ResearchFish

Lisa George, Project Monitoring OfficerSilvia Haycox, Research Funding

ManagerProject Support Office

The University of Opportunity

ResearchFish

Demonstration Overview

1. Research Councils

2. Background

3. What is ResearchFish

4. The purpose of ReseachFish

5. Demonstration of the system

6. Where to find help and support

RCUK

• The Research Councils (RCUK) have a responsibility to demonstrate the value and impact of research support through public funding.

• RCUK use information that researchers provide on the outputs and outcomes of their Research Council funded project to report to, and engage with, both the Government and the public.

• Collecting the outputs, outcomes and impact of research enables RCUK to:

- provide a strong evidence base to support the continued funding of research in the UK

-improve the quality of reporting about research outcomes to Government, the public and other organisations

- strengthen policy and strategy development

- develop and maintain a longer term relationship with award holders through the capture of new developments and impacts from research after an award has finished

- improve communication with researchers and Research Organisations (ROs), offering new opportunities to explore how best to capture the results of research funding

- engage and collaborate with the public, business, government and charitable organisations

Background

• Researchers and institutions were previously required to submit information about their research using two online systems. Research Outcome Systems (ROS) and ResearchFish.

• As part of a Research Council UK (RCUK) project, Research Councils have now harmonised on a single reporting system. ResearchFish.

What is ReseachFish

• The system is an online facility that enables research funders to track the impact of their investments.

• The web portal connects funding organisations, researchers and universities, linking up individual research outcomes with multiple funder contributions.

• Researchers are expected to log the outcomes of their funded projects on this system.

• It is currently used by 90+ funders to gather information from researchers about the outcomes from their work. All seven UK Research Councils now use Researchfish. 

• Award holders are expected to use Researchfish to submit an up-to-date record of the outcomes of each award annually during the period of the award and for about 5 years after the end of the award.

• Reporting on research impact is mandatory.

• It is a shared responsibility of both the Principle Investigators and the University.

• Following the reporting process is a compliance requirement for the award of UK Research Grants to the University.

Demonstration

https://www.researchfish.com/

PI Responsibilities

• Register (on receipt of personalised email)• Check data – missing data will be flagged up with

a black triangle containing an exclamation mark • Update ResearchFish regularly (or use delegate

capabilities• Submit outcomes data in the periods requested• Attribute research outcomes to awards• When the submission period is open a ‘Submit to

ReseachFish’ button is enabled for each award

• If your research has not yet produced any outputs, you need to submit a nil return on the system

• Ensure inappropriate data is not submitted as it will be published in the public domain

• You are no longer required to submit a final report at the end of the award

• If the required annual data is not submitted on time the Research Councils will apply sanctions

Help and Support

• Videos - www.researchfish.com• FAQs -

www.researchfish.com/faq-questions-top • Question Set Download -

www.researchfish.com/questions • Webinars -

www.researchfish.com/contact/webinar/pis

Help and Support

• Up and coming webinar dates:

- Thursday 2 April, 11am

- Thursday 9 April, 11am

- Thursday 16 April, 11am

- Thursday 23 April, 11am

• Webinar registration: www.researchfish.com/contact/webinar/pis

Additional Support

• Silvia Haycox S.Haycox@wlv.ac.uk T: 01902 32 3321

• Lisa George Lisa.George@wlv.ac.uk T: 01902 32 3739

Thank you for listening

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