diff --git a/app/models/project.rb b/app/models/project.rb
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--- a/app/models/project.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,359 +0,0 @@
-class Project < ActiveRecord::Base
-  include GlobalHelpers
-
-	extend FriendlyId
-
-	attr_accessible :dmptemplate_id, :title, :organisation_id, :unit_id, :guidance_group_ids, 
-                  :project_group_ids, :funder_id, :institution_id, :grant_number, :identifier, 
-                  :description, :principal_investigator, :principal_investigator_identifier, 
-                  :data_contact, :funder_name, :as => [:default, :admin]
-
-	#associations between tables
-	belongs_to :dmptemplate
-	belongs_to :organisation
-	has_many :plans
-	has_many :project_groups, :dependent => :destroy
-	has_and_belongs_to_many :guidance_groups, join_table: "project_guidance"
-
-	friendly_id :title, use: [:slugged, :history, :finders]
-
-  ##
-  # returns the title of the project
-  #
-  # @return [String] the project's title
-	def to_s
-		"#{title}"
-	end
-
-	after_create :create_plans
-
-  ##
-  # sets a new funder for the project
-  # defaults to the first dmptemplate if the current template is nill and the funder has more than one dmptemplate
-  #
-  # @param new_funder_id [Integer] the id for a new funder
-  # @return [Organisation] the new funder
-	def funder_id=(new_funder_id)
-		if new_funder_id != "" then
-			new_funder = Organisation.find(new_funder_id);
-			if new_funder.dmptemplates.count >= 1 && self.dmptemplate.nil? then
-				self.dmptemplate = new_funder.dmptemplates.first
-      end
-		end
-	end
-
-  ##
-  # returns the funder id for the project
-  #
-  # @return [Integer, nil] the id for the funder
-	def funder_id
-		if self.dmptemplate.nil? then
-			return nil
-		end
-		template_org = self.dmptemplate.organisation
-		if template_org.organisation_type.name == constant("organisation_types.funder").downcase
-			return template_org.id
-		else
-			return nil
-		end
-	end
-
-  ##
-  # returns the funder organisation for the project or nil if none is specified
-  #
-  # @return [Organisation, nil] the funder for project, or nil if none exists
-	def funder
-		if self.dmptemplate.nil? then
-			return nil
-		end
-		template_org = self.dmptemplate.organisation
-		if template_org.organisation_type.name == constant("organisation_types.funder").downcase
-			return template_org
-		else
-			return nil
-		end
-	end
-
-  ##
-  # returns the name of the funder for the project
-  #
-  # @return [String] the name fo the funder for the project
-	def funder_name
-		if self.funder.nil?
-			return read_attribute(:funder_name)
-		else
-			return self.funder.name
-		end
-	end
-
-  ##
-  # defines a new funder_name for the project.
-  #
-  # @param new_funder_name [String] the string name of the new funder
-  # @return [Integer, nil] the org_id of the new funder
-	def funder_name=(new_funder_name)
-		write_attribute(:funder_name, new_funder_name)
-		org_table = Organisation.arel_table
-		existing_org = Organisation.where(org_table[:name].matches(new_funder_name))
-		if existing_org.nil?
-			existing_org = Organisation.where(org_table[:abbreviation].matches(new_funder_name))
-		end
-		unless existing_org.empty?
-			self.funder_id=existing_org.id
-		end
-	end
-
-  ##
-  # sets a new institution_id if there is no current organisation
-  #
-  # @param new_institution_id [Integer] the id for the new institution
-  # @return [Integer, Bool] false if an organisation exists, or the id of the set org if a new organisation is set
-	def institution_id=(new_institution_id)
-		if organisation.nil? then
-			self.organisation_id = new_institution_id
-		end
-	end
-
-  ##
-  # returns the organisation which is root over the owning organisation
-  #
-  # @return [Integer, nil] the organisation_id or nil
-	def institution_id
-		if organisation.nil?
-			return nil
-		else
-			return organisation.root.id
-		end
-	end
-
-  ##
-  # defines a new organisation_id for the project
-  # but is confusingly labled unit_id
-  #
-  # @param new_unit_id [Integer]
-  # @return [Integer, Boolean] the new organisation ID or false if no unit_id was passed
-	def unit_id=(new_unit_id)
-		unless new_unit_id.nil? ||new_unit_id == ""
-			self.organisation_id = new_unit_id
-		end
-	end
-
-  ##
-  # returns the organisation_id or nil
-  # again seems redundant
-  #
-  # @return [nil, Integer] nil if no organisation, or the id if there is an organisation specified
-	def unit_id
-		if organisation.nil? || organisation.parent_id.nil?
-			return nil
-		else
-			return organisation_id
-		end
-	end
-
-  ##
-  # assigns the passed user_id to the creater_role for the project
-  # gives the user rights to read, edit, administrate, and defines them as creator
-  #
-  # @param user_id [Integer] the user to be given priveleges' id
-	def assign_creator(user_id)
-		add_user(user_id, true, true, true)
-	end
-
-  ##
-  # assigns the passed user_id as an editor for the project
-  # gives the user rights to read and edit
-  #
-  # @param user_id [Integer] the user to be given priveleges' id
-	def assign_editor(user_id)
-		add_user(user_id, true)
-	end
-
-  ##
-  # assigns the passed user_id as a reader for the project
-  # gives the user rights to read
-  #
-  # @param user_id [Integer] the user to be given priveleges' id
-	def assign_reader(user_id)
-		add_user(user_id)
-	end
-
-  ##
-  # assigns the passed user_id as an administrator for the project
-  # gives the user rights to read, adit, and administrate the project
-  #
-  # @param user_id [Integer] the user to be given priveleges' id
-	def assign_administrator(user_id)
-		add_user(user_id, true, true)
-	end
-
-  ##
-  # whether or not the current plan is administrable by the user
-  #
-  # @param user_id [Integer] the user to check if has privleges
-  # @return [Boolean] true if user can administer project, false otherwise
-	def administerable_by(user_id)
-		user = project_groups.find_by_user_id(user_id)
-		if (! user.nil?) && user.project_administrator then
-			return true
-		else
-			return false
-		end
-	end
-
-  ##
-  # whether or not the current plan is editable by the user
-  #
-  # @param user_id [Integer] the user to check if has privleges
-  # @return [Boolean] true if user can edit project, false otherwise
-	def editable_by(user_id)
-		user = project_groups.find_by_user_id(user_id)
-		if (! user.nil?) && user.project_editor then
-			return true
-		else
-			return false
-		end
-	end
-
-  ##
-  # whether or not the current plan is readable by the user
-  # should be renamed to readable_by?
-  #
-  # @param user_id [Integer] the user to check if has privleges
-  # @return [Boolean] true if user can read project, false otherwise
-	def readable_by(user_id)
-		user = project_groups.find_by_user_id(user_id)
-		if (! user.nil?) then
-			return true
-		else
-			return false
-		end
-	end
-
-  ##
-  # returns the projects which the user can atleast read
-  #
-  # @param user_id [Integer] the user to lookup projects for
-  # @return [Array<Project>] list of all projects the user can atleast read
-	def self.projects_for_user(user_id)
-		projects = Array.new
-		groups = ProjectGroup.where("user_id = ?", user_id)
-		unless groups.nil? then
-			groups.each do |group|
-				unless group.project.nil? then
-					projects << group.project
-				end
-			end
-		end
-		return projects
-	end
-
-  ##
-  # whether or not the specified user_id created this project
-  # should be renamed to created_by?
-  #
-  # @param user_id [Integer] the user to check the priveleges of
-  # @return [Boolean] true if the user created the project
-	def created_by(user_id)
-		user = project_groups.find_by_user_id(user_id)
-		if (! user.nil?) && user.project_creator then
-			return true
-		else
-			return false
-		end
-	end
-
-  ##
-  # the datetime for the latest update of this project, or any plan it owns
-  #
-  # @return [DateTime] the time of latest update
-	def latest_update
-		latest_update = updated_at
-		plans.each do |plan|
-			if plan.latest_update > latest_update then
-				latest_update = plan.latest_update
-			end
-		end
-		return latest_update
-	end
-
-	# Getters to match 'My plans' columns
-
-  ##
-  # the title of the project
-  #
-  # @return [String] the title of the project
-	def name
-		self.title
-	end
-
-  ##
-  # the owner of the project
-  #
-  # @return [User] the creater of the project
-	def owner
-		self.project_groups.find_by_project_creator(true).try(:user)
-	end
-
-  ##
-  # the time the project was last updated, formatted as a date
-  #
-  # @return [Date] last update as a date
-	def last_edited
-		self.latest_update.to_date
-	end
-
-  ##
-  # whether or not the plan is shared with anybody
-  #
-  # @return [Boolean] true if the project has been shared
-	def shared?
-		self.project_groups.count > 1
-	end
-
-	alias_method :shared, :shared?
-
-  ##
-  # the organisation who owns the project
-  #
-  # @return [Dmptemplate,Organisation,String] the template, it's owner, or it's owner's abreviation
-	def template_owner
-		self.dmptemplate.try(:organisation).try(:abbreviation)
-	end
-
-	private
-
-  ##
-  # adds a user to the project
-  # if no flags are specified, the user is given read privleges
-  #
-  # @param user_id [Integer] the user to be given privleges
-  # @param is_editor [Boolean] whether or not the user can edit the project
-  # @param is_administrator [Boolean] whether or not the user can administrate the project
-  # @param is_creator [Boolean] wheter or not the user created the project
-  # @return [Array<ProjectGroup>]
-	def add_user(user_id, is_editor = false, is_administrator = false, is_creator = false)
-		group = ProjectGroup.new
-		group.user_id = user_id
-		group.project_creator = is_creator
-		group.project_editor = is_editor
-		group.project_administrator = is_administrator
-		project_groups << group
-	end
-
-  ##
-  # creates a plan for each phase in the dmptemplate associated with this project
-  # unless the phase is unpublished, it creates a new plan, and a new version of the plan and adds them to the project's plans
-  #
-  # @return [Array<Plan>]
-	def create_plans
-		dmptemplate.phases.each do |phase|
-			latest_published_version = phase.latest_published_version
-			unless latest_published_version.nil?
-				new_plan = Plan.new
-				new_plan.version = latest_published_version
-				plans << new_plan
-			end
-		end
-	end
-end
diff --git a/app/models/project_group.rb b/app/models/project_group.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 05a4c1e..0000000
--- a/app/models/project_group.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,66 +0,0 @@
-class ProjectGroup < ActiveRecord::Base
-
-	#associations between tables
-	belongs_to :project
-	belongs_to :user
-
-	attr_accessible :project_creator, :project_editor, :project_administrator, :project_id, :user_id, :email, :access_level, :as => [:default, :admin]
-
-  ##
-  # returns the user's email unless it is nil
-  #
-  # @return [Boolean, String] false if no email exists, the email otherwise
-	def email
-		unless user.nil? 
-			return user.email
-		end
-	end
-
-  ##
-  # define a new user for the project group by email
-  #
-  # @param new_email [String] the email of the new user for the project group
-  # @return [User] the new user
-	def email=(new_email)
-		unless User.find_by(email: email).nil? then
-		user = User.find_by(email: email)
-    end
-	end
-
-  ##
-  # return the access level for the current project group
-  # 3 if the user is an administrator
-  # 2 if the user is an editor
-  # 1 if the user can only read
-  #
-  # @return [Integer]
-	def access_level
-		if project_administrator then
-			return 3
-		elsif project_editor then
-			return 2
-		else
-			return 1
-		end
-	end
-
-  ##
-  # define a new access level for the current project group
-  # if >=3, the user is a project administrator
-  # if >=2, the user is an editor
-  #
-  # @param new_access_level [Integer] the access level to give the user
-	def access_level=(new_access_level)
-		new_access_level = new_access_level.to_i
-		if new_access_level >= 3 then
-			project_administrator = true
-		else
-			project_administrator = false
-		end
-		if new_access_level >= 2 then
-			project_editor = true
-		else
-			project_editor = false
-		end
-	end
-end
diff --git a/app/models/project_partner.rb b/app/models/project_partner.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 3c82e18..0000000
--- a/app/models/project_partner.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-class ProjectPartner < ActiveRecord::Base
-  attr_accessible :leader_org, :organisation_id, :project_id, :as => [:default, :admin]
-end
diff --git a/app/models/version.rb b/app/models/version.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index db03966..0000000
--- a/app/models/version.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-class Version < ActiveRecord::Base
-
-  #associations between tables
-  belongs_to :phase
-
-  has_many :sections, :dependent => :destroy
-  has_many :questions, :through => :sections, :dependent => :destroy
-  has_many :plans
-
-  #Link the data
-#  accepts_nested_attributes_for :phase
-  accepts_nested_attributes_for :sections,  :allow_destroy => true
-
-  attr_accessible :id, :description, :number, :published, :title, :phase_id,
-                  :sections_attributes, :as => [:default, :admin]
-
-  ##
-  # returns the title of the version
-  #
-  # @return [String] the title of the version
-  def to_s
-  	"#{title}"
-  end
-
-
-  ##
-  # returns all sections where the org_id is the same as this version's phase's org_id
-  #
-  # @return [Array<Section>]
-  def global_sections
-  	sections.where("organisation_id = ? ", phase.dmptemplate.organisation_id).load
-  end
-
-  amoeba do
-    include_association :sections
-    include_association :questions
-    set :published => 'false'
-    prepend :title => "Copy of "
-  end
-
-end