This update makes it easier to categorise, manage, and connect your collaborations with your research projects, providing greater visibility and insight into your work.

Accessing the feature

You can access the "Creative Practice" -> "Collaborations" landing page here: https://tcdlocalportal.tcd.ie/pls/EnterApex/f?p=115:265

How to Get Started

To begin using this feature:

  1. Visit the RSS Creative Practice Major Collaborations page
  2. Click on "Edit Major Collaborations" followed by "Add Collaboration" to begin adding your collaborations
  3. Categorise your collaborations using the available framework options
  4. Link collaborations to projects by updating the “Linked to Collaboration” field
  5. Explore the dashboard to view and review your linked projects

Key Features

Align Collaborations with Framework Categories

You can now categorise your Major Collaborations under the Creative Practice Framework, which includes the following categories:

  • Practice-as-Research
  • Professional Practice
  • Socially Engaged Practice
  • Educational Practice
  • Independent Practice

Link Collaborations to Research Projects

The system also enables you to link your Major Collaborations directly with your RSS Research Projects. This integration provides a more complete overview of your research activity.

Categorise your major collaborations on the RSS Creative Practice Major Collaborations page

Enhanced Dashboard and Visual Insights

The Creative Practice Home Page has been updated to support these changes. It now includes:

  • A visual chart showing your Major Collaborations by category

    A chart of your categorised major collaborations
  • A list of collaborations linked with research projects

    Linked projects
  • Access to a Collaboration Dashboard, where you can view charts of linked projects

    Collaboration Dashboard

These features help you track and analyse your collaborations more effectively.