...Abstract In this chapter, we look at survey responses from the third Research Administration as a Profession Survey (RAAAP-3) conducted in 2022. We examine some demographic attributes of Research Managers and Administrators (RMAs) such as gender identity, age when entering the profession, age...

...Abstract This chapter presents results from the ‘How I Became a Research Manager and Administrator’ (HIBARMA) section of the 2022 Research Administration as a Profession (RAAAP-3) global survey of Research Managers and Administrators (RMAs). Here we focus on routes into the profession, the skills...

... central departmental PIoS Portugal UK USA RAAAP Introduction Existing RMA studies include research on the career of the professionals (RMAs) working in this area. RMA, once considered an emerging profession (HEFCE, 2007; Kirkland, 2008) represents the evolution of the supporting offices to research...

... and growth over the past 30 years. The chapter will discuss their relative merits and how they work to advance the profession of research administration. Europe European Union North America ERA Research Management and Administration Professionalisation RAAAP RACC NCURA SRAI ARMA EARMA CRA CRM...

... the relationship between the long-term career of RMAs and relevant factors. The dataset from Research Administration as a Profession 2 (RAAAP-2) allowed regression analysis considering national and regional differences in the analysis. The analysis included 3,235 respondents. The results indicated that job...

... has been brought together. RMA countries RAAAP research management and administration research administration regional variation Structure Initially, we had hoped that each country chapter would be able to use the same structure, in order to aid with comparisons. While some have been able...

... primarily on those significant changes to the visibility and importance of research, and the subsequent growth of the profession of research administration in Canada. Canada research management and administration professionalisation research administration CARA RAAAP Research Ecosystem In Canada...

... Administration as Profession (RAAAP-3) survey in 2022 for Colombian participants to describe as the roles of research managers and administrators that have grown up in the country, and it considers the future and perspectives to look forward in the professionalisation process in HEIs. Research management...

... and administration professionals. Pakistan research management and administration RAAAP CRA extramural research profession Research Ecosystem Pakistan, as one of the developing countries of Asia ( World Bank Data, 2022 ), has been predominantly dependent on extramural funding for a variety of implementation...

... community, the chapter elaborates on RMA demographics derived from the ‘RMA in Cyprus Questionnaire’, which was formulated based on the RAAAP-3 survey. At its closure, the chapter proposes the establishment of the ‘CyARMA – Cyprus Association of Research Managers and Administrators’, as the body to advocate...

... in Poland has been consistently becoming stronger and more widespread over the years in the higher education system (HES) and beyond. Poland research management and administration professionalism educational/training network KRAB RAAAP Research Ecosystem in Poland Poland is the ninth largest country...

..., including its self-organisation component and the challenges that lie ahead. A section is dedicated to Slovenian RMA demographics using RAAAP-2 and RAAAP-3 surveys. The conclusions of the chapter focus on a forecast for the future of RMA in Slovenia and several possible paths to follow for its community...

.... The next step for a society like DARMA is to move towards a commonly recognised job function or title. This could also mean certification or at least a comprehensive, national training programme. Denmark research management and administration professionalisation DARMA EU-ERFA NUAS RAAAP Research...

... research management and administration professionalisation Finn-ARMA research liaison officers RAAAP The Finnish Research Ecosystem The Ministry of Education and Culture ¹ ensures the overall functioning of higher education and science in Finland. The Ministry is responsible...

... and employment situation of people working in this field. This chapter concludes with a prognosis for the field in the upcoming years. Germany RMA development funding structure professionalisation FORTRAMA demographics RAAAP The German Research Ecosystem The German research ecosystem is shaped...

... to most major research institutions hiring a designated research manager. This has also increased cooperation within the community. Iceland ICEARMA research management and administration BESTPRAC INORMS RANNÍS QEF, CRIS IRIS Research Liaison; RM Roadmap Office RAAAP The Icelandic Research...

... of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science RAAAP PRTLI Atlantic Philanthropies CSRO Research Policy The Irish Government (Rialtas na hÉireann) ¹ sets national research and innovation (R&I) policy through a national R&I strategic plan. Each plan covers roughly...

..., it gives some policy recommendations towards the acceleration of the professionalisation of research management in the country. Italy RMA Research Management and Administration Conference of Directors General of Universities RAAAP demographics Research Ecosystem Those who recognise themselves as RMAs...

.... Netherlands Research Management and Administration Professionalisation RMA demographics EUPMAN RAAAP ARMA-NL The Dutch Research and Innovation Ecosystem¹ Innovation policy in the Netherlands is mainly a public...

... is their background, what are their tasks and skills, and where is the development of Norwegian RMAs headed? Norway RMA NARMA RAAAP demographics RMA tasks NARMA Professional Development Program The Norwegian System of Research and Innovation According to the Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research (2022...