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Parallel sessions for senior research administrators
The parallel sessions detailed below are particularly suited to delegates with considerable experience in research administration and management in general, or in the topic being addressed, and speakers will assume participants in the sessions have considerable prior experience of the subject. Please review the description of each session for further information about what it will cover.
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103: Practitioner Reflections: The theory and practice of designing, implementing and maintaining Electronic Research Administration systems (panel discussion)
Ian McCormick, Director of Research & Business Services, University of East Anglia
Alan Bates, Senior Consultant H.E sector, Baum Hart & Partners, UK
Serena Cooper, System Manager, Science and Technology Facilities
Council
David Downton, Research Operations Officer, University of Leicester, UK
Robin Drennan, Executive Director: GMSA, National Research Foundation,
South Africa
Yvonne Fox, Research Support Manager, University of Lancaster, UK
Ian McCormick, Director of Research & Business Services, University of East Anglia
- Theme(s): Systems and operations/Policy and strategy
- Target Audience: Administrative managers with interests in systems development
- UK/International: Not geographically specific
This panel session is designed to give a practical insight into the design, implementation and maintenance of electronic research administration systems from the perspectives of research organisations, funders and commercial suppliers. Each member of the panel will give a short presentation to highlight some key points, and then the discussion will be opened up to the audience.
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