Reading time: 1 minute
Curtin Library is migrating our Institutional Repository, espace, to a new platform, Figshare. Some temporary service limitations will be in place to support the required technical work.
What is affected?
In Elements, the Deposit button will be unavailable for claimed publications. Curtin Staff will not be able to deposit their research into espace for the duration of the upgrade period. This means that no new items can be created in espace until the upgrade is complete.
What is not affected?
- Curtin Staff can continue to claim and manage their publications in Elements
- Staff profiles and reporting functions within Elements are not affected
- Access to espace and existing content will remain available
Timeline
- Thursday 25 February 2026 to Friday 13 March 2026 – Migration period (deposit functionality unavailable)
- From Monday 16 March 2026 – Repository deposit functionality resumes
What you need to do
As the deposit functionality will not be available during the migration, deposits will need to be deferred until the migration is complete.
Additional technical complexity may extend the migration period beyond the timeline above. Curtin Library will provide further updates if there are changes to the expected schedule.
The migration of our institutional repository to Figshare is the second phase of our major Research Infrastructure upgrade project, enhancing the user experience and improving discovery and access to Curtin’s research outputs.
Please contact curate@curtin.edu.au for any queries.
