Application Process

Submit Application

Complete the application form using the guidance notes provided. Please ensure you have explored the data and know what data you will be applying for and that you have read the application guidelines

Scientific Triage

The Application is assessed by our scientific team to ensure that it is scientifically sound and meets DPUK application requirements

Technical Triage

The application is assessed by our technical team to ensure that the technical requirements are fully documented and appropriate for the study

Approval

The application will then be submitted to the DPUK data access committee (DAC) or each of the data providers of the datasets requested in your application for approval depending on the governance model. The data guardians or DPUK DAC may ask you to clarify any parts of your application. The data guardian for each cohort of the DPUK DAC will then approve or decline your request for data access. Decisions are expected within 28 days, but may vary depending on the access procedures of each cohort dataset.

Data Access Agreement Signed

Following a successful application, you are required to sign the DPUK Data Access Agreement (DAA). This will be signed by all parties prior to the release of data. Policies surrounding use of DPUK data can be found here.

Data Access Provided

You will then gain access to cohort data via a two-factor authentication, combining traditional username and password with Google Authenticator (an application that can be used on a mobile device to encrypt the password given to you). You will then be able to get started on your analysis of the data.

As the analysis platform is housed within a separate remote desktop, it will appear as a window on your personal host computer. Data cannot be downloaded from the analysis platform. Summary tables for the purposes of reporting may be downloaded following additional approval.

Project Follow Up

You will be contacted at regular intervals for an update on any research outputs generated from the use of the portal and the data made available. All outputs must abide by our publication policy and will reference the DOI’s of the datasets that have been used. Failure to update us of any project outputs may affect future applications to DPUK.