Release Date:  
Monday, 21 January, 2019

Version:  
2019.01

Feature: Reviewer tool

Bespoke (Funder specific) BETA functionality that enables a Funder to select peer Reviewers to assess the information reported by PI’s within the researchfish system.

• A Funder can set and extend Review Periods on an award by award basis.
• Funders can invite Reviewers (1 or more) to review each award.
• Current users of researchfish are recognised and new users register to use the system.
• Alerts let Funders, PIs and Reviewers know when an action requires their attention.
• Funders can ask Reviewers any specific questions about the award reported on.
• Reviewers see the most recently submitted information from the PI.
• User specific workflows are in place with messaging depending on whether you are a Funder, PI or Reviewer.

Cosmetic, UX and Content Improvements

• Signpost the benefits of connecting ORCID accounts to researchfish updating the Login page, User guide, FAQs and our Publication search.
• Accessibility updates:
  • Ensuring that Web pages appear and operate in predictable ways.
  • Making it easier for users to see and hear content including separating foreground from background.
  • Ensuring that text content is readable and understandable.
• Ensure the timestamp is added to the Status and Last Saved Date for Common Outcomes and Additional Questions.
• Updates to text around welcoming all users and thanking PIs for submitting their outcomes.

Functional improvements 

• When previewing an outcome, users can now see the awards that they have attributed it to.
• Invitations to use researchfish are marked as ‘redeemed’ once the user has successfully completed the invitation process. 
• Research Organisations can now access the Award Type, PI ID & Accepted invite fields through e-Val.

Bug fixes 

• RO Lite ‘Unlock your data’ button moved over to right hand side of screen.
• News block on the login page to be inline with 'Don't have a Researchfish account yet?'
• Publications Import failing to handle special characters and math http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML symbol.

Operational updates 

• Data management and migration tasks.
• Security updates.
• Additional question updates for Funders that use the PPI questions and new questions for Cancer Research UK.

For further details on the releases made feel free to contact the Product Manager at ross.pullar@researchfish.com