Office for National Statistics Research Accreditation Service has now closed
30 April 2025
This page has been updated to reflect that the new systems for ONS project and researcher accreditation are now live.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) Research Accreditation Service (RAS) is now closed. The RAS previously handled researcher and project accreditation for users of both the Secure Research Service (SRS) and the Integrated Data Service (IDS). This has been replaced with two new systems tailored to different user needs.
The Project Accreditation Service for the Secure Research Service (PASS) and People & Projects Service (PPS) are now live. They provide a new route for all project applications and researcher accreditation.
Read more about the two services
- People & Projects Service (PPS): This service will provide researcher accreditation for all researchers.
- Project Accreditation Service for SRS (PASS): This service will provide project accreditation for Secure Research Service users. Integrated Data Service users will use the PPS.
Stay updated on the ONS website
Follow a dedicated page on the ONS website for further information and links to access both the Project Accreditation Service and People & Projects Service once they have launched.
Contact the ONS teams
Please contact the researcher accreditation team accredited.researcher.support@ons.gov.uk for more information.
To discuss SRS project accreditation please contact srs.customer.support@ons.gov.u.k
For any concerns related to an Integrated Data Service project applications, please contact ids.customer.support@ons.gov.uk.
