Research Data Management (RDM)

Research data can be published in trusted specific repositories or an institutional research depository.

Nelson Mandela University uses the Figshare platform for its research data repository. Nelson Mandela University researchers can publish their data on the Figshare platform.

It is a repository for researchers to store, organise, publish and showcase their research data and non-traditional research outputs like datasets, code, video, audio and disciplinary specific files.

The repository platform is for use by Researchers, M&D students, Honours students, and Faculty – to upload their research datasets. No undergraduate data.

Figshare can also be used to upload documentation used in collaborative research projects, and shared privately.

For more information on how to use Figshare please consult the Figshare LibGuide compiled by Nelson Mandela Library and Information Services.