ONS research data access

The University has an organisational agreement with the Office for National Statistics (ONS) for Assured Organisational Connectivity (AOC).

The AOC allows our Accredited Researchers (ARs) to directly access ONS research data using their services:

Key features

Form approvals: If you're an Accredited Researcher and want to access an ONS service at the University, we can approve your Accredited Researcher Assurance Registration (ARAR) form.
Access confidential research data, from a secure room or from the SafePod in the library.
Secure room registration: We can register secure rooms, where an ONS Accredited Researchers (AR) can access ONS services.
Security assured: Our network and security measures meet the ONS' required standards for data protection.

If you want to use this service, or have questions about the agreement, please contact IT Services.

Available to staff

You can use this service on University-managed devices. Connection to the University network or VPN is required.

Funded by the University

There isn’t a cost to you for standard use.

If you want to use this service, or have questions about the agreement, please contact IT Services.

If you need advice, please contact IT Services.

For more information on using this service, see ONS' guide:

Your responsibilities and policies

The following policies apply to all IT services provided by the University.

Service performance

Feedback and complaints

We appreciate feedback as it helps us review and continually improve our service.

Page last reviewed: 6 March 2025