This page provides links to external surveys that may be of interest to the research management community.

If you would like your survey featured on this page, please email ARMSCOO@researchmanagement.org.au with:

  • A survey title 
  • A brief summary of the survey (no more than 200 words)
  • evidence of ethics approval (or exemption, where applicable)
  • the survey link
  • the survey closing date

Surveys listed here should be relevant to research management practice, the research sector, or activities that support the improvement and development of the profession. We do not publish surveys that are primarily intended to promote an individual, organisation, product or service. To assist our members and contribute to the ongoing development of the profession, we ask that survey organisers provide a copy of the survey results once available.

Please note that surveys featured on this page are conducted by external parties and are not endorsed by ARMS. Inclusion on this page does not imply support for the survey, its findings, or the organisation conducting it.

Where required, survey organisers must be able to demonstrate appropriate human research ethics approval or exemption before a survey is listed.

We encourage members to review the survey information carefully before deciding whether to participate. Participation is always voluntary.

 

Queen's University, Canada

We are soliciting information on how institutions strategically support Research Centres and Institutes (RCIs). Your valuable feedback will help us propose different models/frameworks that distil best practices and produce actionable guidance that can be adapted to different contexts. We invite those who engage in RCI work to complete a survey, which we expect will take no longer than 10 minutes of your time. We would be grateful if you would consider helping us with this important research. Your participation is completely voluntary, and any responses you provide will be anonymous. While there are no direct benefits in participating in this study, our hope is that the findings will contribute valuable insights to inform best practices and develop effective models for supporting RCIs.

How Institutions Strategically Support Research Centres & Institutes

University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka

The International Collaboration for Research Office Excellence: Mentorship and Staff Mobility in Research Management and Administration project is an international research collaboration examining how mentoring and staff mobility opportunities contribute to professional development within the Research Management and Administration (RMA) profession.

The project is part of a broader collaboration within the Matariki Network of Universities, led by the University of Otago | Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka (New Zealand) and involving researchers and professional staff from Queen's University (Canada) and Durham University (United Kingdom).

We are seeking perspectives from individuals who have experience as a mentor, mentee, secondee, host supervisor, programme organiser/manager, or senior institutional stakeholder involved in mentoring or staff mobility initiatives. The study explores both domestic and international activities, including mentoring programmes, staff exchanges, secondments, job shadowing, and related professional development opportunities.

Findings from the study will support a scoping review and the development of a practical framework to strengthen capability building, knowledge exchange, career development, and international collaboration across the global RMA community.

Participation involves completing an anonymous online survey, which takes approximately 10 minutes to complete.

International Collaboration for Research Office Excellence: Mentorship and Staff Mobility in Research Management and Administration - Closing 13 September 2026

United States

Survey on the Role of AI in post-award research administration 

The purpose of this study is to explore which core post-award functions should remain primarily human-led, which may be appropriate for AI assistance or delegation, and which are best suited for collaboration between humans and AI. Rather than focusing on how AI can be used, we seek to better understand why AI should or should not be used in specific areas of post-award administration.

As part of this research, we are conducting a brief survey of research administrators and managers worldwide. The survey is expected to take approximately 5-10 minutes to complete and will be open from mid-August through September 15, 2026.

Participant Requirements: To participate, individuals must be at least 18 years of age and currently work in, or have professional experience in, research administration, sponsored programs administration, grants management, post-award administration, research finance, research compliance, or a related research support function.

Compensation: There is no compensation for participating in this study.

Survey closing date: September 15, 2026

The initial findings from this research will be shared during a workshop that we are organizing at the Society of Research Administrators International (SRAI) Annual Conference in October 2026 in Honolulu, Hawaii. We also intend to share the final results broadly with the global research administration community through presentations, publications, and professional forums (including ARMS).

The link to the online survey consent form is here [Survey Link]. After participants consent through the form, they will be provided with access to the online survey

Please let us know if you need a copy of our IRB exemption status under STUDY2026_00000349.

Gabriele Crytser
Carnegie Mellon University

Esmatullah Jafari
Cornell University

Samantha Crytser
Harvard University