ARMA Directors Forum
Presenter
Mehwaesh Islam
Head of Research Policy, Universities UK
Lorna Wilson
Chair of ARMA and Director of Research Development and Operations, Managing Director of Research and Innovation Services, Durham University
Peter McGinty
Research Grant Writing Specialist, University of Glasgow
Dr Bryony Butland
Director of Research and Innovation, Queen Mary University London
Alistair Taylor
Head of Policy - Impact, Research and Innovation Resilience, UKRI
Libby McCue
Director, Research Operations, University of Edinburgh
Dr Jen Fensome
Director of Research and Innovation, LSE
Chris Gibson
Head of University Sector Insights, Research England
Registration
21 May, 2025
End
21 May, 2025
Time
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
£180.00 inc. VAT
Venue: Friends House, 173-177 Euston Road, London NW1 2BJ
Members and Non-Members: £150.00 + VAT (£180.00)
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ARMA Directors Forum
Event Details
ARMA Directors Forum
Where: Friends House, 173-177 Euston Road, London NW1 2BJ
When: Wednesday 21 May 2025, 10am – 4pm
To bring together colleagues across the UK who lead research divisions to network, share good practice and discuss common challenges facing the community.
This event is aimed at those who have responsibility for leading research offices across the UK.
Members and non-members are welcome.
Agenda
| Item | Approximate timings |
| Arrivals and refreshments | 10.00 |
| Welcome and intro to the day
Alasdair Cameron, Chief Executive Officer, ARMA UK. |
10.15 |
| Policy update
Mehwaesh Islam , Head of Research Policy, Universities UK. Mehwaesh will provide an update on the challenges facing the sector, in particular research management, the expectations from government around HE reform, including UUK’s current engagement with government departments, as well as their work on sector transformation and efficiency. |
10.30 |
| Developments in research security
Lorna Wilson, Chair of ARMA and Director of Research Development and Operations, Managing Director of Research and Innovation Services, Durham University. An update on work that ARMA is supporting DSIT with, and an opportunity to provide feedback. Lorna will also provide an update on our work with HEECA. |
11.15 |
| Lunch and networking | 12.30 |
| Use of AI in support of researchers and research management
Peter McGinty, Research Grant Writing Specialist, University of Glasgow. How are institutions making use of AI for research and its management. Anna will describe developments in this area and seek inputs from attendees on their experiences. |
13:15 |
| Refreshment break | 14.15 |
| Financial sustainability of research
Dr Bryony Butland, Director of Research and Innovation, Queen Mary University London and Alistair Taylor, Head of Policy – Impact, Research and Innovation Resilience, UKRI. Bryony will be presenting the work of ARMA’s Task and Finish Group on Financial Sustainability of Research. She will provide insights into the ARMA survey on financial sustainability of research and what this might mean going forward. Alistair Taylor is part of the UKRI Strategy unit leading on financial sustainability and will be briefly speaking about their work in this area. |
14.30 |
| Closing remarks
Alasdair Cameron, Chief Executive Officer, ARMA UK. |
15.45 |
