R&KE Digital Transformation

Our R&KE Digital Transformation will deliver an end-to-end research management platform to support the full research lifecycle

Our vision

To deliver an end-to-end research management platform that supports the full research lifecycle, enabling efficient and transparent management of:

  • Pre-award – grant applications, costing, and approvals
  • Post-award – project management and financial tracking
  • Ethics and compliance
  • Outputs and impact reporting

Project benefits and goals

  • Significantly reduce administrative burden, freeing up more time for research activity.
  • Strengthen compliance with funder and institutional requirements, ensuring our projects meet all necessary standards.
  • Provide real-time data, enabling faster and more informed decision-making.
  • Enhance collaboration by connecting teams and departments through a single, integrated platform.

Project updates

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Delivering Worktribe to manage our full research lifecycle

We have selected Worktribe to deliver digital management of our research activity, including pre-award, post-award, ethics and compliance, and outputs and impact reporting.

Worktribe is cloud-based, secure, and will integrate seamlessly with our institutional systems such as Horizon for HR and Finance.

Streamlining our processes with Worktribe

Worktribe is being introduced to transform the way we manage research across the university. By streamlining processes, it will:

  • Significantly reduce administrative burden, freeing up more time for research activity.
  • Strengthen compliance with funder and institutional requirements, ensuring our projects meet all necessary standards.
  • Provide real-time data, enabling faster and more informed decision-making.
  • Enhance collaboration by connecting teams and departments through a single, integrated platform.

Our project began on 1 July 2025 and will run over 33 months

Our project has already started and is due to complete in 2027.

We are deploying 10 modules in the following order:
  1. Opportunities
  2. Pre-award
  3. Post-award
  4. Outputs
  5. Profiles
  6. Impact
  7. REF
  8. Contracts
  9. Due Diligence
  10. Ethics

Modular delivery means we can focus on each area and engage with teams as needed

As we begin work on each module, we’ll be contacting colleagues from the relevant teams. This collaborative approach ensures that each area is accurately represented and our project benefits from all available expertise across our institution.

If you haven’t yet been involved, please don’t worry - you will be engaged when your area comes into focus. We’re grateful for your continued support and look forward to sharing more updates in the coming months.

Meet the Project Delivery Team

At the heart of this project is a dedicated delivery team working behind the scenes to ensure a smooth rollout and long-term success.

Lui Pisanelli – Project Lead

Lui keeps the project on track, manages timelines, and ensures the team delivers what’s needed to meet the university’s goals.

Maria Palumbo – Business Analyst

Maria works closely with staff to understand their needs, capture requirements, and ensure the system aligns with university processes.

Harry Lintott and Tasnim Ali – Business Change and Training

Harry and Tasnim support staff through the transition, deliver training, and help colleagues feel confident using the new system.

Roman Zipaj and Aaron Otubu – Systems Lead

Roman and Aaron ensure the system runs smoothly, integrates with other university platforms, and supports day-to-day operations.

ILS Team – Integration Support

The ILS team will support integrating Worktribe to University HR and Finance systems, ensuring seamless functionality.

GRI and NRI Staff – Subject Matter Experts

These experts bring specialist knowledge from across the university, making sure Worktribe works effectively for diverse research areas.

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