Make your outputs available via the RMIT Research Repository. The Repository is an open access repository providing free, searchable access to research publications authored by RMIT University staff and students.
If your outputs are not in the repository, academic researchers can add metadata records and open access compliant files in two ways:
Login to RMIT Elements to deposit manually added or claimed harvested publications to the Research Repository. Further instructions on using RMIT Elements are available via the Researcher Portal's RMIT Elements Guides page
Pivot-RP is a suite of online tools for researchers providing information about funding opportunities, upcoming conferences and special journal issues. You can also use Pivot-RP Profiles to search for potential research collaborators.
Create an account and claim your profile
Once you have created your account with your RMIT Institutional Login Credentials you may be prompted to claim your profile. This is optional but recommended as it facilitates Pivot-RP sending relevant automatic funding opportunities to you and allows others to find you as a potential collaborator. This Pivot-RP profile draws on a number of data sources including your Web of Science Researcher ID if you have one.
After selecting the option to claim your profile you will be sent an email with a link to confirm.
For Pivot-RP to send you relevant funding and other opportunities it's also recommended that you edit your profile so that it’s accurate and current. This can include adding or verifying your:
Once you have edited your profile, Pivot-RP will send you weekly updates of new funding opportunities matched to the details you have in your profile.
These opportunities can be tagged so that you can track them.
Create your own search alerts
You can also create bespoke searches of the funding database that match your research interests. If you wish you can also create email alerts for these saved searches to be notified of any new matching funding opportunities.
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