The Research Manager Competency Toolkit by ARMA UK https://padlet.com/ARMAuk/competencytoolkit Resources for professional development en-us 2021-05-15 17:53:50 UTC 2025-09-25 10:24:48 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/23f9.png Association of Research Managers and Administrators ARMAuk https://padlet.com/ARMAuk/competencytoolkit/wish/1527329154 2021-05-15 17:53:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ARMAuk/competencytoolkit/wish/1527329154 Alliance for Accelerating Excellence in Science in Africa ARMAuk https://padlet.com/ARMAuk/competencytoolkit/wish/1527329156 2021-05-15 17:53:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ARMAuk/competencytoolkit/wish/1527329156 Wellcome Trust ARMAuk https://padlet.com/ARMAuk/competencytoolkit/wish/1527329159 2021-05-15 17:53:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ARMAuk/competencytoolkit/wish/1527329159 African Academy of Sciences ARMAuk https://padlet.com/ARMAuk/competencytoolkit/wish/1527329160 2021-05-15 17:53:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ARMAuk/competencytoolkit/wish/1527329160 Welcome to this shared resource! ARMAuk https://padlet.com/ARMAuk/competencytoolkit/wish/1527329162 The Research Manager Competency Toolkit offers expert guidance, presentations and resources to support your professional development in three core areas: 
  1. Research development
  2. Grant writing
  3. Project costings, contracts and post-award support

Research Managers from universities and research organisations across Kenya and the North East of England co-produced this toolkit as part of the joint ARMA-AAS International Research Managers Staff Development Project. The initiative aimed to foster UK-Africa collaboration between Research Managers to share their professional experience. 

Research Managers seeking professional development or wanting to upskill in specialist areas should use the Competency Toolkit padlet pages to access the wealth of top tips, training materials and advice compiled by the project team.

Find out more about the joint ARMA-AAS International Research Managers Staff Development Project and meet the team behind this toolkit.
]]> 2021-05-15 17:53:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ARMAuk/competencytoolkit/wish/1527329162 3️⃣ Project costings, contracts and post-award support ARMAuk https://padlet.com/ARMAuk/competencytoolkit/wish/1527329164 Follow the lifecycle of a research grant. Get advice and presentations on how to create accurate budgets, research costing models, grant submission, contracts and post-award financial management.
  • How do I support the process of grant application submission?
  • How do I work out the cost of a project for a grant application?
  • What sort of contract do I need?
  • How do I manage my project?
]]> 2021-05-15 17:53:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ARMAuk/competencytoolkit/wish/1527329164 2️⃣ Grant writing ARMAuk https://padlet.com/ARMAuk/competencytoolkit/wish/1527329165 Grant writing in manageable chunks! Learn about types of funding and grab top tips from funders on how to support a stellar proposal. You'll also discover specialist advice on ODA compliance, gender equality and safeguarding. 
  • What’s the best funding for me?
  • What do I need to write in each section of an application?
  • How can I write a grant effectively?
  • What impact does ODA compliance, gender equality and safeguarding have on research? How do I incorporate them into my project plan and grant application?
]]> 2021-05-15 17:53:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ARMAuk/competencytoolkit/wish/1527329165 1️⃣ Research development ARMAuk https://padlet.com/ARMAuk/competencytoolkit/wish/1527329166 A deep dive into research development and the skills you need for the job. Hear about research development support experiences from researchers and funders in Africa and the UK.
  • What is research development?
  • Who does research development and what skills do you need?
  • Hear from NIHR Global Health, African Academy of Sciences and MRC Applied Global Health Board
  • Q&A with Principal Investigators
]]> 2021-05-15 17:53:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ARMAuk/competencytoolkit/wish/1527329166 ARMAuk https://padlet.com/ARMAuk/competencytoolkit/wish/1527329168 2021-05-15 17:53:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ARMAuk/competencytoolkit/wish/1527329168 ARMAuk https://padlet.com/ARMAuk/competencytoolkit/wish/1527329169 We hope you find this toolkit useful and would love you to know what you think! 📢

Has it made a difference to the way you work? Have other colleagues found it helpful? What else could we include to make it better?

We want to hear your stories! So please rate posts on the competency pages and post comments about how the learning affects your day-to-day work!

Or click to share your own expertise, resources, links and top tips! 📢

You can also drop us a line at enquiries@arma.ac.uk!

Thank you!
]]> 2021-05-15 17:53:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ARMAuk/competencytoolkit/wish/1527329169 The Research Manager Competency Toolkit ARMAuk https://padlet.com/ARMAuk/competencytoolkit/wish/1527335380 2021-05-15 18:00:09 UTC https://padlet.com/ARMAuk/competencytoolkit/wish/1527335380 4️⃣ About the project ARMAuk https://padlet.com/ARMAuk/competencytoolkit/wish/1527344054 Research Managers from universities and research organisations across Kenya and the North East of England co-produced this toolkit as part of the joint ARMA-AAS International Research Managers Staff Development Project. The initiative aimed to foster UK-Africa collaboration between Research Managers to share their professional experience. 

Find out more about the joint ARMA-AAS International Research Managers Staff Development Project and meet the team behind this toolkit.
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