D6.1 Midterm update of the Data Management Plan

Effective management and sharing of data during a research project offer numerous advantages. It ensures easy access to and understanding of data when needed, supports continuity when partners leave or new researchers join and avoids unnecessary duplication of efforts. A Data Management Plan (DMP) streamlines these processes, saving time and effort while facilitating compliance with regulations such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the UK GDPR, and the protection of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR). Deliverable 6.1, Data Management Plan and IPR Guidelines (Li, 2023), builds on the DMPs of previous EU projects (Hawke, 2021; Iannetta et al., 2019). It explains what data will be collected, processed or generated with which methodologies and standards, whether and how this data will be shared or made open, how it will be curated and preserved, and guidelines to protect intellectual property. Based on D6.1, this updated DMP reflects the ongoing work and significant changes, providing an overview of the diversity, scale, and amount of data managed across the Working Packages (WPs). It addresses key aspects such as data description, access and ethical considerations, standards and metadata, data sharing, curation and preservation, and IPR guidelines.