Research Data Management
Plan, protect, share and steward research data with confidence.
ECIC helps UNT Health researchers plan, organize, protect, share, retain and responsibly manage research data throughout the research lifecycle.
Contact us early when you are:
- Preparing a proposal, Data Management Plan or Data Management and Sharing Plan
- Selecting storage, computing, repository or collaboration tools
- Planning external access, sharing, transfer, retention or disposition
Research Data Support Across the Lifecycle
DMP & DMS Planning
Develop or revise data management plans and Data Management and Sharing Plans for proposals, awards and active projects.
Storage, Systems & Repositories
Identify appropriate storage, computing environments and repositories, and coordinate questions involving proposed new or exception-based systems.
Access, Sharing & Transfer
Plan access, external sharing, repository deposit, remote access and transfers to or from collaborators and other institutions.
Documentation & Stewardship
Strengthen documentation, metadata, roles, responsibilities and stewardship practices across the research lifecycle.
Retention, Disposition & Transitions
Plan for retention, preservation, disposition, PI departure, award transfer and laboratory closure.
Consultation & Coordination
Connect research teams with IT, Privacy, IRB, OSP, the Library, Records Management, OGC and other decision owners when their review is required.
Coordinated institutional review
ECIC provides Research Data Management coordination and guidance within its assigned responsibilities. Technical approval, cybersecurity, privacy, human-subjects determinations, contractual authority, records decisions and institutional risk acceptance remain with the appropriate UNT Health offices. Research Security is governed separately and is not an ECIC service.
Provide only general, non-sensitive information in the intake. Do not include research datasets, protected health information, controlled technical information, passwords, passport information or detailed investigation narratives. ECIC will request supporting records through an appropriate controlled method when needed.