Introduction Research administration is an academic support function that facilitates research activity through the administration of grant applications for internal and external ...
Abstract With pressure mounting to increase extramural funding, new faculty become increasingly important to the overall effort, as this group has the greatest potential to add to ...
Introduction Mandates for instruction in the responsible conduct of research (RCR) instruction grew from the investigation of high-profile cases of alleged misconduct, and from a ...
Introduction Benchmarking has evolved over the past 20 years into a powerful tool for performance analysis and total quality management. Its concept is simple: if you want to know ...
Abstract Review panels determine the success or failure of most proposals, and writers are well advised to polish their prose in a manner that will win their approval. Indeed, many ...
Introduction Research involving human subjects should be a partnership between the subjects who volunteer for the research, the public who hope to benefit from future drugs, devices, ...
Introduction Bratton and Hildebrand (1980) offer the following definitions to help clarify the distinctions between certification, accreditation, and licensure. Certification: ...
Introduction Very few empirical studies have been done on research administration. In 1986, Hensley noted, “it is widely acknowledged that research support personnel are essential…to ...
Introduction Imagine a university where faculty and research administrators work in harmony. Rather than strife, manipulation, placing blame, stress, and disallowances, a system where ...
Introduction The celebration of the profession of research administration and the 40th anniversary of SRA International present a good opportunity to examine the origins of the profession ...