Terminology
Some of the terminology in RIMS may be different to what you are familiar with, particularly if you have interacted previously with Research Services.
| RIMS | Refers to: |
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Proposals |
Research grants, fellowships or funding applications |
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Protocols |
Research projects submitted for animal or human ethics approval |
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Projects |
Any grouping of Proposals and Protocols that relates to the same research activity |
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PI or Principal Investigator |
CI or Chief Investigator/Project Supervisor |
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Institution Number |
The number which identifies the Proposal or Protocol record in the system. Proposals (grants) are identified by numbers with a G prefix, Human Ethics Protocols have an H prefix, and Animal Ethics Protocols an A prefix |
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Sponsor |
Funding body |
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Submission |
Applications or submissions within Proposals or Protocols |
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Department |
Organisational unit, eg School |
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Modules |
Different components of RIMS, ie Proposals, Human Ethics, Animal Use |