Reminder to fill in research evaluation for funders

24 Feb 2026

Research colleagues must complete Researchfish return if a funder requests it – as part of Terms and Conditions, failure to do so risks sanctions.

Research colleagues are reminded to complete a Researchfish return if their funding organisation requests one.

Researchfish is an online submission system which many funders use to collect and evaluate the outputs and outcomes of research projects. Completing a Researchfish return is part of the terms and conditions of funding.

Failure to complete a Researchfish return may result in sanctions being imposed by the funder. These sanctions include researchers losing their eligibility to be named as Principal or Co-Investigator on further awards, and payments on current grants being suspended.

What you need to do

Researchers who receive an email from a funder relating to reporting research outcomes via Researchfish should accept the invitation link in the email and log into the Researchfish system. Once in Researchfish, they must complete the questions related to their funded research.

Further information

For further information and support, visit:

• Managing a research project
• Pure support for Researchfish
• Researchfish website with introductory video