ARMA is the professional association for research managers and administrators in the UK. Our members work in a variety of organisations, including universities, funding bodies, the NHS and independent research organisations, as well as organisations providing services to research support offices. Our activities are focused on encouraging professional development and networking amongst research managers and administrators.

To keep members up to date with developments in the field, we provide a series of training and information events (see below), including an Annual Conference, a series of one-day seminars, a structured programme of training courses and short Study Tours. We also support the exchange of knowledge and best practice through focused email Special Interest Groups and provide the opportunity for members to advertise research posts.

We also publish a series of Occasional Papers to which members are encouraged to contribute, and offer a small number of bursaries to support individual professional development activities. We also collaborate actively with our sister associations overseas.

ARMA Events 2012

ARMA AGM - This is advance notice of the 2012 AGM; the formal notice will be issued in due course. The Annual General Meeting of ARMA (UK) will take place during the Annual Conference 2012 and will commence at 12:45 on the afternoon of Tuesday 12 June 2012 in the Eaton Room of the DeVere Grand Harbour Hotel, Southampton.

The Fundamentals of Research Administration (11th June 2012, Southampton)

Maximising the Impact of the Research Support Function (11th June 2012, Southampton)

Executive Forum (11th June 2012, Southampton)

Annual Conference (12/13th June 2012, Southampton)

ARMA Professional Development Framework

The ARMA Professional Development Manager, in collaboration with the Board, has been working on the development of the new Professional Development Framework.  Please click here to see the Project Outline.