RDM Council

Composition

The RDM Council is composed as follows:

• One to two academic representatives with proven experience in research data management per faculty.
• One representative from each participating institution at the RDM Competence Centre (Dec. Research & Transfer, University and State Library, Centre for Information and Media Technology).

The RDM Council elects a spokesperson from among the academic representatives.

The spokesperson represents the RDM Council in the RDM Steering Committee.

The members are nominated by the faculties or the institutions involved in the RDM Competence Centre.

The term of office of the members is 3 years. Reappointment is possible.

The data protection officers of the Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf and the University Hospital Düsseldorf are permanent members of the RDM Council.

Tasks

The RDM Council acts in an advisory capacity for the further development of the topic of RDM at university level.

The RDM Council pools expertise on research data management from the various scientific disciplines, brings in the user perspective and balances this with the concerns surrounding the infrastructural framework conditions at HHU and data protection.

The members of the RDM Council represent an important interface to the faculties of HHU.

The RDM Council advises on the work and further development of the services offered by the RDM Competence Centre.

The RDM Council develops recommendations for the RDM Steering Committee.

Rotation

The RDM Council meets at least every six months.

The meetings are organised by the RDM Competence Centre.