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RM Roadmap project seeks input on the landscape of research management in Europe

The EU-funded project RM Roadmap recently launched a survey to get a comprehensive picture of the current situation of Research Managers (RMs) across Europe.

In the project’s understanding, the term RMs covers a wide range of experts at different professional levels bearing specific knowledge:

• To streamline/facilitate the planning, the development, management, administration, communication and valorisation of research and innovation,
• To ensure compliance with policy objectives, funding programme requirements, financial rules and legal regulations,
• To improve the efficiency and effectiveness of R&I projects/system, and/or
• To enhance the impact of R&I on the society.

Whether they are generalists or specialised in a particular field, RMs are involved in different phases of the research and innovation projects/system.

So far, over 2,500 research managers have participated in this survey. To ensure reaching a good diversity of perspectives, the project now seeks additional input from research managers based in the following countries: Germany, France, Italy, Poland, and the United Kingdom. More responses are also welcomed from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Slovenia, and potentially the Western Balkans, Ukraine, and Moldova.

Additionally, the project would like to hear from people involved in specific thematic areas of work: translation of results - uptake and utilisation; research ethics and integrity; collaboration with industry; research infrastructure management; and translation of results - science communication.

The survey is available here.

The deadline for participation is 10 May 2024.