ERA 2018 notification 001 The table in Appendix E now fully aligns with the flowchart at 4.3.1.5 and the text within section 4.3.1. Institutions should use this revised version (below) when preparing their submissions. Status (4.3.2.8) Employed (≥ 0.4 FTE and < 0.4 FTE) Employed on casual basis and Employed-other (includes LWOP exceptions –4.3.1.2) Function (4.3.2.9) ‘research only’ and ‘research and teaching’ ‘other’ research only’, ‘research and teaching’ and ‘other’ Affiliation Must be published within reference period and have at least one byline to the submitting institution Must have a publication association Staff data (4.3.2) Submit staff data (see below for list) Research outputs to include ≥ 0.4 FTE All research outputs < 0.4 FTE with a publication association. All research outputs Only outputs with an eligible byline Staff data to include (where applicable) Last name Required Honorific Required if applicable First name Required Middle name Required if applicable Alternative name(s) Required if applicable Gender Required Staff reference Required ORCID Required if available FTE Required Not to be submitted FoR (max. of three four-digit codes) Required Level (4.3.2.7 ) Required ERA 2018 notification 002 The ERA-SEER 2018 Technology Pack has been updated. The new version can be downloaded from the document list above the notifications. The only file within the pack affected is /XML-schema/type.xsd. The change is that 6-digit Field of Research codes can no longer be submitted. The updated technical value is: <xs:pattern value="\d{4}"/>