ARMS ACCREDITATION NEWSLETTER

May 2022

Welcome to the second quarterly ARMS Accreditation newsletter!

This communication is designed to provide a comprehensive update on ARMS Accreditation Program offerings. Specifically, this edition will focus on:

The newly released Established Level Accreditation Program (ELAP);
Continuing Professional Development (CPD);
Newly released online modules: 1.2: NZ and 1.2: Sing;
Foundation Level Accreditation Program Modules;
Master Classes scheduled for delivery in May 2022; and
The 2022 ARMS Winter School.

Enquiries can be directed to:

Dana Watts

Accreditation Program Administrator

ARMSAccreditation@researchmanagement.org.au or + 61 (08) 8201 5592

Visit the ARMS website for full details.

ESTABLISHED LEVEL ACCREDITATION PROGRAM (ELAP)

ARMS is pleased to officially launch the newly created Established Level Accreditation Program (ELAP). The ELAP sits between the Foundation Level Accreditation Program (FLAP) and the Advanced Level Accreditation Program (ALAP) and contains many of the elements previously included in the ALAP with the major differences being:

There is no workplace-based assignment in the ELAP. The workplace based assignment remains as part the new ALAP program.
The ELAP may be completed over three years.
Programs/workshops are individually priced allowing participants to spread the cost of the program over a longer period.
Participants may accrue points based upon prior learning from ARMS, such as the FLAP, Master Classes or Winter/Spring School Electives successfully completed after 01 Jan 2020.
Participants may apply for points based upon prior learning from organisations outside of ARMS when the programs have been completed within 12 months of application to the ELAP.
Many elements of the ELAP are available for purchase by individuals that are not participating in the ELAP but wish to undertake independent units of study for their professional development.

Click onto the links below to obtain more detailed information about the ELAP:

CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CPD)

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) helps those accredited, ARM(A)s, ARM(F)s and soon to be ARM(E)s to:

Maintain relevant knowledge;
Develop and implement research management practices in their workplaces;
Develop their career; and
Be an example or mentor to other research management professionals in their workplace.

In order to remain accredited, current ARM(F)s and ARM(A)s must complete a minimum of 60 hours of CPD over each three year period (commencing from the date of graduation or completion).

CPD is claimed via the CPD Diary in your member's portal. Each application must include:

Supporting Documentation such as a brochure, agenda, or a copy of the training program for an event; and
Verification from the line supervisor or a certificate of attendance is required and may be uploaded as a copy of an email.

CPD applications are reviewed quarterly, generally in March, June, September and December. Accredited members are requested to submit their applications in a timely manner and within 12 months of the completion of the event.

In order to assist Accredited members with determining their CPD term, ARMS has entered into each accredited member portal the date they were accredited and their current CPD accrual period. Please see the example below.

For ARMS online events where registration is via the ARMS website (examples include: PD Sessions @ Zoom, Modules, Master Classes, Electives, SIG or Chapter meetings/webinars), there is no need to create a CPD Diary entry as this will occur automatically and be approved once attendance in the online event has been confirmed. Attendance is confirmed by way of a login report that indicates which email addresses attended the event, so please ensure that you log into meetings and webinars using the email address attached to your ARMS portal.

For ARMS conferences where registrations are via an external platform (i.e., Events Air), ARMS will also approve CPD automatically based upon the sessions attended.

ALL REGION SPECIFIC COMPULSORY MODULES FOR

NEW ZEALAND AND SINGAPORE NOW AVAILABLE

AS COMPLETE ONLINE MODULES

ARMS is pleased to announce the formal release of the last two (2) self-paced, online modules:

Also available as online units of study:

These modules add to the suite of compulsory online modules now available under the ARMS Foundation Level Accreditation Program.

ACCREDITATION WORKSHOPS ON OFFER IN

MAY 2022 - REGISTER TODAY!

Foundation Level AccreditationModules

Module 5.1: Research Information and Reporting

12 May 2022, commencing at 11 AM - 2:30PM AEST

Presented by Grahame Pearson

This module is designed to give research management professionals insight into the current and evolving practices of research information management.

Module 3.2: Higher Degree by Research International Partnerships

Thursday 19 May 2022, commencing at 11 AM - 2:30 PM AEST

Presented by Professor Lucy Johnston

This module provides an insight into the current and evolving practices of international research training, including an understanding of how research training informs partnerships, the required processes, activities and authorities needed to underpin these partnership agreements.

Module 3.1: Higher Degree by Research Scholarships

Tuesday 24 May 2022, commencing at 11 AM - 2:30 PM AEST

Presented by Megan Dean and Nicholas Morgan

This module provides an insight into the current and evolving practices around the management of scholarships for Higher Degree by Research (HDR) candidates.

Module 2.3: Research Finance

Thursday 26 May 2022, commencing at 11 AM - 2:30PM AEST (Limited places are available)

Presented by Connie Killey

This module provide an understanding of research finance from a University perspective as it relates to research project financial management and management of internal research allocations, to support the achievement of quality research outcomes and University research objectives.

Module 4.1: Research Ethics - Human and Animal

Tuesday 31 May 2022, commencing at 11 AM - 2:30 PM AEST (Limited places are available)

Presented by Yordanka Krastev

Research Ethics - Human and Animal covers ethical principles in research, the Australian and New Zealand regulatory frameworks and guidelines including the requirements of AHEC, the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research, the Australian Code of Practice for the Care and Use of Animals for Scientific Purposes.

Master Classes

Places are still available for the following Master Classes:

Fundamentals of Project Management:

09 & 16 May 2022, commencing at 11AM - 2:30PM AEST

Costing and Pricing of Research:

13 & 20 May 2022, commencing at 11AM - 2:30PM AEST

BE QUICK! To secure your registration and for all other ARMS accreditation related enquiries, please contact Dana Watts, ARMS Accreditation Program Administrator, email ARMSAccreditation@researchmanagement.org.au or telephone +61 8 8201 5592.

WINTER SCHOOL

The following Electives are scheduled for the 2022 Winter School. Please save these dates in your calendar and note that the electives are delivered over multiple partial days. Attendance in all sessions is required.

For those individuals registering for the Established Level Accreditation Program (ELAP) attendance in all sessions, plus the successful completion of the assessment, is required to achieve credit for an Elective.

DEVELOPMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH TALENT
Presenter: Professor Moira Clay
Monday 30 May, Tuesday 07 & 14 June 2022

RESEARCH IMPACT: ASSESSING THE SOCIETAL BENEFITS OF RESEARCH
Presenter: Dr Mark Hochman
Wednesday 01, 08 & 15 June 2022

SECURING INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH FUNDING
Presenters: Dr Rado Faletič & Dr Martin Grabert
Thursday 02, 09 & 16 June 2022

ADVANCED CLINICAL RESEARCH MANAGEMENT
Presenter: Associate Professor Tam C. Nguyen
Monday 20 & 27 June, 04 July 2022

BUSINESS PROCESS IMPROVEMENT IN RESEARCH MANAGEMENT
Presenter: Dr Bryony Wakefield
Wednesday 22 & 29 June 2022

DATA DRIVEN RESEARCH IMPROVEMENT

Presenter: Professor Cameron Neylon
Thursday 30 June, 07 & 14 July 2022

FOLLOW US

ARMS acknowledges the generous support of our corporate partners:

All Accreditation related enquiries can be directed to Ms Dana Watts, ARMS Accreditation Program Administrator, email ARMSAccreditation@researchmanagement.org.au or telephone +61 8 82015592

Want to change how you receive emails from ARMS?
You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.