{"id":118,"date":"2021-07-06T13:27:45","date_gmt":"2021-07-06T10:27:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/rdm\/?page_id=118"},"modified":"2026-06-18T08:49:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T05:49:07","slug":"sharing-research-data","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/rdm\/sharing-research-data\/","title":{"rendered":"5. After the research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The life cycle of research data extends beyond the completion of a research project. After the project ends, data may be opened, published, stored for a fixed period, archived, or disposed of appropriately. Opening data means making them available to others as openly as possible. Fixed-term storage refers to retaining data for a defined period. Archiving, in turn, means preserving data without a predetermined time limit. Long-term preservation and archiving are often used interchangeably and imply that, once preservation or archiving begins, the data are no longer modified. Instead, their integrity, accessibility, and usability are ensured through appropriate measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the advancement of open science, making data openly available has become a shared goal within the academic community. High-quality data are a valuable asset for researchers, particularly when made available for reuse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Opening and publishing data are recommended whenever possible to enable reuse in new scientific research or for educational purposes. Open access to the research data underlying scientific publications is increasingly required. Moreover, research funders are placing increasing emphasis on the opening of research data. According to UEF Open science and research policy<\/a>, research data should in principle be opened whenever possible, in accordance with research ethics and applicable legislation. A good guiding principle is: “As open as possible, as closed as necessary.”<\/p>\n\n\n\t

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