Using private links for supervision

Key Points:

1. Figshare for Institutions provides a useful mechanism (through its project space) for higher education instructors to developing good curatorial practices amongst their students.

2. The closed sharing spaces and private link functionality are very valuable for safely sharing sensitive data that may not be openly publishable, at least not during the earlier phases of research.

3. Core curation skills should be included in the higher education curriculum, particularly for students who want to conduct postgraduate studies.