Good to know
- Research material that are official documents must either be deleted after a certain period or archived at the department to be preserved for the future. Learn about the basis and responsibility for archiving.
- The head of department decides whether research material is to be disposed of according to specific retention periods for different types of material. Retention periods are described in Umeå University’s retention and deletion plan.
To conclude your project
- Use the project’s data management plan and the University’s retention and deletion plan for help in understanding how to manage your research material. Contact the archive coordinator at your department for support.
- Save all your material in one place that is accessible by others even when you can no longer be involved in retrieving it. Ask for assistance from the archive coordinator at your department.
- Clean the premises used for the project and delete digital material that must not be retained. Delete documents that have not been used in your research project if they are no longer needed to understand your selection criteria. Check this against the University’s retention and deletion plan.
- Submit any necessary reports to funding bodies.
Find the archive coordinator at your department
If you are uncertain who is archive coordinator at your department, the University's research data support team can guide you.
All parts of the checklist for research projects
Use these links to access the rest of the checklist pages.
- Complying with requirements
- Setting the stage for your research
- Securely managing your information
- Working safely in the lab and with hazardous substances
- Managing personal data and research participants
- Signing agreements and research collaborations
- Publishing and communicating your research
- Concluding your research
