Incorporate a date field for files and links added to a project in Esploro. This feature will be crucial for tracking the timeline of project-related documents, such as appreciation emails, blog posts, or reports.

As we begin collecting a 'paper trail' of engagement leading to societal impact, and potentially in many future cases, academics will need to add information to their projects retrospectively. For supporting evidence that is temporarily or not publicly available (e.g., emailed testimonials or government websites), it is best practice to capture and store these locally, preferably in Esploro.

The date field will help document when the email was received, or when the screenshot of the blog was taken, or the report was downloaded. Currently, other entities associated with a Project, such as grants, HDR supervisions, and media mentions, already include dates as part of their metadata. We propose incorporating these dates into the Dates section of the Project (which then becomes the Timeline).