EARMA PD-WG: Defining and
Developing a Certification Scheme
Jan Andersen, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Kristel Toom, Estonian Academy of Security Sciences, Estonia
Trends in research management
Why we need competent, professional administration
Funding complexity
«  From national to international funding
Control to Service
«  The researcher in focus, not the admin system
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From small individual funds to large corporates
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Targeted support and information
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Competitive funding
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Direct communication
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Research for research’s sake
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Proactive approach
to research for society
Societal expectations
«  3% GDP
Centralisation and decentralisation
«  Critical mass in support functions
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Societal Challenges
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Policy: Role and power management level
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Mass-university
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Legalisation and rules: e.g institutional commitment
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Department sizes and faculties…BIG IS BIG
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Challenges
People
Office
University
Recruitment
Professional development
Structure
Flexibility
Training
IT & language skills
Leading
Resources
Strategy and leading
Structure (centralised and
decentralised services)
Task dividing with other
offices
Recognition
Changing landscape of research – more and more competition based funding
Need for more specialised support
(changing roles)
More detailed reporting,
more metrics
Changing
regulations
The professional research
administrator
Results n Innova-on n Technology Transfer n IPR n Paten-ng www.earma.org
EARMA Professional Research Manager and Administrator Scheme 1 2 3 4 5. 6. Beginner introduc:on Project management Financial management in/of research Knowledge transfer/popularisa:on Postgraduate researchers Policy and governance No Modules /Topics European Association of Research Managers and Administrators
Expected Learning Outcomes – skills, competence Administra:ng Management Beginner introduc:on Leadership 1.1 Role, development and history of the profession Develop the research strategy and promote research support to the ins-tu-on 1.2 (6.6) Regional research landscape 1.3 (6.6) Interna-onal research landscape 1 Provide an effec-ve research support service that is cost-­‐
effec-ve, 'joined up' and 'fit for purpose' Develop systems and processes to implement the research support service strategy, and monitor Key Performance Indicators Monitor and provide Make recommenda-ons informa-on to researchers and in ins-tu-onal acts, management/leadership level strategies and regula-ons of regional (incl. na-onal) making process to ensure research act, strategies and compliance with na-onal regula-ons and regional ones Monitor and provide Make recommenda-ons informa-on to researchers and in ins-tu-onal acts, management/leadership level strategies and regula-ons of interna-onal (EU) research making process to ensure act, strategies and regula-ons compliance with interna-onal ones Develop research strategy in rela-on to regional strategies to maximise research funding and quality Develop research strategy in rela-on to interna-onal strategies to maximise research funding and quality Trainings
Site-visits
Professional
development
Professional
practice
Mentoring
Certification
Recognition
Relation with other areas of
Administration
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Financial Issues
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Academic Affairs
Marketing
Communication
Statistics
Information dissemination
Personnel issues
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Understand own limitations
Understand the language
Soft Skills
René Magritte
“The Son of Man” 1964
§  Integrity
§  Responsibility
§  Patience
§  Helpfulness
§  Empathy
§  Commitment
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Language skills
Team/networking
Computing
Time/Self Management
Critical Thinking
Problem-solving
Communication
Flexibility
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