PD Sessions @ Zoom: Collaborating with European Research Organisations

Please note special time below.

New Zealand has rapidly growing collaborations with European research organisations, which has been strongly supported by NZ government investments such as through the Catalyst Fund and NZ becoming an associate member of Pillar II of Horizon Europe. Several of our colleagues have recently visited European research organisations and/or were able to attend the INORMS conference in Spain early in May.

Join our panel of research managers and developers who will share their experience and understanding of how we can all build collaborations in Europe most effectively. 
 

DATE: Wednesday, 25 June 2025

TIME: 10:30AM - 11:30AM AEST / 12:30PM - 1:30PM NZST (Check your timezone here.)

SPEAKER(S): 

Dr Simon Lovatt - University of Waikato

Simon has been Director of Research & Enterprise at the University of Waikato for eight years, was previously Executive Officer and a member of the Science Strategy team in the Crown Research Institute AgResearch, and before that led research teams in food systems and technology and agricultural systems and value chain modelling. 

Mrs Cath Battersby - University of Waikato

Cath works as a Research Project Developer at the University of Waikato, where she focuses on supporting researchers to engage with Horizon Europe’s Pillar 2 and building connections with international partners and networks. She collaborates with academics from all disciplines.
While new to ARMS and research management, Cath brings valuable experience from her previous role in the international office, where she managed global partnerships. Her professional background also spans the non-profit sector, local government, and science communication.
 

Mr Casper Hitchins - University of Auckland

Casper is the Research Funding Specialist working on the International Portfolio at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland. With a MA in Business Administration, GDL (Law), he has over fifteen years of research management experience in the UK and New Zealand. He has worked in Faculty Finance, Post Award and Pre Award roles covering a variety of national and global funders and schemes.  He has worked on the previous Framework Programmes from FP7, Horizon 2020 and now Horizon Europe.  He has presented previously at the UK ARMA Annual Conferences as well as the US NCURA Annual Conference.  

Jace Carson - University of Canterbury

Jace Carson is a Strategic Project Consultant within Research & Innovation, University of Canterbury. He has over 25 years’ experience facilitating the development of large collaborative research programs, international partnerships, and driving strategic initiatives to achieve meaningful outcomes.  Jace was specifically involved in the development of UCs 60 point plan following NZs Association with Horizon Europe.  He led a discussion table at the EARMA 2024 annual conference on “Unlocking the Power of Global Collaboration in Research: Challenges and Opportunities

Webinar ID: To be provided in confirmation email. 

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If you have any questions, please contact the ARMS Executive Office ARMSAdmin@researchmanagement.org.au or +61 8 8201 5592.