Organising and storing research data

Storing and organising your research data properly helps keep it safe, easy to find and ready to use, both now and in future. It supports reliable, reproducible research and meets funder and legal requirements. 

Good data management also saves time, prevents data loss and makes collaboration easier.  

Explore our guidance to learn more about: 

• collecting and creating data
• choosing appropriate file formats
• storage and backup options
• file naming and version control
• using metadata to describe your data