MyResearch Projects Latest Updates

MyResearch Projects System Improvements

Improvement	Audience	System Area	Effective Date	Description
Application Status will update to Successful on Project Approval	All MyResearch Projects users	Project, Internal Portal, External Portal	27/08/2025	When a research application is approved by the Head of Unit, the linked application will automatically update to “Successful,” making it easier to track progress and reflect real-time updates.
Agreement ID to Display in Decision for Signing Delegate	Research Office, Operations Team	Project, Internal Portal	27/08/2025	The Agreement Number will now display in Decisions and Agreements for Signing Delegate, helping you match decisions to agreements faster and with fewer errors.
Project Status sets to “New” when Agreement Dates change	Research Office staff using MyResearch Projects	Project, Internal Portal	27/08/2025	When an internal portal user changes the Agreement Dates for an Agreement, the status will remain “New” instead of incorrectly switching to “Acceptance of Offer Pending.”
Applicants will only see members with project-related roles listed in Groups	External Portal users	Groups, External Portal	10/09/2025	For improved privacy, the external portal will only show staff and advisers with a direct project role in applications and projects.

MyResearch Updates

MYRESEARCH PROJECTS NEW CONTRACT RESEARCH PROJECTS AND NON-FUNDED AGREEMENTS
January 2025
From 20 January 2025, MyResearch Projects will be available for new contract research projects and non-funded agreements.

MYRESEARCH PROJECTS RESEARCH CONSULTANCY (TYPE 1 & TYPE 2)
August 2024
MyResearch is now available for Research Consultancy (Type 1 and Type 2) to all units across the University.

MYRESEARCH PROJECTS CONSULTANCY PILOT
July 2024
MyResearch Projects Consultancy is being rolled out on Monday 8 July to selected organisations for pilot testing before it is opened up to the whole university.