You can access the RDMS by simply following this link and using your UG email address and password. Your account in the system will be activated after your first login. If you experience any problem, please contact the rdms-support@rug.nl.

The Research Data Management System (RDMS) is the long-term data storage solution for the University of Groningen (UG). It helps researchers comply with the 10-year data storage requirement outlined in the UG and the NWO data management policies. RDMS is designed to help researchers adhere to the Open science framework and the FAIR data principles, while also considering the regulations imposed by GDPR. RDMS offers two zones: one for sensitive research data (Sensitive Data Zone) and one for non-sensitive research data (Default Data Zone). It uses the open source data management software iRODS.

Current RDMS functionality (January 2025):

• A centralized long-term data storage system for research data (both sensitive and non-sensitive data).
• Data sharing within the UG.
• Automated policy implementation.
• The option to add customized metadata and extract metadata from file headers for enhanced search.
• Data storing in personal and team environments.
• Different user roles and permissions.
• Advance data query options. Saving and exporting the query results.
• A connection to the HPC clusters Hábrók and Snellius as well as the Linux Workspace (LWP) for easy data transfer via command line.

Moreover, we are continuously working on the RDMS to increase the user experience and add new functionalities.

Upcoming functionalities:

• Audit & activity log: Users can trace back the history of actions performed on a given data file and identify who performed them.
• Publishing metadata in public repositories to facilitate Open Science Framework.

For information about upcoming RDMS training events (workshops, presentations, etc.), please refer to the User Training section of this wiki. There, you also find the available training materials from past events which can be used.

Primary support of the RDMS is given by the RDMS support team, who will help you with any questions about using the system. Please mail us at: rdms-support@rug.nl for help, but also for feedback and new feature requests.

Are you new to the RDMS? Check out the section for first time users which gives a good starting point for using the system. If instead you already know specifically what you are looking for, you can use the sidebar on the left side for navigation of the different topics.

Alternatively, you can use the built-in search of our Wiki. You can find the search bar on the top right of each wiki pages as shown in the screenshot below.

If you want to use the search bar, please keep in mind that the RDMS wiki is shared with other CIT services. This means that the search will by default scan for your input in all the different CIT wikis that are available. If you wish to limit your search to the RDMS, simply include @rdms in your search terms.

Moreover, you can toggle additional search tools and functions once the results of your query are displayed. See the screenshot below to find out how you can further adjust your search.

Moreover, longer wiki pages that contain multiple and/or partly nested subsections have an additional table of content (TOC) that can be used to swiftly navigate the page. To open the TOC, click on the respective button next to the search bar in the top-right of the wiki. If you do not see a TOC, it means that the page you are in does not contain many subsections.