Progressing Sensitive Research Data Management Maturity at Waipapa Taumata Rau | UoA

Following a research data management maturity stocktake for Waipapa Taumata Rau, we began a Secure Research Environment (SRE) initiative. An SRE provides a secure remote computing environment for approved researchers to work collaboratively and analyse sensitive data augmented with layers of governance and auditing. The analysed results can be derived or exported, but the original datasets remain unchanged and never leave the SRE. Such monitored systems keep data safe while preventing misuse of data. This presentation will discuss our journey to uplift sensitive research data management practices and the pilot of two potential SRE systems. We will take you through our process for gathering requirements based on the five safes framework, working with a co-design team to assess options, pilot different solutions, understand training requirements, and develop support resources and the findings and work to date. We will also outline and explore the enablers and the hurdles we have discovered along the way.