Points of contact
A list of key University services supporting research data management and sharing, with contact details.
Consultancy Services
- Humanities & Social Science Consultancy Team - specific School contact information
- Medicine & Veterinary Medicine Consultancy Team - specific School contact information
- Science & Engineering Consultancy Team - specific School contact information
Data Library
The Data Library supports staff and students in finding, accessing, using and managing research data.
Digital Curation Centre (DCC)
The Digital Curation Centre (DCC) is a division of Information Services (IS) and a nationally funded centre aiming to support UK institutions who store, manage and preserve data to help ensure their enhancement and their continuing long-term use.
Digital Library
Information Services' Digital Library section includes the Research Publications Service which manages the University’s research output.
Edinburgh Compute and Data Facility (ECDF)
The Edinburgh Compute and Data Facility (ECDF) is a high-performance cluster of servers and storage which is available to researchers from, and associated with, the University of Edinburgh.
Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre (EPCC)
Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre (EPCC) is a centre of expertise in advanced research, technology transfer and the provision of supercomputer services to academia and business, including HECToR.
Edinburgh Research & Innovation (ERI)
Edinburgh Research & Innovation (ERI) supports the University's research activity and also acts as a catalyst to commercialise the University's research base. They support the development of all research grant proposals and provide academic staff with a comprehensive range of pre-award support services.
Information Services Helpline
The Information Services Helpline provides a first point of contact for enquiries relating to library services, IT and e-learning.
Information Services Unix Section
Technical services running Unix and Linux together with Storage Area Networks and research computing.
The Records Management Section
The Records Management Section provides help and advice to all units of the University on information management issues including records management practices and procedures, data protection and freedom of information.
They are also responsible for the Central Records Registry and the day-to day management of the records of Policy and Planning.
This article was published on Jun 20, 2011