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Deciphering the Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education: Current State and Long-Term Impact

Op-Ed | Please note that the following op-ed discussion is based on the authors’ analysis of the Compact and not a reflection of the editors’ or SRAI’s views. The ...

Why Research Administration Needs More Storytelling: Making the Quiet Wins Visible

Career Growth & Leadership | (Part I) Research administration runs on quiet wins—decisions, judgment calls, and interventions that rarely appear in metrics. This ...

Shifting Landscape: DEI Policy Changes and Their Impact on Government Funding and Institutional Practices

Current Affairs | Spotlight Story As federal DEI priorities undergo a rapid rewrite, this article cuts through the noise to reveal what the legal and regulatory pivots ...

5 Research Security Questions Every Study Team Should Be Able to Answer

Regulatory & Compliance Oversight | Research security doesn’t start in an office—it starts with study teams. This article reframes research security as a set of everyday ...

Late Career Transitions: The Art of Embracing New Possibilities

Community & Member Engagement | Is it ever too late to contemplate a career transition? Based on my experience, I would say the answer is “no.” Job satisfaction ...

Designing AI Together: Lessons From Building with Research Administrators

Grant Development & Strategy | AI in research administration works best when it's built with the people who do the work, not just for them. The open collaboration ...

Things I Wish I Knew Before Implementing a Grants Management System

Grant Management & Financial Oversight | When you implement an EGMS, you must know your systems, map your processes, ask more questions than you think during training, ...

Let’s Talk About Change… We did at VA SIG

Community & Member Engagement Let’s Talk About Change… We did at VA SIG Spotlight Story Special Interest Group (SIG) meetings can act as a low-stakes environment ...

AI Applications in Research Administration Operations

Operations & Workflow Management AI Applications in Research Administration Operations Free open AI tools could be used with non-confidential information to strengthen ...

Unlocking Hidden Value: Why Research Administration and Compliance Professionals Should Consider the PMP

Career Growth & Leadership Unlocking Hidden Value: Why Research Administration and Compliance Professionals Should Consider the PMP Mila Babaev, CIP, reveals how ...

Choosing the Right Channel: Usage Guidelines for Communication Platforms in Research Offices

Operations & Workflow Management Choosing the Right Channel: Usage Guidelines for Communication Platforms in Research Offices As Research Administrators, we may communicate ...

NIH_narrative_draft3_penultimate_updated_finalfinal: The Importance of File Naming Conventions

Grant Development & Strategy NIH_narrative_draft3_penultimate_updated_finalfinal: The Importance of File Naming Conventions Who has gone back to files for an earlier ...

Choosing How to Travel

Grant Management & Financial Oversight Choosing How to Travel Read Part One: Travel Trouble: Why “Just Charge It to the Grant” Isn’t Always Safe You’ve been ...

Catalyst Quarterly: January 2026

View the Full Issue (PDF)* Volume 01, Issue 03: January 2026 Editor's Note Dear Readers, As we start a new year, I would like to express my gratitude ...

Volume LVI, Number 2 - From the Editor's Desk

SRAI Journal of Research Administration Volume LVI, Number 2 From the Editor's Desk Author Jennifer E. Taylor, Ph.D., M.B.A. Rush Medical Center and University ...

The Needs And Challenges of the Research Administrator Workforce

Volume LVI, Number 2 The Needs And Challenges of the Research Administrator Workforce Jennifer E. Woodward, PhD University of Pittsburgh Evan Roberts Society of Research ...

Ghostwriting Grants: Uncovering the Experiences of Professional Research Staff in Grant Capture

Volume LVI, Number 2 Ghostwriting Grants: Uncovering the Experiences of Professional Research Staff in Grant Capture Jacqueline M. I. Torti Centre for Education Research ...

The 2025 Research Admin Superlatives: A Lighthearted Look Back at the Year

Community & Member Engagement The 2025 Research Admin Superlatives: A Lighthearted Look Back at the Year Spotlight Story In the spirit of appreciation — and ...

From Sand Dunes to Skylines: Building Research Administration in Qatar

Operations & Workflow Management From Sand Dunes to Skylines: Building Research Administration in Qatar Qatar wowed the world with the 2022 FIFA World Cup — but did ...

Grant Anatomy: A Crash Course in Proposal Timelines

Grant Development & Strategy Grant Anatomy: A Crash Course in Proposal Timelines Do your faculty scramble to meet a grant deadline like Meredith Grey? Kimberly Pratt ...

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