ORCID identifier

It is a requirement that all postgraduate researchers at The University of Manchester create an ORCID (Open Research and Contributor ID) and make it known to the University.

ORCID is a non-profit organisation supported by a global community of organisations with an interest in research. Your ORCID provides a unique research identifier that distinguishes you from every other researcher and links your professional activities.

Registration for ORCID is free and will mean that research outputs can be tagged and tracked more easily throughout your career.

ORCIDs are now routinely being requested by publishers and funders and it is therefore important that all researchers create an ORCID and make it available to the University.