OneDrive for Business
OneDrive for Business (Nexus365)
OneDrive for Business provides a secure storage location for your documents, held in UK data centres. It is an integrated part of University Office365 and fully supported by the University. Being cloud-based, it allows you to store and access your work files from any device. OneDrive for Business is a convenient place for storing files that you are currently working on and that you may want to share with a small number of people before publishing more widely, allowing you to share documents with anyone (internal or external to the University).
However, you must consider an alternative for long-term storage since OneDrive for Business will only be available whilst you are a member of the University.
From August 2024, Microsoft only allocates 50GB per A3 licence for storing files in OneDrive. We therefore recommend that this is not used for non-work files, for storing large quantities of videos, photos or music files or for long term archives of documents. For advice, see OneDrive for Business housekeeping.
For support and information on how to use the service, see Overview: OneDrive for Business.
For further information, see the OneDrive for Business entry in the IT Services service catalogue.
Key service details
Available to: All University members with SSO
Capacity: Up to 100GB
Suitable data: All data types
Storage management: Individual accounts with no provision for transfer of ownership. Expires with Nexus365 email account.
Student access: Students have access (allocated storage limits may vary)
External user access: Files or folders can be shared with other users
Access methods: OneDrive OS integration with Windows and MacOS, mobile apps and web interface, some API options
Costs: Free to University members
Authentication / ID used: SSO
