{"id":364,"date":"2024-05-30T16:18:51","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T16:18:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/?p=364"},"modified":"2025-09-09T10:19:57","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T10:19:57","slug":"find-funding-opportunities-pivot-rp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/?p=364","title":{"rendered":"Find funding opportunities: Pivot-RP"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"192\" src=\"https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Pivot-banner-1024x192.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Pivot-banner-1024x192.png 1024w, https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Pivot-banner-300x56.png 300w, https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Pivot-banner-768x144.png 768w, https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Pivot-banner-1170x220.png 1170w, https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Pivot-banner.png 1174w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The University of Worcester provides all staff with access to <a href=\"https:\/\/pivot.proquest.com\/\">Pivot-RP<\/a> \u2013 a searchable database of research funding opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pivot-RP is a new and improved version of Research Professional, with enhanced functionality designed to save time and increase the likelihood of finding suitable funding opportunities. This includes receiving a <strong>weekly funding opportunities newsletter uniquely matched to individual research profiles<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Users can also:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>track and share specific funding opportunities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>identify potential collaborators<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>view previously awarded grants<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>search for opportunities to disseminate research through conferences and special journal issues<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background has-background has-medium-font-size\">GETTING STARTED<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Create an account <a href=\"https:\/\/pivot.proquest.com\/register\">here<\/a><strong> <\/strong>by selecting the \u2018Use Email Address \/ Create Password\u2019 option (this must be your institutional email address). Note that existing user accounts for Research Professional will not be transferred to Pivot-RP. All users will need to create new user accounts in Pivot-RP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have created an account and logged in, you will be prompted to \u2018claim your profile\u2019. In practice, this links your Pivot-RP account to your real-world research profile for the purpose of generating bespoke funding opportunity information relevant to your personal research activity and interests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In most cases, Pivot-RP will use publicly available information to create and populate a profile ready for you to claim, but users can and should edit these to ensure they are accurate. If you can\u2019t find a profile that matches you, a profile can easily be created from scratch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Claiming\/creating a profile is essential for unlocking bespoke funding opportunity information, receiving relevant funding alerts, and identifying potential collaborators.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background has-background has-medium-font-size\">TRAINING AND GUIDANCE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Pivot-RP <a href=\"https:\/\/knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com\/Pivot\">Knowledge Centre<\/a> has a wealth of training and guidance materials including several bitesize video tutorials covering everything users need to know to get started with Pivot-RP:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com\/Pivot\/Training\/A_Getting_Started_with_Pivot\/01_Setting_Up_Your_Account_and_Claiming_Your_Profile_in_Pivot-RP\">Setting up your account and claiming your profile<\/a> (4 mins)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com\/Pivot\/Training\/A_Getting_Started_with_Pivot\/02_Updating_Your_Pivot-RP_Profile\">Updating your Pivot-RP profile<\/a> (7 mins)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com\/Pivot\/Training\/B_Working_with_Pivot_Funding_Opportunities\/01_Pivot-RP_Quick_Search_--_Basic_Searching_for_Funding_Opportunities_in_Pivot-RP\">Basic searching for funding opportunities<\/a> (4 mins)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com\/Pivot\/Training\/B_Working_with_Pivot_Funding_Opportunities\/02_Advanced_Searching_for_Funding_Opportunities_in_Pivot-RP\">Advanced searching for funding opportunities<\/a> (5 mins)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com\/Pivot\/Training\/B_Working_with_Pivot_Funding_Opportunities\/03_Navigating_Pivot-RP_Funding_Results\">Navigating funding search results<\/a> (6 mins)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com\/Pivot\/Training\/B_Working_with_Pivot_Funding_Opportunities\/04_Tracking%2C_Saving%2C_Sharing%2C_and_Managing_Pivot-RP_Funding_Opportunities\">Managing funding opportunities<\/a> (5 mins)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com\/Pivot\/Training\/C_Working_with_Pivot_Profiles\/01_Discovering_Pivot-RP_Profiles\">Discovering Pivot-RP Profiles<\/a> (4 mins)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com\/Pivot\/Training\/Searching_Awarded_Grants_and_Conferences\/Awarded_Grants\">Awarded grants<\/a> (3 mins)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com\/Pivot\/Training\/Searching_Awarded_Grants_and_Conferences\/Conferences\">Conferences<\/a> (2 mins)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A lengthier third-party demonstration recording can also be viewed below, while <a href=\"https:\/\/knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com\/Pivot\/Product_Materials\/Resources_and_Support\/030Guides\">written guides<\/a> are also available. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pivot.proquest.com\/contact_us\">Click here<\/a> if you need to contact Pivot-RP directly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Find Funding Faster with Pivot-RP | Live Demo + Pro Tips\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TSCHNOFQ57k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The University of Worcester provides all staff with access to Pivot-RP \u2013 a searchable database of research funding opportunities. 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