FAQ – General Questions
What is IRIS? What types of information will be covered in IRIS? Institutional Research Information System (IRIS) is a one-stop platform for faculty members to manage research-related information, comprising grants, projects, research outputs, knowledge transfer activities, prizes, and media coverage. The system includes two components: Backend System: A centralised system to manage and update researcher […]
FAQ – Prizes/Honours
Where does the “Prizes/Honours” list come from? The records are retrieved from SPUS. At this stage, the list reflects a data snapshot taken in September 2024. Please note that any records created after this point will not be included in IRIS at the Pilot Launch stage. Why is the “Prizes/Honours” list incomplete compared to my […]
FAQ – Professional & Knowledge Transfer Activities
FAQ – Awards & Projects
Where does the project list come from? The project list is from AIMS, as of September 12, 2024. Please note that any records created in AIMS after this date will not be included in IRIS at the Pilot Launch stage. Why is the project list incomplete compared to my AIMS profile? The project list shown […]
FAQ – Research Outputs
Where does the research output list come from? The research output list is from AIMS, as of September 12, 2024. Please note that any records created in AIMS after this date will not be included in IRIS at the Pre-Launch/Pilot Launch stage. Why is the research output list incomplete compared to my AIMS profile? The […]
User Groups
IRIS Users IRIS user accounts will be automatically set up for the following groups of staff/students: User Group Login to the Backend to add content Profile set up and displayed on Public Portal Professoriate* and Research Academic Staff# (Full-time and fractional) Yes Yes Instructional Staff^ (Full-time and fractional) Yes Yes Emeritus Professors Yes Yes Research […]
Roadmap
The following information areas are covered in Phase 1 of the IRIS development project: In future phases of the project, the following information and system development will be covered in IRIS:
Governance
The Institutional Research Information System (IRIS) project is governed by a Project Steering Committee led by PVC (Research), with representatives from faculty members and relevant administrative units, including: Human Resources Office (HRO) Information Technology Services Centre (ITSC) Library Office of Research and Knowledge Transfer Services (ORKTS) University Planning Office (UPO) Composition Chairperson Professor Mai […]
Public Portal
A public Research Profile will be set up for each staff member of the following groups (full-time and fractional):
Institutional Repository
IRIS serves as the institutional repository which systematically captures and manages a comprehensive array of information related to the research lifecycle. The information collected can be utilised for various purposes, e.g. institutional reports, staff reviews, etc. Content Types IRIS facilitates the capture and recording of a comprehensive array of research-related information for faculty members. It […]