Data stewards are persons who take care of maintaining the quality, integrity and access arrangements of (research) data and metadata in a way that is in accordance with the applicable law and the goals of the organization.
This training is new and unique in its kind as Finland has lacked training aimed at the qualification of experts in the field of data management. The training has been designed and planned with extensive national cooperation. National data management operators and experts in the field have also been involved in the planning phase.
Data Steward is a general term for numerous people working in various support functions and roles, whose tasks are related to the creation, maintenance and use of research data. The core responsibilities and tasks vary from advising and consulting in different areas of data management, from implementing open science and data management guidelines to technical ICT tasks. These tasks also vary between different universities and research institutes.
By organizing training for data management experts, the development of the field is accelerated, and the quality and effectiveness of R&D activities are strengthened.
- Opettaja
Teemu Rauhala