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What skills are needed to become

a research administration

leader?

The UK’s European university

15th Sept 2016, Melbourne Simon Kerridge Director of Research Services

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Board Member

Immediate Past Chair, ARMA The Association of Research Managers and Administrators

Research Administration As A Profession

RAAAP

• Research Administration As A Profession

• Survey of the profession – worldwide

• How and why did people join / stay

• Some draft analyses

• What skills are needed … … to be a research administration leader

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RAAAP - Who • PI – yours truly • Director, Research Services, University of Kent (UK) • Co-PI – Stephanie Scott • Director, Communications & Outreach, Columbia University (US)

• Advisory Group: • Patrice Ajai-Ajabe , Programme Officer, ACU (UK) • Jan Andersen, Senior Executive Advisor, TUD; former president EARMA (DK) • Janice Besch, Managing Director, NICM; President ARMS (AU) • Cindy Kiel, EAVC for Research at UCD; President Elect, SRA-I, (US) • Susi Poli, University of Bolgnia; EARMA Board Member (IT) • Deborah Zornes Director, Research Services, RRU; President Elect CARA (CA)

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RAAAP – Who to

• We contacted most INORMS associations • And some others, trying to get good international coverage

• All agreed to take part!


RAAAP – Who to Members 95%+/5% 95%+/1%

ACU – Association of Commonwealth Universities 200 132 154ARMA – UK Association of Research Managers and Administrators 3153 343 548ARMS – Australasian Research Management Society 2300 329 515BRAMA – Brazilian Association of Research Managers 60 52 55CARA/ACAAR – Canadian Association of Research Managers and Administrators 914 271 385EARMA – European Association of Research Managers and Administrators 958 274 392NCURA – National Council of University Research Administrators 7312 365 608NORDP – National Organization of Research Development Professionals 640 240 326RMAN-J – Japanese Research Management Association 309 172 211SARIMA – Southern African Research & Innovation Management Association 415 200 256SRAi – Society of Research Administrators International 5300 358 590WARIMA – West African Research and Innovation Management Association 34 31 32

21595 377 644NB WARIMA to send to senior RMAs only

NB Of course there is some overlap

EARMA has cascaded to other Leiden Group associations


RAAAP: Questionnaire Development

• Based on initial proposal idea • Brainstormed at kick-off meeting with Advisory Group • Draft MS-Word version developed by PI & Co-PI • Refined by telecon • Tested • Finalised after feedback • Developed in Qualtrics* • Re-tested • Finalised and signed off by Advisory Group • Approved by UK Ethics (Kent) and US IRB (Columbia) • Launched


* Thanks to Silvia Dobre and Jonathan Rathmill, University of Kent

RAAAP: Questionnaire Overview

Section A: About the role Section B: Skills Section C: Demographics


RAAAP: Section A examples

• Level (self selection): Leader / Manager / Operational • Type of employment (FT/PT/combined role/…) • Areas of role (ARMA PDF) • Central/Departmental • Type of Institution • How many / types worked at • How many jobs • What level you entered the profession • Why you did • Why you stayed


RAAAP: Section B examples • How important is X (5); and level required (7)

• Funding Opportunities • Proposal Preparation • Costing and Pricing • Contracts/Negotiating • Financial Monitoring • Staff Employment • Funding Reporting • Research Impact • KE and Business Development • Technology Transfer / Spinout • Continuing Professional Development / Short Course • Research Students


RAAAP: Section B examples

• Policy Development • Research Assessment • Ethics and Governance • MIS/ERA/CRIS • Audit/Compliance • External Auditors/Statutory Returns • Managing Research Support

• And after these “technical skills” • Some more “generic skills”


RAAAP: Section B examples • Communications • Teamwork/Collaboration • Adaptability/Change Management • Problem Solving • Critical Observation • Conflict Resolution • Initiative Taking • Cultural/Diversity • Decision Making • Taking Responsibility • Project Management • Mentoring/Coaching And where you learned these skills


RAAAP: Section C examples

• Education Level • Subject Area • Professional Accreditation (eg CRA) • Professional Development - skills • Professional Association(s) • Country of Employment • Age Bracket • Gender

• Not much! Wow… surprised we got any responses at

all!


RAAAP: When

• Survey was live from May 20th • To coincide with the SARIMA conference

• Different associations “advertised” at different times

• With reminders

• Very few queries

• No doubt due to great design and testing!

• Closed 7th September


RAAAP: Response Rates 2,691 Reponses 2,376 “Full” Responses Median Time: 19 mins Over 750 hours data


Main Professional Membership Responses Needed "Other" Main Professional MembersResponses NeededARMA [UK] 439 -96 ACCA 1 Members 95%+/5% 95%+/1%ARMS [Australia] 305 24 ACRP - USA 1 ACU – Asso 200 132 154AURAM [Austria] 10 ADARUQ (Canada, quebec) 1 ARMA – UK 3153 343 548BRAMA [Brazil] 10 42 AEN 2 ARMS – Au 2300 329 515CabRIMA [Caribbean] 2 APMP 1 BRAMA – B 60 52 55CARA/ACAAR [Canada] 228 43 Arge FOFÃ– 1 CARA/ACA 914 271 385CARIMA [Central Africa] 2 ATD 1 EARMA – E 958 274 392DARMA [Denmark] 40 AUECO 2 NCURA – N 7312 365 608EARIMA [Eastern Africa] 6 AUTM 2 NORDP – N 640 240 326EARMA [Europe] 167 107 AUTM and LES 1 RMAN-J – 309 172 211 Europe 347Finn-ARMA [Finland] 18 Canadian Charted Accountant 1 SARIMA – 415 200 256GARMA [Germany] 3 CAURA 1 SRAi – Soc 5300 358 590Ice-ARMA [Iceland] 4 CILIP 1 WARIMA – 34 31 32NARMA [Norwegian] 105 CIMA 1NCURA [USA] 501 -136 CLASP 1 21595 377 644PraxisUnico [UK] 3 Euresearch 1 2376 <== "complete?" responsesRMAN-J [Japan] 42 130 Fisheries Society of Nigeria (FISON) 1 88%SARIMA [Southern Africa] 30 170 forschungsreferenten.de [Germany] 1SRA International [USA] 304 54 FURAD 1WARIMA [Western Africa] 18 13 HCCA 1Other (see right) 139 ILM 1Blank 315 NACCCA 1Grand Total 2691 NCMA 1

NORDP (US); Grant Professionals Ass 1

NORDP [USA] 91148

NSPAA 1NZACres 1PMI (Project Management Institute) 1PRIM&R 4Project Management Institute 1RACC - Research Administrator Certifi 1RACI [Royal Australian Chemical Instit 1Research Manager and Administrator N 1SCCE [USA] 2SNITTS (Sweden) 1Society for Clinical Research Associat 1South East Europe 1SRA 1SROA 1UKCGE (UK) 1UKCoRR 1UNICA 1Grand Total 139

*Moved 4 'Other' responses to specific organisation: CARA (2), SARIMA (1) and NCURA (1)

RAAAP: Still to do • Cleanse Data

• Analyse Data

• Write reports • Release Data

• Follow up activities…?

• … Interim Analyses


RAAAP: draft RESULTS




One person described their role as “Professor of Research Administration”

RAAAP: draft RESULTS: role scope




Assistant

Operational

Managerial

RAAAP: draft RESULTS: career progression


RAAAP: draft RESULTS: why become an RMA


RAAAP: draft RESULTS: why become an RMA


Over 500 textual responses, including In research and wanted to stay associated In HE and wanted to stay Serendipity Money Family move Enjoy making a difference Didn’t realise that I was… as first Just grew into the role Work-life balance Deadline driven personality First job after school Varied, complex and interesting work Imposed on me by a manager Organisational restructure

RAAAP: draft RESULTS: why stayed an RMA


RAAAP: draft RESULTS: why stayed an RMA


Over 150 textual responses, including Making a difference Being a small part of cutting edge research I am a perfect fit, and damn good at the role Direct link to overall strategic plan of the institution I have the best boss in the world Professional colleagues My NCURA family Now I’m good at it HE perks I am always learning Flexibility Little to no choice Love my institution, no so much the job Too old now

RAAAP: draft RESULTS: Demographics


RAAAP: draft RESULTS: Prof Dev taken


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