CDCF T61: Research Output

Background:


Table 61 (Research Output) is one of the CDCF submission managed by Research Office. All academic staff / postgraduate students are assigned as “Person User” in IRIMS.


As a “Person User”, an academic staff can record their own research output in IRIMS for T61 submission. At least one administrative staff from each reporting unit shall be assigned the role of "Editor of Research Output" to approve the input from academic staff / postgraduate students to RO. Administrative staff should also assist UG/sub-degree students to input their output records in IRIMS since they do not have an IRIMS account.

  1. Add content

On the right hand side of the interface, you should be able to see the button "+Add content". Click it and you shall be directed to a pop up box.

2. Choose your research output

Click "Research Output" and you will be able to see different kinds of output. Choose the respective research output that you are going to submit.

3. Mandatory fields for CDCF 61

There are several mandatory fields for the submission of T61, including:

  • The published year and months (to ensure if the output fall between the reporting period)

  • The original language and title of the output

  • List of authors (including external authors and also external affiliates of HKBU authors)

  • CDCF research output categories and output types (you will be able to find the list of categories when you click on the field)

4. Submit the input to "Editor of Research Output"

Choose "For approval" and click "Save" after the form is completed.

After academic staff / postgraduate students have entered their research outputs, units administrators will need to validate and approve their input.

  1. Find the respective input

On the right hand side of the interface, you should see "# Research outputs" are waiting to be pushed to next workflow. Click on the "# Research outputs".

2. Check the details of that input

Click on the item (eg. Click "Test" on the picture above).

3. Approve / push back the input

Administrators should check if the input from respective staff / students is correct. If everything is fine, go to the bottom, choose "Approved" and "Save". If there is any problem, you can either revise the input or push back the record to the staff / students by choosing "Entry in progress" then "Save".