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Since 2019, the UCL Research Data Repository has given all staff and research students the tools they need to deposit, archive, publish and promote their research outputs.
About the repository
In June 2019, the Research Data Management team in Library Services and the Research Data Group in the Centre for Advanced Research Computing came together to provide a brand new service - the UCL Research Data Repository (UCL RDR). Since then, we have published hundreds of records archiving research outputs for staff and research students across UCL. The UCL RDR supports almost all file formats and we can assign digital object identifiers (DOIs) to published items.
The items we can publish include: fully anonymised, non-sensitive datasets, figures, posters, presentations, software, data management plans, workflows and models.
Storage
Users have an initial individual storage limit of 50GB and any projects created have an initial limit of 100GB (where greater storage is needed, users can make these requests via their accounts.) We ask that all items be accompanied by data documentation (metadata) and that the user has assigned the appropriate usage licence. Users can also apply temporary embargoes where these are necessary.
Benefits of using the UCL RDR
- Secure long term data preservation and curation: 10+ years
- Storage: access and data sharing worldwide.
- Compliance: meets funders' requirements for FAIR data.
- Multiple formats: supports almost all file types.
- Increased citations: published research data has its own DOI.
- Discoverability: aids discovery and leads to new partnerships.
- Defines reuse: applies Creative Commons and other licences.
- Embargo: research outputs can be embargoed where necessary.
- Team collaboration: data can be added to defined project spaces.
Next steps
Training and user guide
For step-by-step instructions, take a look at the UCL Research Data Repository User Guide.
Please see Frequently Asked Questions for more information.
Training videos are forthcoming.