BRIAN is being upgraded and will be unavailable for use on Tuesday 28th and Wednesday 29th January.
The main improvements from this upgrade include:
- New Assessment module for REF2021 functionality
- More User Friendly Navigation
The new and improved features will make BRIAN easier and simplier to use for everyone, whilst also providing a valuable tool to academics helping them record the impact of their research.
We will communicate on the blog as soon as BRIAN is up and running again.
BRIAN Unavailable Today
Last Day To Use BRIAN Before Upgrade!










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