A few weeks ago I attended an ARMA/AHRC Study tour at Polaris House, the main home of the UK Research Councils, in Swindon. Unlike the usual ARMA Study tours, which are intended primarily as an opportunity for research support staff from universities…
ARMA/Wellcome Trust Study Tour – 4th Feb 2011
Last Friday I attended a Study Tour of the Wellcome Trust, organised by the Association of Research Managers and Administrators (ARMA). Study tours allow research administrators to gain useful insight into a funder’s vision, values, goals, policies and funding opportunities…
ESRC Study Tour: 9th April 2010
Last week I made an epic 7 and a half hour journey from Lincoln to Swindon for the Economic and Social Research Council‘s (ESRC) “study tour”, which was organised in conjunction with ARMA (Association of Research Managers and Administrators). Despite the…