What is Find an Expert?
Find an Expert at Deakin is Deakin's staff profile system. It allows researchers to showcase their work and collaborate with other researchers at Deakin and across other universities. The tool also makes it easy for external parties, including potential collaborators, students and partners, and internal audiences such as media relations and advancement, to find you. Find an Expert profiles are publicly viewable and indexed by search engines like Google.
By default, all academic staff have a visible Find an Expert profile, including casual staff and graduate researchers. Professional staff are also welcome to make their profiles visible. Your Find an Expert profile is managed using Elements.
As a Deakin staff member, it is your responsibility to maintain your Find an Expert profile.
What is covered in this guide?
This guide steps you through everything you need to know to manage your Find an Expert profile using Elements. Read through the outlines below to learn what is covered in each section. You can navigate to each of these sections via the menu on the left.
Where to edit your profile: Outlines how to edit your profile using Elements.
Update your bio, research interests and teaching summary: Includes steps on how to update the About section of your profile, and includes tips on tone and formatting.
Update your publications, grants and activities: Provides steps on updating your outputs and activities, including how to promote content.
Update your personal details: Includes steps on how to update your information, such as name, bio, research interests, labels, education, and more.
Content guidelines: Outlines Deakin standards and key principles for public profiles.
Profile visibility settings: Covers controlling what displays on your profile.
Further support: Offers contact details for addressing incorrect information in your profile.