Advanced Research Computing (ARC)

Our Advanced Research Computing (ARC) team designs, builds and supports services to meet the specialist and intensive computing needs of researchers at the University of Birmingham. A division of IT Services, ARC provides powerful computing systems and fast, tightly-coupled storage to meet the challenges of research in a wide range of academic disciplines. Together, the services the team delivers from the Birmingham Environment for Academic Research (BEAR). Alongside its leading technology, BEAR offers expert software and data science services, collaborating directly with researchers and provides training, guidance and a range of support options.