From dodging a Philosophy PhD to juggling ethics, compliance, and funding bids – research support professional Alice Caryer shares her journey to leadership and how she learned to stay calm (and occasionally thrive) in dynamic environments.
Welcome to RMA Spotlight, a new article series celebrating inspiring career journeys of professionals in research management. In our first feature, we catch up with Kirsty Grainger, Director of Research and Impact Services at the University of Bath.
New networks seek to highlight the work and experiences of the Global Majority while also creating new spaces for collaboration and innovation.
Where do we find our motivation to motivate? This article explores where we charge our motivational batteries, how to navigate rejection and what we can learn from Mr Bean.
Over the last year ARMA has listened to research leaders from across the UK, asking about challenges they face and how ARMA could support them, resulting in an enhanced offer being launched this spring.
This article focuses on a specialist professional role in delivering research: the Professional Research Investment and Strategy Manager. What challenges do PRISMs face, and what support do they need?
Administrators are the unsung heroes of academia, working tirelessly to support research activity. But what if they could enhance their mighty powers by doing their own research too? Find out now, in the amazing adventures of Administrator-Who-Is-Also-A-Researcher!
A new British Academy project aims to unpack what research careers and being a researcher can look like, with a specific focus on SHAPE (social sciences, humanities and arts for people and economy) disciplines.
It has long been recognised that the mid-career is a challenging time for academics. However, evidence of the range and scale of these challenges has been somewhat anecdotal up until now.
Two recent graduates of ARMA’s Certificate in Research Management share their experiences of the programme and why the rewards have been worth their efforts.
