PORTIA:

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• PORTIA
• POstgraduate Research Training
• Information Assistant

• Project Manager
• Jayne Taylor, Research Degrees Manager
• jayne.taylor_at_unisa.edu.au

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What is PORTIA?

• PORTIA allows candidates and supervisors to plan
  the research, record meetings and other important
  issues
• It is a web-based system that provides up-to-date
  management information on research candidates for
  use by Supervisors, Research Degree Coordinators
  and others
• Care re Privacy - information which is entered
  onto the system by supervisors, research degree
  candidates and administrators can be viewed by
  others using the system

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University staff access PORTIAvia the Unis home
pageIn the address line, typehttps//www.applic
ations.unisa.edu.au/portia/login.aspPress
EnterSave as BookmarkSave as shortcut and put
on desktop
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PORTIA is on a secure serverIt can be accessed
from outside

• The first screen, Select Supervisor from the drop
  down list

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To Login

• For the first Login ONLY, enter your user name
  twice (it is the default password)

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Your home page in PORTIA is your Candidate
listingBlue writing is a hyperlink

• Blue writing indicates a hyperlink

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Candidates Page
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Timelines Milestones

• Project Management system to assist the candidate
  and Supervisor to plan the research to complete
  within the required timeframe. This will not
  display until the candidate has logged into
  PORTIA.

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Add Tasks (to Milestones)
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Consultations

• Record your meetings with a candidate

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For the Record

• Record issues, for example Authorship agreement,
  Intellectual Property, equipment delays, etc

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RD Forms Links
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Getting help

• PORTIA web site
• http//www.unisa.edu.au/resdegrees/portia/default.
  asp
• Contains Frequently Asked Questions, Quick Guides
  and detailed Manuals
• Training sessions are available
• http//www.unisa.edu.au/resdegrees/workshops/REP.a
  sp
• Email Enquiries Portia.enquiries_at_unisa.edu.au