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Pure news and future developments

News

• (30-Sep-13) With apologies for the inconvenience, Pure will be unavailable on Monday 14th October from 8 am to 11 am due to the maintenance associated with upgrading to Pure version 4.16.3-1.
• Pure 4.16.3-1 (to be upgraded 14-Oct-13): Short URLs will be available in this version on the Explore Bristol Research web site. This new shorter URL will be based on the individual’s email address. For example, an email address  w.larner@bristol.ac.uk  will have the equivalent profile web address:
  http://research-information.bristol.ac.uk/person/W.Larner.

Pure, Explore Bristol Research web site and PeopleProfiler web sites

Publications listings within PeopleProfiler web sites are sourced from Pure - all editing of publications is done in Pure. Further elements such as photos and personal profile descriptions are planned later this year to be edited in Pure and displayed in PeopleProfiler web sites.

We recognise that there is an overlap between Explore Bristol Research and the PeopleProfiler application which is in use by many schools and faculties. Professor Guy Orpen, the Pure project sponsor, is taking active steps to resolve the issues that exist and explore the options for the future.

On 17-Dec-12 the Explore Bristol Research web site which displays information sourced from Pure became available. All personal users of Pure have a web profile - you can check yours by clicking the "My Explore Bristol Research overview" link under your personal details in Pure. For further information about the site, including how to customise your profile by choosing records you wish to highlight, go to the Explore Bristol Research and your personal profile

Previous upgrades in Pure - selected bug fixes and new features

Pure 4.16.2 (9-Sep-13)

• Improvements to the REF module

Pure 4.16.1-1 (5-Aug-13)

• Keyword interface improved

Pure change (22-Jul-12)

• Pure URLs changed - please ensure you update any browser bookmarks or favourites
  • Pure (internal interface)  is now https://research-information.bristol.ac.uk/pure
  • Explore Bristol Research's home page is now http://research-information.bristol.ac.uk

Pure 4.15.4-3 (04-Jun-13)

• Pilot project managed keywords made available

Pure 4.15.4 (20-May-13)

• Error message re Project Description text in some project records on the Explore Bristol Research web site - fixed

Pure 4.15.3-1 (01-May-13)

• The main benefit of this upgrade is to achieve a faster REF screen response time.

Pure 4.15.2 (08-Apr-13)

• Users will be able to customize more precisely how and when emails should be received from the system
• Bug fixed where records are not appearing when full texts are are added to Pure and are awaiting validation

Pure 4.14.3 (28-Jan-13)

• Minor improvements to the REF module and reporting
• Change of API address for Web of Science

Pure 4.14.2 (10-Dec-12)

• Some users were experiencing problems on saving output information - the bug was fixed.

Pure 4.14.1 (08-Nov-12)

• Personal users' research interests and photos are now editable (How to edit your profile…)
• New field: When you have created a commissioned report you can now add Commissioning body
• If you are an editor you can filter on Internal/external authors so that you can locate any draft or other incomplete records authored by staff members who have left the University.(How to search and filter…)
• Easier and quicker make external option when editing authors.
• Workspace overview pages will show a More… link to reveal additional items

Pure 4.13.3 (23-Sep-12)

• Individual academics can edit their own published name. Select the Edit Profile button near your photo and type in your published name in the First and Last name(s) text boxes - remembering to save any changes by clicking the blue Save button at the bottom of the window.

Future developments in Pure

We will explore the following developments:

• open access;
• funder reporting submissions, including Researchfish (previously e-Val) and the Research Outcomes System (ROS);
• capturing research activities and impact;
• integrated reporting on our research portfolio;
• research groups;
• a taxonomy of keywords;
• a Directory of Expertise