policy landscape
- Discuss the draft harmonised policy and expected timelines
- Highlight what these changes mean specifically for the biosciences
- Invite feedback from the community
Who should attend
- Research data managers and data stewards
- Researchers handling data in UKRI-funded projects
- Project managers and research support staff
- Policy and open research professionals
- Anyone interested in the future direction of UKRI data management expectations
Speaker
Dr Richard Brown
Joint Head of Transformative Technologies (interim) &
Senior Portfolio Manager for Data-Intensive Bioscience, Transformative Technologies
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
How to join
This event will be held virtually. Register to join the ELIXIR-UK RDM Club to receive the meeting link and further details. If you don’t wish to attend the community calls in the future, you can unsubscribe at any time.
