New Networking and Collaboration hub for Research Management Professionals Launched
The Research Management Helix will establish a community of best practices and provide training and accreditation for research managers.
Crowdhelix will launch the new Research Management Helix at the EARMA conference in Prague between 24-26, April 2023.
The Research Management Helix will establish a community of best practice, and provide training, support and accreditation for research managers across the European Research Area.
In doing so, the Helix will act as a networking and collaboration hub for research management professionals, where they can share new ideas, knowledge and methodologies.
A core part of the RM Roadmap project, funded by Horizon Europe, the Research Management Helix seeks to influence the future of the research management profession by bringing research managers, including those from widening countries, together to improve the EU’s competitiveness and sustain its economic performance.
Who can join the Research Management Helix?
Anybody involved in research management activities, whether in an RTO research office, research group, academic department, public organisation, industry or elsewhere. We recognise that research managers have a broad range of specialisms and we want to create a space where we can share knowledge, ideas and experiences.
Access to the Research Management Helix is free. This will give individuals access to read and comment upon any posts within the Helix. Over 180 RTOs and Universities are paid members of Crowdhelix and this allows them to post in this and other Helix communities on the Crowdhelix platform.
Why should I join the Research Management Helix?
The Research Management Helix is a key component of an ambitious project that seeks to understand the needs of the research manager community.
By joining the Helix, you will be able to shape that process, utilise and adapt European and national research management, whether through enhanced practice, sharing skills and training opportunities, understanding capacity gaps, creating career pathways, or through reflective learning.
Members of the Helix will also be able to receive and share information on available training, funding calls and introduce issues for discussion in a solution-focused environment. The Helix is a platform for you to form professional networks with fellow research managers.
I’m a member of another RM network, can I still join?
Yes. The Research Management Helix will connect existing European networks on the Crowdhelix platform to fast-track an unprecedented co-creation process in the research management profession. Ambassadors have been appointed for each country in Europe and these individuals will, alongside the Helix, be key to dissemination and engagement.
What is the RM Roadmap project and what is its connection with the Helix?
The Research Management Helix is a key project output emanating from the Horizon Europe funded RM Roadmap project.
RM Roadmap is a three-year project that seeks to create a roadmap for the future of research management in Europe and a community to support its delivery. The Research Management Helix will act as a virtual hub where RM professionals can feed into the project and collaborate on future funding calls.
Speaking ahead of the EARMA conference, Michael Browne, CEO of Crowdhelix, said that the RM Roadmap project and the Research Management Helix will help shape the future of the RM profession.
"The Research Management Helix will bring together research managers from across the European Research Area to collaborate and help shape the research management profession across the European Union and beyond".
"That is why we are inviting everyone attending the EARMA conference to join the Research Management Helix".
"Crowdhelix’s unique ability to build knowledge hubs and communities of ambitious research and industry experts makes our platform the ideal location for RM professionals to shape the future of their careers and their profession more generally".
"I look forward to welcoming you all to the Research Management Helix and seeing how you build professional and personal impactful networks with us".
Crowdhelix has partnered with the European Association of Research Managers and Administrators (EARMA) as a sponsor of the EARMA conference.
The three-day conference brings together research management professionals from across Europe to network, and share the most relevant and interesting information in research management, administration and support.
The theme of this year’s conference centres on the widening and deepening of the profession. The theme covers both geographic and professional widening, while the concept of deepening relates to the professional development of research managers in Europe and beyond.
Conference topics include Impact; International Research; Open Science and Responsible Research and Innovation and Organising Support Service for Research.
Join the Research Management Helix ahead of the Conference today. All you need to do is click the join button in the Helix banner before setting up a Crowdhelix account. You can also speak with members of the Crowdhelix team at the EARMA conference.
The RM-ROADMAP Project is Funded by the European Union (Project 101058475).
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