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Data and computing services and resources available to researchers at the University of Edinburgh.

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Smart Data Foundry

Safe and secure access to high-value private sector data assets.

Eleanor

Create virtual servers (instances) configured to your exact requirements.

Resource Overview: Working with Personal Data

Key resources, support and considerations to help you work with personal data.

Worktribe

Prepare your bid for a research project and then manage a successful bid's reporting requirements.

DataSync

A file sharing service that allows working on shared data with your collaborators worldwide.

Read & Publish journal list

Which journals can I publish Gold OA for free?

Gitlab

Keep consecutive versions and track of data and collaboration with this version control tool.

Research Professional

Searchable and exportable database of research funding calls; news, and online training.

DataVault

Store your research data for the long term, safely and privately, in DataVault.

CMVM Research Office

Advice and support for your research project

DataShare

Share your data with other researchers. Make your data FAIR!

Edinburgh Research Archive (ERA)

Need a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) for your project report or briefing paper? Deposit your research output in ERA.

Computer programming and experiment application help

Help on programming and experiment applications for the School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences.

EDINA

EDINA is a world-class centre of digital and data expertise.

Restricted file store for terrorism and extremism research

Store research relating to terrorism or extremism in this secure space to adhere to UK anti-terrorism legislation.

CAHSS Research Office

Advice and support for your research (ER).

Find Data for Reuse

Find sources of data to reuse in your own study, research or teaching.

Digimap

An online map and data delivery service, available by subscription to specific establishments.

EPCC Outreach

Outreach activities and material aimed at informing the general public about supercomputers and how they are used.

Cirrus

A general purpose High Performance Computing System for academia and industry.

protocols.io

Develop, discuss and share your research protocols.

Data Asset Framework

Develop processes to manage research data produced in your higher education institution.

Registry of Research Data Repositories - re3data.org

A searchable online directory of research data repositories.

Pure

Create a record of all your research activities, data and outputs to showcase your research work.

DataLoch

Access routinely collected health and social care data through a secure data environment.

Research Ethics

Research ethics and integrity policies, frameworks and code of practice.

Research Data Support

Help and advice for researchers and their data needs through all stages of a research project.

CLOCKSS

An archive to ensures the long term preservation of and access to digital content.

Centre for Research Collections

Access to University of Edinburgh cultural and heritage collections.

DMPonline

Make data work for you with Data Management Plans meeting institutional funder requirements.

Software Sustainability Open Call

A free service that allows you to propose joint software consultancy projects with the Software Sustainability Institute.

Eddie

A high-performance Linux computing cluster to run analysis faster than a desktop computer.

Journal Checker Tool

Which publishing options are supported by your funder’s OA policy?

Electronic Notebook

Capture, organise and share data gathered in a lab environment.

Geospatial Consultancy

Consultancy for geospatial technology applications, use and advice e.g. GIS, mapping

Software Services

Help and Support for Software (ER).

RISE framework

Check the fulfilment of stakeholder expectations with the Research Infrastructure Self- Evaluation framework.

Edinburgh International Data Facility (EIDF)

A set of computational services that underpins the Data-Driven Innovation Programme.

Statistical Accounts of Scotland

Digitised and searchable versions of the Old Statistical Account and the NEW Statistical Account.

Subversion (SVN)

Keep versions and track of data, and collaboration for large centralised projects in a personal or group repository.

Research Computing Funding Checklist

Helpful list of computing items to consider when applying for funding, with costs.

Open Science Framework

An open source project management platform for researchers.

ARCHER2

ARCHER2 is the UK National Supercomputing Service.

Edinburgh Diamond

A service provided by Edinburgh University Library that supports the publication of academic and student-led Open Access books and journals.

Overleaf

An online LaTeX writing tool that allows you to easily create and collaborate on formatted scientific and technical documents.

EPCC

A national centre accelerating computing throughout industry, academia and commerce.

DataStore

Safely save data while you work on it.

Digital Research Toolkit

Useful tools for accelerating digital research.

Online Software Sustainability Evaluation

A free evaluation of your software to highlight any sustainability issues.

UK Data Service Census Support

A central clearing house for UK population census data from 1971 to present.

Edinburgh Research Office

Get support in identifying funding, crafting your application and managing your award (ER).