NEWS

We apologize for the inconvenience caused. The issue has now been resolved, and QRDM is available for use.

We are currently experiencing an issue that is preventing access to QRDM.
Please wait while we work to restore the service.
Once the issue has been resolved, we will provide an update in this Notice section.

Due to the university-wide Summer Administrative Closure, we will temporarily suspend responses to inquiries from Saturday, August 8 through Sunday, August 16, 2026.

Any inquiries received during this period will be responded to sequentially from Monday, August 17, 2026 onward. We kindly ask for your understanding and cooperation.

Please note that the Kyushu University Research Data Management Storage System (QRDM) will remain operational throughout this period and will continue to be available for use as usual.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

QRDM service has been restored and is now available for use. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused during the period of unavailability.

As the scheduled maintenance date is approaching, we would like to remind all users that the QRDM System (Research Data Management Storage System) will be unavailable during the period below.

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We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

■ Maintenance Period
From: July 29, 2026, 9:00 AM (JST)
To: July 30, 2026, 9:00 AM (JST)

The system will become available again as soon as the maintenance work is completed. An update will be posted on this website.

■ Reason for Maintenance
Maintenance will be carried out to upgrade the system software to a newer version.

■ Impact
All QRDM services will be unavailable during the maintenance period. Users will not be able to log in to QRDM while the system is offline.

TKyushu University will expand its Kyushu University Research Data Storage System (QRDM) services to better support the diverse needs of research activities across the University.

This announcement outlines two newly added services, as described below.

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1. Changes to Storage Quota Limits

Currently, the available storage quota is limited to 5 TB per faculty member.

Under the new policy, storage quotas will be allocated based on the content of individual applications, allowing researchers who require larger storage capacity to make more effective use of QRDM.

Please note that applications for additional storage capacity will be accepted starting April 1, 2026.

How to apply:
Please submit your application via the Microsoft Forms link below.
https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=iV9x12qT90q7daV6yZZG-jYLfZJOTRlIlS3YtWTC95ZURTFXNFFBWEJBSlpCSVNUMUJHNTlCTVNTWC4u

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2. Revised Eligibility for Non-Faculty Users

Current Eligibility Requirements

At present, individuals other than faculty members are permitted to use QRDM only if they independently conduct research activities.

Updated Application Eligibility Requirements

Under the revised policy, the following individuals who are engaged in research activities at Kyushu University (including research support activities) will be eligible to use QRDM upon submission and approval of an application:

• Professors Emeriti
• Academic research associates
• Technical staff
• University staff

Applications under the updated eligibility requirements will be accepted beginning April 1, 2026.

How to apply:

• Professors Emeriti are requested to submit their applications via the following Microsoft Forms link:
  https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=iV9x12qT90q7daV6yZZG-jYLfZJOTRlIlS3YtWTC95ZUQkQ4U1oxUTVSM05GS0gxVVBJUDM1N0ZPNy4u

• Individuals who fall under academic research associates, technical staff, or university staff are requested to submit their applications via the following Microsoft Forms link:
  https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=iV9x12qT90q7daV6yZZG-jYLfZJOTRlIlS3YtWTC95ZURFoxTzEySEVJRURHVThPWkkwRVUyMUM5Ri4u

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QRDM is now available again. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Please be informed that QRDM will be temporarily unavailable during the maintenance window indicated below.
Sessions already logged in before the maintenance begins will not be affected.

■Date & Time: Monday, March 2, 12:00–13:00
■Impact: Login to QRDM will be unavailable during the maintenance period.
　　　　　Users who are logged in before 12:00 will not be affected.

Kyushu University will launch a new long-term research data storage service for soon‑to‑retire users of the Kyushu University Research Data Management Storage System (QRDM).

The purpose of this service is to securely preserve the following types of research data for the period required by the University (up to a maximum of 10 years):

• Research data belonging to researchers who are scheduled to retire and have no successor to take over the data.
• Research data of retired faculty members currently held by department heads or equivalent personnel, when no successor is available to take over the data.

■ Service Start Date

Applications for this service will be accepted beginning February 16, 2026.

■ Details and Application Procedures

For detailed information on the application process and the service contents, please refer to the following page.