ARMS EDUCATION, TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES 

Our commitment to growing, educating and training the Research Management workforce

A key strategic priority of ARMS is to support the development of excellent research management professionals by providing a diverse and broadly accessible range of professional development, education and training opportunities mapped out in our Professional Development Framework. Professional development, education and training opportunities with ARMS enables you to attain and maintain the professional competency necessary to provide high-quality services in your role as research management professional. 

Offerings include a high quality accreditation program, and other training programs and professional development resources to enable members to continually enhance their skills and expertise.

About the ARMS Professional Development Framework (PDF)

The ARMS Professional Development Framework (PDF) aims to identify the knowledge base required to be an effective research management professional in the Australasian region, and to map ARMS’ range of programs available or needed to provide this knowledge.

The PDF identifies six core areas of knowledge and three levels for knowledge enhancement – Foundation, Management and Leadership. Progressing from one knowledge level to another would usually assume familiarity with knowledge at the previous level.

Each cell describes the broad learning outcomes relevant for that core area and knowledge level.

Existing ARMS programs which operate within these areas have been mapped out and shall be updated as new programs are delivered.  

Levels for Knowledge Enhancement

Core Areas of
Knowledge

Foundation

Management

Leadership

Contextual Knowledge

Where the research management professional sits in their relevant country context

Understands and practices principles of good supervision, management and strategy development

Leads institutional research policy and strategy and promotes the institutional research agenda 

Relational

Foundation Level Module (FLAP)
1.3: Understanding Research and Researchers

Established Level Accreditation Program (ELAP)

Leadership, Management and Strategic Thinking Program

Advanced Level Accreditation Program (ALAP)

See ELAP+

Completion of a workplace based study

Senior Executive Forum

Technical

Foundation Level Modules

1.1- Aus:The National Research and Innovation System in Australia (online)

1.1-NZ – The National Research and Innovation System in New Zealand (online)

1.1-Sing – The National Research and Innovation System in Singapore.  (online)

1.2- Aus – Legislation as it affects Research in Australia (online)

1.2-NZ- Legislation as it affects Research in New Zealand (online)

1.2 – Singapore – Legislation as it affects Research in Singapore (online)

1.3 – Understanding Research and Researchers (online)

Other country specific modules to be offered from time to time.

 

 

The Research Funding Cycle

Understands and effectively manages the research cycle from inception to project closure (this should cover opportunity development right through to impact and commercialisation).

Foundation Level Modules
2.1: Pre-Award Grant Processes
2.2: Post Award Processes and 
2.3: Research Finance

2.4:  Navigating Agreements:  A Guide for Research Management Professionals 

Establishes systems for research and researcher development, evaluating grant performance, identifying new funding sources.

ELAP Elective:  Research Funding: A pathway to best practice

Costing and Pricing of Research (Master Class)

Fundamentals of Project Management  

Develops and establishes institutional systems and strategies for research funding and managing large and complex grants.

 

Higher Degree by
Research Candidature Cycle

Understands and effectively manages the HDR (postgraduate in NZ) candidature cycle from inquiry to graduation.

Foundation Level Modules
3.1: HDR Scholarships
3.2: HDR International Partnerships
3.3: HDR Candidature Management
3.4: HDR Admissions and Completions

Programs also offered by the Australasian Research Training Network.

Establishes systems for recruitment, retention, and timely completion of HDR candidates.

 

Develops and implements institutional policies and strategies at all levels of the HDR cycle. Integrates HDR management into broader research management functions and institutional strategic directions.

Senior Executive Forum

Programs are also under consideration by the Australasian Ethics Network

Ethics and Integrity

Understands and provides effective support to ethics and integrity committees and processes.

Foundation Modules

4.1: Research Ethics - Human and Animal

4.2: Research Integrity

Programs offered by the Australasian Ethics Network

Establishes and implements systems to monitor and improve effectiveness of ethics and integrity processes.

ELAP Elective:  Due Diligence and Governance Considerations

Develops, establishes and monitors an institutional research governance framework.

 

A range of programs are also offered by the Australasian Ethics Network including a biennial AEN Conference

Data and Information Management

Collects and collates data to enable institutional and external reports.

Foundation Level Module

5.1: Research Information and Reporting  

Monitors the effectiveness of institutional research management systems and data.

ELAP Elective – Business Process Improvements for Research Management Professionals.

Uses data to develop and implement evidence-based strategies, monitor and benchmark institutional performance, suggest changes to strategy as needed.

Senior Executive Forum

Engagement and Impact

Supports researchers in engagement activities with external end-users. Streamlines engagement with end-users.

Foundation Level Module

6.1: Working with Industry

Implements operational plans for engagement with end-users, uses information to identify engagement opportunities. Helps researchers identify and articulate research impact.

ELAP Elective: Maximising Research Impact:  The role of Research Management Professionals in Supporting Impact to Thrive

ELAP Elective: Informed Decision Making in Research Management:  Quantitative Data Collection and Analysis Methodologies

Develops institutional strategies and monitors external policy environment to maximise engagement and impact with end-users.

Senior Executive Forum

ARMS Annual Conference – ARMS also offers an annual flagship conference which provides an array of education, training, and professional development opportunities. .

Regular (Monthly) Webinars are also offered to members on a range of relevant research management topics as part of our PD Sessions @ Zoom webinar series.   

Senior Executive Forums are offered from time to time to members in the Leadership category on topics of relevance and interest to the profession.

Australasian Ethics Network (AEN) – Offers members a biennial conference and other relevant PD, education and training offerings from time-to-time. 

Australasian Research Training Network (ARTN) – Offers members education and training on topics related to graduate research.