Katherine Baker shares her wiggly route into research, what motivates her and what is on the horizon for research in integrated care boards.
The research manager is the key to navigating the hidden parallels between Universities and Catapult centres. Though they inhabit different worlds, they face shared challenges when negotiating the complex landscape of research and innovation funding.
Research facilitators shape stronger applications, guide strategic funding choices, and bring a critical edge to research in an increasingly competitive landscape. It might start with a budget request, but the role goes far beyond administration. Read on to explore why research facilitators cannot be replaced by AI, and why strategic insight still matters.
This year marks 20 years of Arts and Humanities Research Council designated Independent Research Organisations or IROs. It offers a time to reflect on the role of cultural institutions in delivering high-quality applied research and how IRO and academic partnerships enhance the benefits for all. It is also a chance to meet the research managers behind the process.
Narrative CVs offer a new way to assess researchers’ track records. In this article, Taryn Bell explains what they are, why funders have introduced them, and how RMAs can support academics navigating this new format.
Dr Tania Cleaves discusses her dual identity as a Research Development Manager and ‘alternative academic’, reflecting on the people and universities that have shaped her career.
This review of Getting Research Funded written by Khoo Tseen, Phil Ward, and Jonathan O’Donnell, explores the merits of this sensitive and useful resource alongside what it means to be an early-career researcher in what is an increasingly collaborative and competitive funding landscape.
This round-up captures key headlines and discussions from across the UK and European research landscape from the end of October to late November 2025.
October’s research policy announcements signify major transformations in the UK’s Research and Innovation environment. This summary provides details of each announcement, as well as gesturing to what might be at stake.
We turn the RMA Spotlight on Mary Muers, Research Culture Facilitator at the University of Oxford, following her career journey to an exciting role with plenty of scope for thinking creatively and collaborating with colleagues.
