Collecting outcome and impact data through Researchfish

We will notify you via email when you are required to start reporting output and impact data through Researchfish (this will typically be 1 year after the project start date). The email will contain details about how to activate your individual account if you don’t already have one. Once your account is activated you can start adding outputs into the system and attributing them to your Dunhill Medical Trust grant. More information is available in the Researchfish User Guide.

We will continue to ask for data to be submitted via Researchfish for 3 years after your project has ended.

A variety of different outcome and impact data/information can be reported in Researchfish, including publications, collaborations, engagement activities, influence on policy and practice and many more. Please ensure that you report all outcomes and impacts in the relevant sections and that all of the outcomes and impacts you want us to know about are included in the submission.

You can access and update your Researchfish account all year round in order to reduce the reporting burden during the submission period. However, before the submission period closes you must ensure that you click “submit” on the submission tab. It is possible for you to set up delegates to add/edit information in your account on your behalf, but only the Principal Investgator can submit the Researchfish Report.

The next submission period is highlighted at the top of this page.

 

Yes. Principal Investigators (PIs) will still need to complete yearly progress reports, but the scope of these has been significantly reduced to reflect the use of Researchfish and focus mainly on operational issues such as any changes/difficulties with the project.

PIs will also need to complete a final report after their grant has ended to report particularly on the success or otherwise in answering the research questions they set out to answer. Any outcomes (publications etc) arising from the funded research will need to be reported via Researchfish.

Yes, your Researchfish submission is mandatory. For more information please see the Trust’s Researchfish Policy.  Please note that grant reporting is a condition of your grant, as stated in our Terms and Conditions.

The data we collect through Researchfish will be an important part of understanding the impact of the research we fund and the activities of our funded researchers. This will allow us to evaluate our progress towards our strategic objectives and communicate the work being done by our researchers more openly, consistently and effectively.