The Research Portal is a platform which acts as a “gate-way” to facilities and functionality which support research. The Research Portal is a work-in-progress with the following items currently being developed:
Researcher Profile, Scholarly Outputs, and Compile CV. See: Overview: Researcher Profiles and Scholarly Outputs Modules
Research Facilities database
More functionality is envisaged for the Research Portal as shown in the image below with some existing items (such as Vula and UCT LIbraries) being linked to, and other items being created or customised:
See also: Research Portal Update posted by Ed Rybicki in July 2013 (external link).