Dear ARMS Colleagues,

What a year it has been so far, and the rest is equally busy and exciting! I’d like to mention a few

important updates.

• ARMS Darwin conference – Less than 20 days to go! We now have more than 560 delegates
  

.......registered to attend, which I am really thrilled to see. If you haven’t already, it’s not too late

to register to learn, connect and network with Research Management colleagues across

Australasia and beyond. Refer to article in newsletter.

• The Executive Office is expanding – From Monday the 26th of August, we will be advertising a new role “Partnerships, Education and Policy ​Manager”. The role is focused largely on expanding partnerships engagement, policy support and business development to support the growth of ​ARMS’ membership base and help support ARMS’ mission in advocating the importance of research management. The ideal candidate would be ​someone with a strong background in partnership management, business development, policy and advocacy within a not for profit or similar ​organisation. Visit the job opportunities page on the ARMS website on Monday the 26th of August for full details. Applications close 20th of ​September. You’ll be able to talk with us about the role at the conference if you are interested.
  

• Update from the ARMS Board at its meeting of 26 July –
  
• Endorsement was given for the establishment of a new Special Interest Group on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Research Management as well as ​a separate Working Group in AI. An official launch of the AI SIG is expected no later than early October. The purpose of the AI Working Group is ​to inform the ARMS Board on AI strengths, threats and opportunities in research management and will held guide the creation and ​implementation of an AI Strategy for ARMS.
  
• Strategic plan – The Board also spent considerable time reviewing a second draft of the Strategic Plan. Further refinements are being made ​with a launch anticipated at the end of 2024.
  

• Elections and Annual General Meeting (AGM) Reminder – It is the year of elections! Across the world we are seeing the importance of democracy ​played out. It’s sometimes fascinating and sometimes very concerning as people try to have their voice heard. For those of you who are voting ​members of ARMS, you will have been sent a voting link from OpaVote for Board Elections. This is your opportunity to choose the next generation ​of the ARMS Board and future President. Voting closes 4 September. Be heard! Our next Annual General Meeting is also coming up. This will be an ​online meeting that is no longer held at the annual conference which will enable all member access to attend the AGM, not only those attending ​the conference. The online meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, the 18th of September from 12 Noon – 1 PM AEST. The AGM papers are ​scheduled for circulation on Friday the 6th of September and will be accessible via the ARMS Portal. Please put that date in your diary.
  

• Consultation on Commonwealth Whole of Government (WoG) grant templates suite – I recently had a brief meeting with the Australian ​Government Department of Finance who are undertaking a review of the Whole of Government (WoG) grants template suite The government is ​undertaking a comprehensive review of these templates to ensure that they are still fit for purpose and achieving the aims of the templates. ​Feedback is now being sought on these templates by 6 September 2024. Please contact your Legal Office or relevant contact in your Research ​Office if you wish to provide feedback.
  

• Research Administrators Day Celebration 25 September 2024 – This is a day to celebrate us and to let others know about the importance of us! ​Please refer to the article in newsletter.
  

Finally, with so much going on in your professional lives as well as the rest of your lives, it’s important to take care, take time to pause, reflect, look up ​and around, acknowledge and celebrate the little and the bigger wins, and what’s matters to you. I look forward to seeing you at the conference to ​hear and share.

Yours in ARMS

UPCOMING AWARDS

Interested in Co-Chairing the Australasian Research Training Network (ARTN) Advisory Committee

ARMS is currently seeking expressions of interest (EOIs) for a Co-Chair for the Australian Research ​Training Network Advisory Committee. This is a voluntary, 2-year term and will provide exceptional ​professional development opportunities for an ARMS member seeking to expand their networks and ​leadership capabilities. The role partners with the ACGR Executive Director, Tracy Sullivan, alongside a ​committee of experts in HDR development and operations. Full details about the ARTN are available ​on the ARMS website.

EOIs to ARMSMembership@researchmanagement.org.au by Friday the 4th of October.

If you have any further enquiries about the role, please email Kate Swanson, K.Swanson@uq.edu.au

JOIN THE ARMS SKILLS NETWORK

CONNECT, SHARE SKILLS & MENTOR

ARMS reminds members that the 25th of September is recognised ​internationally as Research Administrators’ Day.

The day is a celebration of the many significant contributions ​made by Research Management Professionals as enablers of ​Global Research Excellence.

UTS is delighted to be hosting Professor Trevor McMillan OBE, Vice ​Chancellor of Keele University, as part of our activities to fully embed ​Knowledge Exchange into our institutional core business.

Professor McMillan is the Knowledge Exchange Champion for Research ​England and led the development of the Knowledge Exchange Concordat ​with Universities UK, GuildHE and Research England. The Knowledge ​Exchange Concordat is a sector-led initiative to recognise, develop and ​improve the many different ways higher education providers engage in ​knowledge exchange.

DATE: Wednesday, 25 September 2024

TIME: 1PM - 2PM AEST (Check your timezone here.)

ARMS 2024 CONFERENCE | HAVE YOU REGISTERED? THERE IS STILL TIME...

Join us at the Darwin Convention Centre from 11-13 September 2024 for the premier event in research management.

What to expect:

• A jam-packed 3 day conference program
  
• Preconference Workshops, Masterclass, and Module
  
• Engaging Keynote, Invited and Panel session speakers sharing cutting-edge insights
• Exciting social functions to network and unwind
  

Don't miss out on this opportunity to connect, learn, and advance your career in research management!

Make the most of your lunch breaks by attending one of our Special Interest Group (SIG) meetings!

Click here to learn more!

Research Impact SIG

Wednesday, 11 September

1:05pm - 1:51pm

Darwin Convention Centre -

Meeting Rooms 3&4

Post-Award Research Management SIG

(by Invite Only)

Wednesday, 11 September

1:05pm - 1:51pm

Darwin Convention Centre - Waterfront Room 2

Research Funders SIG

(by Invite Only)

Thursday, 12 September 2024

12.15PM - 13.01PM

Darwin Convention Centre -

Waterfront Room 3

First Nations SIG

Wednesday, 11 September

1:05pm - 1:51pm

Darwin Convention Centre -

Waterfront Room 3

AI in Research Management

Wednesday, 11 September

1:05pm - 1:51pm

Darwin Convention Centre - Waterfront Room 1

Listen to our valued members

talk about their conference experience!

NSW Chapter Update

The NSW Chapter recently held a hybrid event with Catherine McElhone (ARMS Research Impact SIG and UTS) on Empowering Change: Research ​Impact for Research Management Professionals at UTS. Short presentations were followed by a panel discussion around the intersection of research ​management and research impact support led by Shantala Mohan (NSW Chapter Committee Co-Convenor).

Shantala Mohan (WSU) started her new role on the committee as Co-Convenor from August 2024 working with Co-convenor Emmaline Lear (CSU) Co-​Convenor). The Committee also saw the departure of three Committee members and are currently interviewing new members. With sincere thanks for ​the work and strong contribution to the NSW Chapter from departing members:

• Stephan Waibel (UTS), Co-convenor June 2023-Aug 2024. Committee Term Aug 2020-Aug 2024.
  
• Tanya Karliychuk (Australian Communications Consumer Action Network), Co-convenor Aug 2022-Jan 2024). Committee Term: Aug 2020-Aug 2024.
  
• Roy McBurney (USyd), Online Event Coordinator Nov 2023-May 2024. Committee Term Oct 2022-May 2024.
  

We are delighted to announce that the Victorian Chapter Committee is now at full complement. If you attended our fabulous event in July (read ​about it below), you might have met some of our new committee members. Otherwise, we will be introducing new members and farewelling ​outgoing members in the next edition of Up in ARMS.

ETHICS AND Research Integrity

Special interest group

The AEN are pleased to announce that the biennial ​conference will be taking place in 2025 Newcastle, ​Australia from 5-7 November. We have convened a ​fabulous conference sub-committee who are working on ​an exciting program for the upcoming conference. ​Watch this space for more information including the ​conference themes and sub-themes.

UP IN ARMS NEWSLETTER - 2024 SCHEDULE

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