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Sharing Research Administration Best Practice at the Local, National and International Level: ARMS Facilitated Strategic

Sharing Research Administration Best Practice at the Local, National and International Level: ARMS Facilitated Strategic Cooperation. Dr Gayle Morris Director, Research Services Flinders University Australia Dr Ren Yi

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Sharing Research Administration Best Practice at the Local, National and International Level: ARMS Facilitated Strategic

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  1. Sharing Research Administration Best Practice at the Local, National and International Level: ARMS Facilitated Strategic Cooperation Dr Gayle Morris Director, Research Services Flinders University Australia Dr Ren Yi Director, Research Training & International Research Training Partnerships Macquarie University Australia

  2. History of ARMS (1999-2014, 15 years of growing) • Funded in 1999 http://researchmanagement.org.au/docs/ARMS_origins.pdf • Covering Australasia (Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, PNG and the Pacific) • President, Immediate Past President and President Elect, 10 Past Presidents. http://researchmanagement.org.au/Presidents_past.html • More than 1000 people from universities, research agencies and institutes, medical research institutes, R&D corporations, research centres, government departments, funding bodies, industrial R&D teams, service providers, commercialisation bodies and consultancies

  3. Strategic plan 2020 and reviewhttp://researchmanagement.org.au/strategic-plan.html PURPOSE The Australasian Research Management Society (ARMS) is the leading organisation dedicated to supporting research excellence and the enhancement of the research enterprise through the professional development of research managers and administrators and the promotion of the profession of research management. MISSION : • Enhancing the interface between research and its operational and strategic management • A strong and effective professional network of research managers and administrators at all levels • Personal relationships, presentations, formal and informal meetings and publications • Developing and promoting professional standards for research management in Australasia consistent with international best practice • Representing the profession and advocating on members’ behalf. • PLAN REVIEW: Undertaken at a Strategic Planning Day on 25 March, 2014.

  4. ARMS Governance • ARMS is an Australian Incorporated Association http://researchmanagement.org.au/docs/ARMS_origins.pdf • It is a non-profit organisation governed by an approved ARMS Constitution and operationalised by a set of By-Laws • The Society is governed by an Executive made up of five elected voting members as Office Bearers and four additional voting members as committee members. • ARMS is organised into Chapters, Standing Committees and Special Interest Groups who report to the Executive and are directed by the ARMS 2020 Strategic Plan

  5. ARMS ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE Accreditation Council Executive Officer Secretariat • ARMS EXECUTIVE • President • Past President • President Elect • Treasurer • Secretary • Committee Members • SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS • Directors of Higher Degree • Ethics & Integrity • International Research • Research Development • University Research Office Directors • Research Information MgtSysts • STANDING COMMITTEES • Conference • Professional Dev • Marketing & Coms • International • Policy Standing WA Chapter NSW Chapter SA Chapter Singapore Chapter ACT Chapter NZ Chapter Qld/NT/PNG Chapter Vic/TasChapter

  6. ARMS & INORMS • ARMS is one of the funding members of INORMS • ARMS hosted the First INORMS Congress held in Brisbane in 2006 • 22-25 August 2006, in Brisbane, Australia. It was attended by 450 delegates, from 23 countries, 173 workshop participants, 71 national and international speakers, and 21 sponsors • 2016 INORMS Congress is coming home to Melbourne

  7. ARMS & INORMS

  8. 11th -15th September 2016 www.inorms2016.org

  9. ARMS accreditation programhttp://researchmanagement.org.au/accreditation.html • Accreditation Council http://researchmanagement.org.au/accreditation-council.html • Accreditation Modules http://researchmanagement.org.au/docs/Revised_Learning_outcomes_modules.pdf • Accreditation Training Fellows http://researchmanagement.org.au/training_fellows.html

  10. Why Local, National and International? • Three dimensions interaction: Geographically, Functionally and Level of Knowledge • Geographically diverse • Different needs at state, federal and international level • Local chapter level of events: Qld, NT and PNG annual meeting; NZ and the Pacific meetings • National level of events: Annual ARC/NHMRC administrators workshop; Annual NZ funding agencies workshop • International events: ARMS annual conference

  11. Geographically Diverse Memberships

  12. Catering for different levels of knowledge • Entry level programs (ARMS early career research administrator travel award ) • Intermediate level • Senior level

  13. Horizontal and Vertical Management • Top down, Bottom up, Inside out and Outside in • Hub & Spoke Model and Activities • Communications including Up in ARMS E-newsletter, advertising positions, social media, President blogging http://researchmanagement.org.au/vacancies.html http://researchmanagement.org.au/up-in-arms.html • Executive and Executive Officer http://researchmanagement.org.au/ARMSexecutive.html • Standing Committees http://researchmanagement.org.au/committees.html • Special Interests Groups http://researchmanagement.org.au/sig-events.html • Chapters http://researchmanagement.org.au/chapter-events.html

  14. ARMS Standing Committees • International Committee: develops ARMS' international linkages and fosters members' awareness of international developments. Leading role in the Society's linkages and networks in foreign countries. • Professional Development Committee: develops, implements and promotes quality PD to serve members' needs, including ARMS' own education and training programs and workshops as well as programs from other education and training providers. • Marketing and Communications Committee: provides oversight of the marketing and communications activities of the society, eg. Up in ARMS newsletters; ARMS website; oversees membership records and develops plans and materials to foster Society growth. • Policy Standing Committee: supports the 2020 Strategic Plan goal of leading and being a voice for the profession of research management in Australasia and to coordinate the ARMS response to relevant policy documents and reviews across the region. • Conference Organising Committee: organisesARMS' annual conferences. Responsible for program content, the conference theme and associated social and other activities. • Chapter Committees: Chapter Committees oversee ARMS activities in geographical areas.

  15. Summary of ARMS Professional Development Programs and Initiatives • ARMS Awards for Excellence • ARMS/EARMA International Fellowship Program • ARMS Near Neighbour Awards • INORMS Travel Awards • Professional Development Committee Travel Awards • Scopus Young Researcher of the Year Award • Professional development courses offered at a regional level • Accreditation Program Go to http://researchmanagement.org.au/awards.html for further details.

  16. Different Functions for Different Interests Special interest groups are based on particular topics: Ethics and Research Integrity SIG ARMS_ethics@researchmanagement.org.au University Research Office Directors SIG (by invitation only) ARMS_Directors@researchmanagement.org.au Directors of Higher Degree Research (by invitation only) ARMS_trainingdir@researchmanagement.org.au International Research Collaborations SIG ARMS_irc@researchmanagement.org.au Research Development SIG ARMS_rd@researchmanagement.org.a Research Information Management System SIG ARMS_rims@researchmanagement.org.au

  17. ARMS Annual conference http://www.arms2014.org.au/ GLOBAL approach: global practice and local flavour Each chapter, in turn, hosting ARMS Annual Conference Conference Organising Committee is a standing committee of ARMS Executive The Conference Organising Committee includes Convenor(s), and sub committees such as program committee 2014 - Canberra Australia 2015 - Singapore 2016 - Melbourne Australia

  18. Excellence in Entire Research Enterprise • http://researchmanagement.org.au/awards.html • http://www.arc.gov.au/media/news_items/Congratulations%20to%20the%202013%20Scopus%20Young%20Researcher%20Award%20recipients.htm • ARMS covering whole research enterprise, ARMS supports the professional development of its members by: • Travel Awards, Travel Scholarships and ARMS Near Neighbor Travel Scholarships that provide financial support • Awards for Excellence • Scholarships to participate in the biannual INORMS conference • Poster awards at the annual ARMS conference • Scopus Young Researcher of the Year Awards

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