The 4th iteration of the Research Administration as a Profession (RAAAP) survey is now live. Previous iterations in 2016, 2019, and 2022 have elicited over 12,000 responses worldwide and are the largest dataset about our profession. This 4th survey will extend the longitudinal data and in addition focusses on the professional identity of individuals. By completing the survey you'll provide insights into our profession, and gain valuable feedback about your self to help inform your professional development goals.
Dr Simon Kerridge
Simon has been a research manager and administrator for over 30 years, now an independent research consultant he previously led the research office at the Universities of Kent and Sunderland.
He has a passion for research management and administration (RMA) as a profession and leads the INORMS (International Network of Research Management Societies) RAAAP (Research Administration as a Profession) Task Force that is collecting longitudinal data about the profession - https://sites.google.com/view/raaap. The RAAAP results play a major role in The Emerald Handbook of Research Management and Administration Around the World (2023) open access book that he was one of the lead editors for. He is also a co-chair of the NISO CRediT (Contributor Role Taxonomy) standing committee and is a HiddenREF committee member. Simon is managing editor of the Journal of Research Management and Administration (JoRMA)
Melinda Fischer
Melinda Fischer is a senior pre-award grants administrator and manager of the Office of Research Services at Clemson University. She has been in research administration for fifteen years, working in both pre- and post-award positions. Melinda has been an NCURA member since 2014 and has been active in Region III for several years, chairing and co-chairing several committees. She has also served on program committees for both Region III and National conferences. Melinda served as PI for the NCURA-funded Research Administration Professional Identity Values Scale (RAPIDS) project and as Co-PI for the last iteration of the Research Administration as a Profession (RAAAP) project. She was also the North American Regional Editor and co-author on several chapters for the recently released book, The Emerald Handbook of Research Management and Administration Around the World. She is currently on the editorial board of JoRMA, the Journal of Research Management and Administration, and co-facilitator for the Informed Decision Making in Research Management: Quantitative Data Collection and Analysis Methodologies for Established Level Accreditation Program (ELAP) at ARMS, Australia.
Event Date: 15 Oct 2025 | City: | Venue: Online
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