Research Professional
Research Professional is an online database of research funding opportunities and a source of research policy and news from around the world. Queen's subscribes to this service, giving free access to all staff and students. The database can be searched for funding opportunities or news items by discipline, recent calls, sponsors, or even upcoming deadlines.
When accessing the site from within the university, you will be taken straight to the home page, however in order to access the service off campus or to save any work you must be registered and logged in. An individual account will allow you to;
- Save key searches and bookmarks
- Create an email alert - these can be based around your saved searches, informing you each Friday of any new funding opportunities
- Create an opportunities calendar
Getting Started
The service can be accessed for free from any computer on campus, but registering is simple and can be very useful. To register, follow the instructions below.
- Log into Queen’s Online at http://qub.ac.uk/qol/
- On the left hand tab under ‘Services’, click ‘Research’
- This will open up a new menu and the bottom link will be to ‘Researchresearch’
- Click through this, then through another link (the Researchresearch logo)
For more information on getting started, links below may be useful.
- Quick start guide, a downloadable PDF guide that will walk you through your first steps with the new site.
- User guide, a comprehensive resource for all aspects of the new site.
- YouTube channel of Research Professional has a number of useful videos
Broadcast Demonstrations
Research Professional have announced the 2013 series of online training broadcasts aimed at introducing users to the basics of creating and configuring accounts. Each session will provide an introduction to the Research Professional platform, demonstrate how to locate funding opportunities that match your interests and show you how to set up email alerts to keep you informed of new developments.
Each session will cover:
- Self registration and logging in
- Building searches
- Setting personalized alerts
- Saving and bookmarking items
- Subscribing to news alerts
- Configuring your personal profile
You can view these demonstrations from your own PC, and can choose to receive sound either via your computer's mic and speakers, or by phoning in to a voice conference. You will be able to ask questions of the presenter using a text chat feature.
The sessions take place on the fourth Tuesday of each month, between 10.00am and 11.00am (UK time). To register for a session, click on this link next to the date of the session you would like to attend:
