Ensure your research data is kept safe from loss, theft, misuse or accidental disclosure.

Research staff and HDR candidates can use Griffith University research data storage solutions, including:

  • Research Drive—storage for datasets that are frequently and actively accessed.
  • Research Vault—storage for datasets that are infrequently used and stored for long term retention.
  • Microsoft 365—collaborative storage space with an easy-to-use web and desktop interface (that is, SharePoint).

Research storage options

Data retention

When leaving Griffith:

  • make plans for the data you are taking with you
  • nominate a custodian, for example, your Head of School, for the data you are leaving.

Read the for guidance on how long to keep your data and primary materials.

It reflects the minimum periods outlined in the (2018).

In the context of this Schedule, research data are defined as:

factual records, which may take the form of numbers, symbols, text, images or sounds, used as primary sources for research, and that are commonly accepted in the research community as necessary to validate research findings.

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