National Health and Medical Research Council

NHMRC RAO Alert - Monday 25 March 2013

A new welcome to RGMS!

In response to feedback, the RGMS homepage has been completely redesigned to make it more intuitive and informative for users.

Key changes include:

• A new approach to getting started - the previous left hand and central menus have been replaced by a series of tabs across the top of the screen tailored to the needs of applicants, RAOs and other user groups. These include quick links to common tasks, reference materials, user guides and contacts for help, as well as useful RGMS tips and reminders.
• New and improved tools - a Profile checklist, noticeboard and notes feature have been added to help with keeping track of recent announcements and personal tasks.
• Tips to assist with navigating RGMS – these include how to move between pages, revert to the left hand menu and set a different homepage if desired.
• Less confusion, duplication and clutter – infrequently used and duplicate links have been removed or consolidated to create a cleaner user interface and simpler choices.
• Easier access to ancillary information - links to system information, the RGMS privacy statement, NHMRC news, the RGMS LIbrary and for providing feedback now appear across the bottom of the screen.

An information sheet can be downloaded from the RGMS library, or login to www.rgms.nhmrc.gov.au to see what’s new.

Updating RGMS Profiles

NHMRC has written to all RGMS users with incomplete Profiles asking that they update their personal details. Over 40% of users currently have missing information (e.g. title, phone number, primary institution, broad research area, research keywords, etc), including 46% of RAOs.

A complete Profile is a pre-requisite to creating a grant application or being added as a Chief Investigator. NHMRC also relies on Profile information to identify suitable experts for peer review (Assigners Academy, Peer Review Panel membership and external assessors) and to communicate with the research community.

RAOs can assist by:

• checking that your personal and institutional details are complete;
• reminding researchers at your institution of the need to keep their RGMS Profiles up-to-date; and
• passing on the following instructions onto researchers.

To update Profile information:

1. Login to RGMS at www.rgms.nhmrc.gov.au
2. Click ‘Edit My Profile and CV’ on the ‘My Profile and CV’ tab.
3. Select your name from the 'My Profile and CV' list.
4. Click ‘Profile’ tab.
5. Click through the pages in the sub-menu (i.e. Pro-PD: Personal Details, Pro-A: Address, Pro-FR: Fields of Research, etc.) and update all fields marked with red asterisks, making sure you click ‘save’ before leaving each page.

To update institutional details (RAOs only):

1. Login to RGMS at www.rgms.nhmrc.gov.au
2. Click ‘Institution Information’ on the ‘RAO/Finance Officers’ tab.
3. Select your institution's name from the ‘Institutions List’
4. Click ‘Location Details’ and enter your institution’s address and electorate details.
5. Click ‘submit’.

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NHMRC RAO Alert - Tuesday 19 March 2013

Deleting attachments from 'B-PR: Proposed Research'

As advised yesterday, a number of applicants have reported difficulties deleting attachments from ‘B-PR: Proposed Research’.

The following workaround has been developed to replace uploaded documents:

1. Navigate to the sub-page ‘B-PB: Proposed Research’
2. Select ‘Yes’ from the dropdown box next to ‘Delete Proposed Research PDF’
3. Click ‘Save’
4. Wait for one minute and then refresh the page (F5 on PC and ⌘ + R on Mac)
5. Confirm that the attachment has been deleted.
6. Upload the replacement document and click ‘Save’.

Please note that uploaded documents can only be deleted if the application is at ‘Application Preparation’ stage. If the application has already been submitted for RAO endorsement, applicants will need to contact their RAO to reject/return their application before the latest research proposal can be uploaded.

Anyone requiring assistance can contact the Research Help Centre: help@nhmrc.gov.au

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NHMRC RAO Alert - Friday 15 March 2013

Reminder: 2013 Project Grants round closing next week 5pm AEDST 19 March 2013

Applicants and RAOs are reminded that the deadline for Project Grant applications is 5pm AEDST 19 March 2013. NHMRC strongly recommends that applications be submitted as soon as possible to avoid expected heavy loads on the system next week. Late applications will not be accepted.

RAOs in South Australia, Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland are reminded to note the time difference when submitting applications.

Research Help Centre hours extended

In response to high levels of demand, the Research Help Centre (RHC) will now be open 10am-4pm on both Saturday 16 March and Sunday 17 March, as well as 8am-7pm on Monday and Tuesday. The RHC can be contacted at help@nhmrc.gov.au or by phoning 1800 500 983.

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NHMRC RAO Alert - Wednesday 13 March 2013

RGMS Update

As you are aware RGMS experienced problems this afternoon related to an unprecedented load that caused the system stress.

RGMS is now available after re-booting the system services.

System performance will be closely monitored and we will advise if there are any further developments or issues.

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