  Managing Research Data, and making it available for use/reuse by others in
line with the UKRI Concordat on Open Research Data and FAIR principles, is a
major issue for research-intensive organisations. In this case study we outline
an institute-wide review of data management in practice, carried out at the
Rosalind Franklin Institute (The Franklin) in partnership with external
consultants, Curlew Research, in March 2022. We aim to describe the processes
involved in undertaking a review of the services already in place that support
good practice in managing research data, and their uptake, with an emphasis on
the methodology used. We conducted interviews with scientific Theme Leads which
set the scope for the Data Management Workshops subsequently held with
Researchers. Workshops were valuable in both providing actionable insights for
data management and in priming the audience for future discussions. The final
report produced for The Franklin, summarising results of the analysis, provides
a snapshot of current practice for the Institute, highlighting what is working
well and where improvements might be made, and provides a benchmark against
which development can be measured in the coming years. The Review will continue
to be conducted on an annual basis, reflecting changes in a fast-moving area
and enabling an agile approach to research data management.
