UU research more visible and better findable with expansion of UU Research Portal ‘Pure’
Pure is Utrecht University’s research information system in which all research output of Utrecht University is registered. In line with the Open Science goals, Utrecht University wants to present its research information to a wide audience. That is why the UU Research Portal is expanded in functionality. As a result, UU research will be more visible and better findable for the general public.
The portal was already available for searching and downloading publications, but now other research information is added, such as media contributions, activities, prizes/grants and profiles of researchers and research groups.
UU research profile
As a researcher at Utrecht University you can directly be found in the Research Portal by means of a basic profile. This profile is generated automatically, on the basis of your personal details from HR and the information you register in Pure. So as a researcher no further action is required of you.
If you want to enhance your profile, the portal offers several options for doing so. In the Quick Start this will be explained (opens in PDF).
Link with UU profiles
The portal profile exists alongside and is complementary to your UU profile. Your UU profile is, and will remain, your general business card, showing not only your research but also your teaching and other activities. On the other hand, your portal profile is a specific research profile that zooms in on your research and links to other researchers and research groups, both within and outside Utrecht University. Both profiles automatically refer to each other, so also in this case you are not required to take action.
Adding content to Pure
As a researcher, you are responsible for adding and keeping up-to-date your research output in Pure (this also applies to your profiles). To help you do this, the Pure Support Team is working on several routes to automatically import research output in Pure from online sources. Since last year, adding your publications has already been largely automatic. As a researcher all you have to do is check if your list is complete. Any missing items you simply add via the Quick Submit Work is also underway on automatic input for media contributions, which is expected to be available in Q2.
Help & support
The faculty key users are the first point of contact for your questions about Pure and the Research Portal. Please visit the Help & Support page.
In addition, you can also contact the Pure Support Team by sending an email to pure@uu.nl. They are responsible for the daily maintenance and the further development of Pure and the portal. They work closely with the faculty contact persons.