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Data management is a core part of good research practice. To kick off Love Data Week, our data lifecycle shows data's journey through planning, collecting, organising, storing, preserving and sharing to support open research. #LoveData26 #KCL
The background is pink with pale digital hearts. The title is 'The Research Data Life Cycle at King's'. The body of the text says: 'Plan. See if you can rekindle an old flame by looking for existing data you can reuse. Ask yourself: What are you looking for in a partner your data? (Your partner is crossed out). Boundaries! Consider ethics, consent, data protection, and funder requirements. Write a Data Management Plan (DMPOnline is your wingperson!). There is an image in the top left of green and yellow cables. There is an image in the top right which says 'Love Data Week February 9-13, 2026' The background is white with pink digital hearts. The text reads: Section 1: Collect. Handle with care - collect data securely and responsibly. Consent is essential - follow all governance requirements. Check-in - Have processes in place to provide quality assurance. Why didn't you write me? Keep detailed records as you go! Section 2: Organise. Settling down - clean, organise, and document your data. What is your data's love language? Analyse using appropriate methods. Don't mess around! Keep versions, file names, and folder structures clear. There is an image in the top right which says 'Love Data Week February 9-13, 2026' Pink background with digital hearts. Section 1: Store. Build a secure attachment by storing live data in SharePoint, OneDrive, or Research Data Storage (King's IT and the E-Research team can support you with this). Strong foundations build a good house. Ensure the data is backed up regularly. Meet the family - consider access controls. Section 2: Preserve. Find your forever home - deposit your data in the King's Open Research Data System (KORDS) or an appropriate subject data repository. Plan for the future by using sustainable long-term file formats. Your love letter to the future - add clear metadata and documentation. There is an image in the top right which says 'Love Data Week February 9-13, 2026' A white background with pink digital hearts. Text says: Share. Forget-me-nots - use a Persistent Identifier to ensure your love data can always be found (love is crossed out). Give back to the community together. Consider how you will licence your data so that other people can re-use it. If you love your data, you will set it free. Aim for your data to be as open as possible, as closed as necessary. There is an image of a golden heart, inside it says 'To find out more, contact research.data@kcl.ac.uk' There is another image of blue, purple, and orange fibres against a dark blue background. In the bottom left is a 'Libraries & Collections' logo. There is an image in the top right which says 'Love Data Week February 9-13, 2026'
February 9, 2026 at 11:07 AM