About the ARDC RAiD Service

RAiD - the Research Activity Identifier - is an international standard (ISO 23527:2022) for the global and unique identification of research projects and the public exchange of information about those projects. This information (metadata) can include contributing researchers and organisations, inputs such as funding and equipment, and outputs such as publications and datasets.

The ARDC RAiD Service provides Australian and New Zealand research organisations access to the global RAiD system.

Organisations outside of Australia and New Zealand are invited to contact the ARDC to learn about RAiD services in their region

Service eligibility

Any publicly-funded or not-for-profit research organisation in Australia or New Zealand may register for the ARDC RAiD Service at no cost.

Other organisations in Australia are invited to contact us to discuss their needs.

Get access to the service

We recommend following a three-step process for getting access to the ARDC RAiD Service:

1. Give RAiD a test drive: get a quick overview of the RAiD system, including the User Interface and the API

2. Request a RAiD Demo Service Point: let you and your team have a deeper dive into the RAiD system’s capabilities

3. Request a RAiD Production Service Point: officially join the RAiD system and use RAiD to improve collaboration and tracking of research projects

Organisations that have joined the ARDC RAiD Service may have one or more Service Points. A Service Point is a discrete collection of RAiDs that can be managed by a team or function within an organisation. A human user may have access to one or more Service Points, but cannot create or edit RAiDs in other Services Points without prior, explicit authorisation.