Research Excellence Framework (REF) portals¶
This page gives an overview of the REF portals, describing their current status, where and how they are developed and deployed, and who is responsible for maintaining them.
Service Description¶
The REF portals contain documents and data for REF 2021 submissions.
Service Status¶
The users currently have read-only access to the REF portals.
Contact¶
Issues discovered in the portals should be opened as GitLab issues in the application repository.
Environments¶
The REF portals are currently deployed to the following environments:
| Name | URL | Supporting VMs |
|---|---|---|
| Production | ||
| Web Server | sp19-live-web1.blue.cam.ac.uk | |
| Application Server | sp19-live-app1.blue.cam.ac.uk | |
| Database | sp19-live-db1.blue.cam.ac.uk |
Source code¶
Source code for the REF portals can be found in the Gitlab group REF 2021:
| Gitlab Project | Summary |
|---|---|
| Impact | Impact Submission |
| Environment | Environment Templates Submission |
| Legacy Files | Legacy files Submission |
Technologies used¶
The REF portals are built on the following technologies:
- C#
- JavaScript
- SharePoint server-side object model
Operational documentation¶
The SharePoint solution for each portal is deployed using a PowerShell script
found in its SiteAssets folder.
To deploy one of the solutions:
- Copy the solution file and installer script to the target Server, e.g.
SP19-Live-Web1 - Start PowerShell with admin privilege
- Run the installer script
Service Management and tech lead¶
The Service Owner for the REF portals is TBA.
The Service Manager for the REF portals is TBA.
The Tech Lead for the REF portals is TBA.
The following engineer has operational experience with the REF portals and is able to respond to support requests or incidents: