Case Study: University of Salford achieves long-term open access to research data with Arkivum

University of Salford delivers long-term open access for 10+ years of research data with Arkivum

The University of Salford, which derives significant research funding from the EPSRC, faced the challenge of ensuring long-term open access to its research data. With many researchers using unsustainable methods like external hard drives and consumer cloud services, the university needed a reliable and scalable solution to meet funder mandates. They partnered with vendor Arkivum for its research data management service.

The Arkivum solution provided a centralized platform for storing, managing, and sharing research data. It offered online access for recent data and a long-term archive with guarantees against data corruption. This gave the University of Salford a scalable, compliant service that is easy for researchers to use, ensuring their data remains discoverable and sharable for over a decade as required by the EPSRC.

University of Salford