Data Management and Storage

Stash is the UTS research data management system used for: - Data Management planning via Research Data Management Plans.

  • Keeping track of data via workspaces, which are data management tools and applications used for research; such as repositories, survey tools or storage systems.

For a list of available workspace services see the List of eResearch platform services.

  • Archiving Research Data

  • Publishing Research Data

UTS staff should visit the Get Advice page at Stash to get started. The eResearch Support team provides assistance with Research Data Management (RDM) strategies for UTS staff - check out the "Managing your data" page on the staff intranet for advice about how to create and maintain a data management plan for your research or contact us via Service Connect for a consultation.

Communicating Data Management to Partners

Often when working with partner institutions or corporations, it is necessary to communicate the current data management approach for a research project. While Research Data Management Plans are designed to be self-descriptive, we've also prepared some generic statements you can provide to give context for both RDMPs and data storage when utilising the "eResearch Storage":

  • Research Data Management Plans: Data collected by this project will be stored in accordance with the project's Research Data Management Plan (RDMP). This RDMP lists the location of the data, who will have access to the data and how long the data will be kept for. The RDMP is stored in a UTS internal system (Stash) and is available upon request to the data manager if you wish to review it.

  • eResearch Storage: The data associated with this project will be stored in the 'eResearch Storage' at UTS. This is a secure network storage facility hosted by UTS, so all data will be stored within NSW. It includes access restrictions to UTS personnel (as described in the associated RDMP), redundant copies of data and off-site encrypted access. This facility has been approved by the university as appropriate for sensitive and confidential data, and has features to allow for the recovery of data and removal of access if necessary.