The document presents the diverse perspectives of various academic professionals regarding data sharing in research. A professor of English views digital humanities negatively, while an experimental psychologist emphasizes the importance of data sharing for research integrity. Other roles, including a social geographer, astronomer, medical researcher, and physicist, express varied approaches to data usage, with some advocating for open access and others highlighting the need for confidentiality.

1. Advocacy: role cards
You are a professor of English. You see digital humanities as an anathema. You would never
use the term “data” for the literary texts you analyse in your research.
You are an experimental psychologist. You believe passionately that it’s vital that data is
shared to ensure replication of research. If you don’t share data it’s basically bad research.
You are a social geographer. You reuse some government data, but you think the long
interviews you do in your research are too sensitive.
You are an astronomer. Your collaborative projects generate terabytes of data. Open access
data and publishing is second nature.
You are a medical researcher doing clinical trials. You have vast experience of secure use of
personal information.
You are a physicist who regularly works with demanding industry partners. You have an
interest in the commercial aspects of your work.