Plenary Sessions

Special Session

Organized by the chairs of the INORMS Research Impact and Stakeholder Engagement (RISE) Working Group, Research Evaluation Working Group (REWG), and Research Administration as a Profession (RAAAP) Taskforce
Building research management across distance, time and cultures
David James Phipps (Co-Chair, RISE) *
Simon Kerridge (Principal Investigator, RAAAP)
Elizabeth Gadd (Chair, REWG)
Julie Bayley (Co-Chair, RISE)

Sponsored Session

Sponsored session : Elsevier
Driving Digital Transformation within Research Management
Grahame Pearson (Elsevier) *
Katsuhiko Hori (Elsevier)

Invited Sessions

Invited session 1

Research University Consortium, Japan
Development of International Collaboration by University Research Administrators
TBA
Theme: Global Collaboration

Invited session 2

Japan Society for Research Policy and Innovation Management
Quantitative Analysis on Research Administration and University-Industry Cooperation
Koichi Sumikura (National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies) *
Makiko Takahashi (Kanazawa Institute of Technology)
Toru Yoshioka-Kobayashi (Hitotsubashi University)
Kazuma Edamura (Kanagawa University)
Theme: Professional Development of Researchers and Research Managers

General Sessions

Sub-theme 1: Global Collaboration

Strategies for trans-national university collaborations –understanding the European research landscape, funding and institutional approaches
Thomas Estermann (European University Asssociation) *
Julie Christiansen (The Research Council of Norway)
Jan Andersen (Technical University of Denmark)
Staska Mrak Jamnik (University of Ljubljana)

The New Roles of Research Management and Administration in a Changing World
John Westensee (Aarhus University) *
Ian Carter (Carter Research Navigation)
Michael Khor (Nanyang Technological University)

Can we outsmart culture?
Jaroslav Sip (Czech Technical University in Prague) *
Bella Blaher (University of Melbourne)

Transitioning Women Researchers in Africa to Global Research Leaders
Jose C Jackson-Malete (Michigan State University) *
Rakeshnie Ramoutar-Prieschl (University of Pretoria)

Going Global: A funder's journey into the unknown
Roger Blake (Wellcome Trust) *
Katherine McCurrie (Wellcome Trust)
Helen Thompson (Wellcome Trust)

Best practice exchange and curriculum development between 2 Scandinavian universities and the University of Botswana
Barbara Spano (Technical University of Denmark) *
Olebile Bolobilwe (University of Botswana)
Anna-Karin Tidén (Stockholm University)
Kereilemang Khana Nthoiwa (University of Botswana)

Why should institutions invest in research management?
Sarah Ruth Tetley (University of Kent) *
Savita Ayyar (Jaquaranda Tree (on behalf of the India Alliance IRMI initiative))

<Ignite> The External Global Environment is Changing Strategic Planning for Research
Elliott Kulakowski (Research Administration and Management Strategy Group) *
Ian Carter (Carter Research Navigation)
Allen Muyaama Mukhwana (African Academy of Sciences)

<Ignite> Building Teams and Formulating Agreements for Successful International Research Collaborations
Michael K.A. Khor (Nanyang Technological University) *
Denise Dillon (James Cook University)
Hannah Clarke (Canberra Hospital, ACT Government)
Marie-Helene Rousseau (Australian National University)
David Huang Junsong (National Institute of Education)
Shubhra Aurita Aurita Roy (University of Canberra)

Sub-theme 2: Partnerships and Innovation beyond Academia

Real partnerships: project management strategies for supporting engaged partnerships
Joann Cattlin (University of Melbourne) *
Bella Blaher (University of Melbourne)
Wesley David Imms (University of Melbourne)

Academics at the Science-Policy interface: Minding the Gap
Michael Angelo Baliwag Promentilla (De La Salle University) *
Dina Wintyas Saputri (ASEAN Foundation)
Fidero Kuok (Institute of Technology of Cambodia)
Glenn Banaguas (Ateneo de Manila University)

Universities 5.0: Education, Research, Collaboration, Industry Engagement and Entrepreneurship
Jacob E. Levin (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) *
Yasunori Kanaho (University of Tsukuba)
Caroline Benton (University of Tsukuba)

Escaping the valley of death: how should we structure a university Proof of Concept Program?
Felix Rehnberg (Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology) *
Ian Carter (Carter Research Navigation Ltd)
Yasunao Oyama (Tokyo University)

Research Administrators and Federal Funding Agencies: How to play nicely together
Deborah Zornes (Royal Roads University) *
Adele Savoie (Royal Roads University)
Jas Michalski (Royal Roads University)
Pierre Cote (Royal Roads University)

<Ignite> Let's get it together: Match-making academic researchers with 'real world' stakeholders
James Sharp (University of Birmingham) *
Chloe Jane Mitchell (University of Birmingham)
Emily Neilson (The Alan Turing Institute)

<Ignite> The global landscape of external engagement - strategies for linking academia and industry
Bahareh Badrian (The University of Notre Dame Australia) *

Sub-theme 3: Research Evaluation and Impact

Responsible Metrics and Multilingualism: A review of evolving Asian perspectives
Yu Sasaki (Kyoto University) *
Ryuma Shineha (Seijo University)
Anson Wun (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University)
Eiríkur Smári Sigurðarson (University of Iceland)
Simon Kerridge (University of Kent)
Ayako Fujieda (Kyoto University)
Natsuko Inaishi (Kyoto University)
Miyako Koizumi (Kyoto University)
Aron Wittfeld (Kyoto University)
Tamaki Suzuki (Kyoto University)
Toshiro Kamiya (Kyoto University)
Eriko Amano (Kyoto University)

5 years later: How have SDGs shaped the research landscape? - an Asian perspective
Aron Wittfeld (Kyoto University) *
Michael Khor (Nanyang Technological University)
Hsiao Wei Tan (University of Malaya)
Salathong Jessada (Chulalongkorn University)
Shaliza Binti Ibrahim (University of Malaya)
Ayako Fujieda (Kyoto University)
Sachiko Yoshioka (Kyoto University)
Chisato Saito (Kyoto University)
Tomoko Asami (Kyoto University)
Miho Sugimoto (Kyoto University)
Fumitaka Wakamatsu (Kyoto University)
Taro Sonobe (Kyoto University)

Large is useful. Small is beautiful. Nothing is impossible. University-wide vs small-scale benchmarking to inform research facilitation.
Ann-Marie Field (Universite du Quebec a Montreal (UQAM)) *
Dominique Michaud (Concordia University)

Prospective and retrospective research impact pathways: A strategy for pathway development
Tamika Heiden (Research Impact Academy) *

Encouraging and rewarding (societal) impact through promotion and tenure practices
Esther De Smet (Ghent University) *
Leonie van Drooge (Rathenau Instituut)
Muriel E. Swijghuisen Reigersberg (Open University)

What is research IMPACT? -Perspectives from East Asia and comparison with the UK impact agenda
Makoto Yuasa (Cactus Communications K.K.) *
Kiyoshi Fukui (Tokushima University)
Sam Shen (The University of Nottingham Ningbo China)
Renquan Lu (Guangdong University of Technology)
Yoon-Jung Lee (Korea University)
Iain Coleman (Cactus Communications Limited)

New ideas for research evaluation under the background of open research data
Ruhan A (Chinese Academy of Sciences) *
Xiaoxuan Li (Chinese Academy of Sciences)
Cong Wu (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

<Ignite> Next Generation Research Administration: Impact of data and benchmarking
Mae C Moredo (University of California San Francisco)*
Jean Jonesi (University of California San Francisco)
Kazuaki Ota (Kyoto University)

<Ignite> Research and Development Solutions: Whose Objectives and Funding?
Mogodisheng Buchi. M. Sekhwela (University of Botswana) *

Sub-theme 4: Professional Development of Researchers and Research Managers

Organizing and Managing Your Staff for Effectiveness and Efficiency
Dan Nordquist (Washington State University) *
Tadashi Sugihara (Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology)
Ara Tahmassian (Harvard University)
David Richardson (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)

I don't know how to tell you this, but...: Handling Difficult Conversations in Research Management
Marie-Helene Rousseau (Australian National University) *
Misha Hutchings (Australian National University)
Shubhra Aurita Roy (University of Canberra)

The Role of Disruptive Facilitation and Psychology in Professional Development
Eamonn McCallion (Karlstad University) *
James Lees (Karlstad University)

Research Development-A unique element of the research enterprise
Karen E Eck (Old Dominion University) *
Gretchen L Kiser (University of California San Francisco)
Jacob E Levin (Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Grant support office capacity building: Experiences and lessons learnt
Daniela Amadio (King's College University) *
Stephanie Fogel (University of Vienna)
Eva Björndal (King's College London)
Annika Glaunerl (ETH Zurich)

Managing Up: Strategies, Tactics and Tips for Maintaining Your Sanity and Job and Leading
Michael Owen (Brock University) *
Jennifer Freeman (Ontario Tech University)

Developing institutional services using design thinking approach
Irina Filonova (Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology) *
Asa Nakano (Kyoto University)

Catalyzing innovation and entrepreneurialism through development of postgraduate students and early career researchers
Alicen Nickson (Royal Holloway) *
Tina Ramkalawan (Brunel University London)
Edna Makule (Nelson Mandela Institute of Science and Technology)

<Ignite> Removing the anxiety around indigenous engagement conversations
Jaylene Wehipeihana (The University of Auckland) *

<Ignite> An international map of research management careers
Bryony Frost (King's College London) *
Louise Pacelli (King's College London)

Sub-theme 5: Research Integrity and Responsible Conduct of Research

Doing Better with Data: Data Driven Quality Improvement for Research Administration/Compliance
John R Baumann (Indiana University) *
Jane Holt (RMIT University)

Ethics - Good Science not just Compliance
Oonagh McGee (Newcastle University, UK) *
Matthew Forshaw (Newcastle University, UK)

Guiding Principles for Research Integrity and Mobility across Asia-Pacific
Daniel Barr (RMIT University) *
Paul Taylor (RMIT University)

Research Misconduct: A Global Concern
Debra Schaller-Demers (Memorial Sloan Kettering and SRAI) *

Responsible Research and Ethical Environment Construction
Chunliang Fan (Chinese Academy of Sciences) *
Jianzhong Zhou (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

* Presenting Author