UP in ARMS - Issue 114

MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF ARMS

PRESIDENT'S UPDATE
February - March 2021

A core value of ARMS is supporting and promoting equity and diversity in the profession of research management. It goes without saying that whilst our roles are highly dependent on systems and processes, we operate in a person-centric environment.

Our success in delivering support to research and researchers comes from the interactions with other people: within our teams; across our offices; with researchers; liaising with other organisations. This happens best when every individual feels safe and valued (irrespective of their gender, sexuality, race, or other characteristics). It is only in these condition that everyone is free to pursue and fulfil their potential.

From my experience, ARMS members are an inclusive group. However, there is always more that we can do to raise awareness to issues, facilitate change, and improve our environments for the benefit of all. I ask every member of ARMS to take a moment today to reflect on what actions they can take to make their workplace a safer and more inclusive environment for all.

Dr Ross McLennan

ARMS President

WHAT'S UP in ARMS?

Update from the ARMS Board

We take this opportunity to acknowledge twenty seven (27) ARMS members who had recently completed all requirements for the Foundation Level Accreditation Program. These individuals now join a network of over 500 graduates who share the post nominal Accredited Research Manager (Foundation) or ARMF.

We congratulate our October 2020 cohort:

Adrian Cilmi - La Trobe University

Amber Dalrymple - The University of Sydney

Andy Ward - Edith Cowan University

Anita Anderson - Edith Cowan University

Ashleigh Hall - University of Technology Sydney

Ashley Ridge - Edith Cowan University

Belinda Lee - James Cook University

Corin Garnett-Law - Edith Cowan University

Dawn Owen - Edith Cowan University

Evelyn Riegler - The University of Sydney

Gordon McIntyre - Edith Cowan University

Hannah Buckley - The University of Sydney

Julia McMath - Murdoch University

Kate Turnock - Edith Cowan University

Kate Ferris - La Trobe University

Lucas Hughes - University of Wollongong

Luke Layzell - The University of Newcastle

Maha Hameed - University of Technology Sydney

Mariko Huartson - Edith Cowan University

Mary Lambert - Swinburne University

Melinda Jewell - Western Sydney University

Meredith Gidley - Edith Cowan University

Mona Ulak - Charles Darwin University

Nancy Romano - The University of Melbourne

Nataasha Baker - The University of Sydney

Russell Tassicker - Edith Cowan University

Ruth Gibbins - The University of Newcastle

Sharon York - Edith Cowan University

Stacey Waters - Edith Cowan University

A full list of ARMFs can be viewed on the ARMS website.

DEMONSTRATING THE IMPACT OF RESEARCH MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS

Strategic Priority 2 of the ARMS Strategic Plan is the Promotion of the Profession of Research Management. One way to achieve this priority is to capture, document and share stories that demonstrates the valuable contributions made by Research Management Professionals to the research enterprise.

To facilitate this aim, we are very pleased to announce the release of a template that has been developed to assist in capturing a range of Research Management Professionals impact case studies.

We now invite ARMS members to share stories of situations, actions and outcomes that describe how the skills of Research Management Professionals have benefited the research enterprise. The overall aim is to produce a collection of impact case studies that will help to identify lessons to share with research management professionals and to demonstrate the value of the profession of research management to key stakeholders and influencers. For a copy of the template click here.

To view recently released impact case studies, visit the ARMS website

Dr Ross McLennan
ARMS President

ARMS WINTER SCHOOL 2021

The ARMS Winter School is a popular feature in the Society's annual professional development calendar. This year’s program offers six (6) electives for research management professionals who wish to develop a deeper understanding of a particular topic and its application to research management. The programs on offer include:

Advanced Clinical Research Management
Assessing the Societal Benefits of Research
Business Process Improvement in Research Management
Development of Institutional Research Talent
Managing Complex Strategic Partnerships
Securing International Research Funding

Registrations will open in early April. Full details are available on the ARMS website.

Latest News and Member Updates

As a new feature to this newsletter, ARMS will provide a selection of published articles of relevance to Research Management Professionals. These will either be articles published by ARMS members or articles of relevance sourced from other authors internationally.

Burnout in Research Administrators – An international cross-sectional study

Australia is cracking down on foreign interference in research. Is the system working?

How University Research Can Create Impact

ARMA Research Culture Survey 2020

ARMS MEMBER PROFILE

ARMS recognises the important contributions of our members from across the Australasia region including Australia, New Zealand, Singapore as well as members from our Global Chapter.

As a new feature, a member will be profiled in each edition of our newsletter.

We introduce Dr David Junsong Huang from the Singapore Chapter.

Dr David Junsong Huang is the Associate Dean/Research Administration and Support at the National Institute of Education (NIE) of Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. He is also a Senior Research Scientist at the Centre for Research in Pedagogy and Practice (CRPP) of NIE.

David has 15 years’ experience in research management. He currently serves as an ARMS Training Fellow as well as an editorial board member of the Journal of Research Administration (JRA). As a researcher, David conducts research on learning and instruction, innovation and research management.

David is a recipient of the ARMS-NCURA Global Fellowship in 2016, the Australian Government’s Endeavour Fellowship in 2017 and the Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Study (JIAS) Fellowship in 2018.

What words would you use to best describe research management?

"Research management is about boundary spanning. Whether doing pre-award or post-award jobs, researcher managers are building networks and influences to facilitate boundary-crossing, for example between the administrative and research communities, to enable rigorous and impactful research."

What do you find most rewarding and most challenging about working in research management?

"The challenge is to optimise innovation and compliance in research management and the rewarding moment is seeing research managers’ professional growth."

If you would like to be profiled for our next UP in ARMS Newsletter, or have a publication you wish to share with other members, please contact: grace.mulraney@flinders.edu.au

FOUNDATION LEVEL ACCREDITATION PROGRAM

THE 2021 SCHEDULE IS NOW AVAILABLE - Click the accreditation icon for further information and details on how to register!

This year’s 2021 Foundation Level Accreditation Program offers a combination of three (online) Australian compulsory modules and up to 17 elective modules being offered via a virtual conferencing platform between May and November 2021. Additional modules will be added as they are confirmed. Please see the below table of module delivery currently scheduled:

MISSED A PAST PD SESSIONS @ ZOOM?

Click here to catch up on all the recordings as well as articles wrapping up the sessions.

7th WORLD CONGRESS ON RESEARCH INTEGRITY

Free Pre-Congress Virtual Event, 30 May - 2 June 2021

The 7th World Congress on Research Integrity will take place in Cape Town, South Africa, next year (29 May – 1 June 2022) but this year, there will be a free pre-Congress virtual event taking place online from 30 May – 2 June 2021. The theme is “Growing the global research integrity community through focused, diverse and engaging webinar discussions”.

You can register and view the programme at https://wcri2022.org/digital-event-2021/ if you are interested in attending this online event.

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