Community & Member Engagement The 2025 Research Admin Superlatives: A Lighthearted Look Back at the Year Spotlight Story In the spirit of appreciation — and a little well-deserved humor — we present the 2025 Research Administration Superlatives, honoring the skills,...
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 you know they also built a research empire in just two decades? It's like going from 'budget cuts' to 'funding...
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 and James Taylor share how proposal timelines can transform chaos into clarity. Learn practical strategies to...
Community & Member Engagement It’s a Wonderful Life, Research Administrators Edition What would the world look like without research and research administrators? Publicly funded, university-based research has long been a hallmark of the U.S. research enterprise — fueling...
Grant Management & Financial Oversight Travel Trouble: Why “Just Charge It to the Grant” Isn’t Always Safe Travel is one of the most common — and most confusing — categories of sponsored project expenses. Between federal regulations, sponsor-specific guidance, and institutional...
Career Growth & Leadership Research Administration: Building on Your Skill Set After 13 years in research administration, I'm stepping into a new chapter. This article shares five key lessons that shaped my career (from setting boundaries to embracing growth) and offers...
Federal Pulse AI and the Trump Administration Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming a central pillar of U.S. federal research strategy and that shift is reshaping what scientific discovery looks like, how agencies fund work, and how institutions need to position themselves...
Regulatory & Compliance Oversight Conflict Resolution in Research: Turning Friction into Collaboration Spotlight Story In research, conflict is inevitable—but it doesn’t have to derail progress. From protocol disputes to scheduling strains, learn how active listening, shared...
Community & Member Engagement The Importance of University Based Research and Why It is Worth Saving Part 3: Expansion of the Profession, Management of Research, and Value to Society Read Part 1: Why Are We Doing All of This? Why Does Research Matter? Read Part 2: ...
Career Growth & Leadership Research Administration: Building on Your Skill Set Many of us in Research Administration found this profession by chance. This article discusses some avenues in which research administrators can build knowledge and break silos by becoming a part of the...