Welcome to the QUT ERMR for reviewers system
This is the QUT ERMR Splash page where new announcements will be periodically updated
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- Visit the ERMR FAQs page to review solutions for frequently asked questions
- Visit the ERMR HELP page for guidance on accessing, navigating and completing applications in ERM
Alerts and Notifications
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Browsers
Some users of the QUT ERM system have found issues while using devices such as iPhones and Mac Computers with the Safari Browser.
In some cases action buttons have not appeared and pop up windows have not appeared.
The ERM Administrator recommends you use Edge or Chrome on a Windows device for the best experience with ERM.
Please use Edge or Chrome for a better experience in ERM
Housekeeping
Each different browser you use on different device will behave differently and cache different information on each ERM page.
If you are having difficulty viewing information any of or all of these steps can help refresh your page:
- refresh the page
- log out and back in again
- clear all the cookies and cache in the browser settings
The variation process in ERM has changed
You can now unlock your approved projects via a new ‘Unlock for Variation’ button.
Key notes:
- Only project owners or collaborators with the role 'All permissions (Including Submit)' on an application will be able to unlock and then submit main applications for variation.
- The old variation request subforms will be turned off and no longer able to be submitted.
- Details you previously entered into the variation request subform about your variation are now entered in a new ‘Variations’ section at the top of your main application.
- Old unsubmitted variation Request subforms should be deleted.
Please visit the ERM HELP Page under the section 'Variations (amend an approved application)' for guidance on the new variations process.
Including improvements to accessibility, contrast and navigation. This is the first stage of a raft of UI improvements coming from the vendor of ERM.
NEW LOOK ‘WORK AREA’

Here are the key changes to note for Reviewers using ERMR for reviewing applications, these changes are continued across all levels of the ERM platform for a consistent user experience.
What is new:
- New navigation pane on the left-hand side
- New text fonts and changes to contrast level to make reading easier
- New look actions buttons are displayed in the upper middle area of each page in line with the page content
- When working in your application form there is a new 'Overview' bar on the right-hand side that displays key information about your application

What has moved:
- 'Contact Information, Help, FAQ, Templates, About' pages now in the top right-hand corner of the page (QUESTION MARK ICON)
- 'Notifications' have moved to the top right-hand corner of the page (BELL ICON)
- The 'Previous' and 'Next' page buttons now
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- appear at the bottom of the page when navigating in an applications page section; and
- will float in place as you scroll; and
- will always be visible.
Further changes and improvements to the UI will be announced via this page.
View changes since previous approval only shows after an application has had its first Approval and has been resubmitted for an Amendment or Variation.
Search and “Open” the application for review
- Select “Review Application”
- Select the “Changes” Modal
- You can then toggle between the “last” and the “previously approved” submission and you’ll see the list of changes update.

5. Select a link to navigate into the form. You’ll then see the new “View Changes” button ant the top of the page.

Alternatively, if you navigate into the form without selecting the “Changes” modal, you will have the option to select either of the “View Changes” buttons.

