Research Activity

To build a portfolio of researcher engagement, record Activities in ResearchNow.

A ResearchNow activity is used for recording esteem-related events and other academic and non-academic interactions related to research. All activities recorded in ResearchNow are visible on the Research @ Flinders public portal which will increase the visibility of your research engagement. An activity can be, but is not limited to Research Council panel membership, mentoring, conference attendance, or media works such as radio/tv interviews, and peer-reviews.

Step 1: In ResearchNow, select ‘+ Add content’

Step 2: From the ‘Choose submission’ screen, select ‘Activity’

Template	Sub-template
Membership types	Membership of board Membership of committee Membership of council Membership of network
Talk or presentation types	Invited talk Oral presentation Including PowerPoint slides
Participating in or organising an event types	Organising a conference, workshop, … Participating in a conference, workshop, …
Hosting a visitor types	Hosting an academic visitor
Visiting an external institution types	Visiting an external academic institution
Examination types	Examination
Publication peer-review and editorial work types	Publication Peer-review Editorial work
Other activity types	Other
Consultancy types	Consultancy

Activities are not subject to library verification and will be visible on the ResearchNow portal shortly after being entered.

If you have any questions or require additional information about Outputs vs Activities in ResearchNow, including how to complete the submission forms, please contact Library Staff in Research outputs query.

To record outputs in ResearchNow, refer to the guides in Research outputs.