How to become an OSC user
Applying for an account
To use OSC systems for your research you will need to apply for a user account.
There is a two step application process:
1. Creating a new project
Projects can be research groups, individuals or whatever best suits your local set up. For example, a research group may have two areas of research with different funding streams. It might make sense to create separate projects and have different user accounts for each project. Users can decide on the most sensible way to approach this.
"Projects" are normally be led by a member of academic staff. Research students and undergraduates should ask their supervisor to create and lead their OSC project.
You may find it useful to read through our page explaining charges.
To register a new project please visit our secure server
If you already have access to an existing OSC project, skip to the bottom of this page to find instructions for individual user accounts.
"Guest Accounts" are not an alternative to setting up a project - they are exclusively for the use of groups like vendors who support our systems or very quick testing.
2. Requesting a user account
Once the project has been created, you can apply as an individual for an account within the project.
Please visit our secure server to register for a user account.