Store

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 Space—collaborative storage space with easy to use web interface.
Research Drive—Griffith-only storage space for large datasets.
Research Vault—for datasets that are infrequently used and stored for long term retention.
Microsoft 365—for research.

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 Schedule of Retention Periods for Research Data and Primary Materials for guidance on how long to keep your data and primary materials.

It reflects the minimum periods outlined in the Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research (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.