Note from the Editor | Optimism and Resilience for the New Year As we approach the holiday season and reach the end of the second year of a world-wide pandemic, the Catalyst salutes you, our readers, for your optimism and resilience, and we invite you to take the time to celebrate the good...
VICRA SRAI’s International Section is busy putting the final touches on the inaugural Virtual International Convention for Research Administrators (VICRA) : Connecting Continents, Consolidating Innovative Practices , which will be held virtually from 1-3 March. VICRA is a new concept....
Monthly Poll | Engagement with Remote Work We’ve been talking about turnover and burn out in our field for many years now. Many of you are either seeking a new opportunity or sitting on search committees looking to hire the right person to join your team. Last month we asked you a few...
Back Together Again – Looking Towards the Old Normal It’s hard to believe it’s been 607 days (1 year, 7 months, 28 days or 19 months, 28 days if you prefer to think of it that way) since phrases such as the “COVID-19 World Pandemic” and “it’s the new ‘normal’” were introduced into our daily...
INORMS Research Evaluation Group Releases Guide to SCOPE Framework for Responsible Research Evaluation As the SRAI representative to the INORMS Responsible Research Evaluation Working Group (INORMS-REG), I am excited to announce our next step in our product development. The INORMS-REG has been...
Making a Case for an Office Newsletter: Part 1 I started writing for, editing, and publishing newsletters in the final years of high school. In those days, it was done with a typewriter, white-out, blue grid paper and a lot of invisible tape. Four friends managed to fill the bi-monthly ...
View from the Top | Holiday Musings Hard to believe it’s December and the winter holiday season is in full force. Whichever way you celebrate, I hope you get to spend some time (whether in the same room physically or virtually) with loved ones. I want to take a moment to thank Katie Watkins...
Secret Skills for the Secret Research Administrator What skills does a research administrator need to succeed in their field? While many fundamental skills – good organizational, financial, project and time management – can be cited, there are others that are equally as valuable. It is these ...
Get to Know SRAI’s Senior Executive Institute The Senior Executive Institute (SEI) provides some space for individuals who have research leadership and management responsibilities with the opportunity to consider topics to enhance their planning and decision-making, to hear from experts and...
Perspectives on Succession Planning Succession planning is an important part of long-term organizational success. Learn about what it is, why it's important, and how it has been implemented at the University of Southern Mississippi, Louisiana State University, and Michigan State University. ...
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