Digital Identity

Given the proliferation of scientific literature, managing one’s digital identity is a strategic priority for any researcher.

If you'd like to learn more:

• Our range of doctoral and continuing education courses at the : it offers 2- or 3-hour courses focused on digital identity
• our webinar on creating your IdHAL and CV-HAL

ORCID, which stands for Open Researcher and Contributor IDentifier, is an international system that allows researchers to create a unique, permanent digital identifier (ORCID ID) to uniquely identify them. The ORCID profile has thus become an essential part of a researcher’s digital identity and accompanies them throughout their career.

For more information, check out our webinar "Promoting Your Research with ORCID"

In 2026, UM will launch a campaign to encourage the creation and maintenance of ORCID IDs by offering to verify the accounts of UM faculty members.