Links
This is a detailed description of our links to other organisations in the research community. There is a similar list for other organisations in the broader academic community; and one for other links which may be of interest.
Associations
Association for University Research and Industry Links
A network of professionals dedicated to the development of partnerships between higher education and industry to support innovation and competitiveness
Australasian Research Management Society
ARMA's sister organisation in Australia and New Zealand, ARMS is dedicated to: the professional development of research managers and administrators; the promotion of the profession of research management; and the enhancement of the research enterprise.
Canadian Association of University Research Administrators
ARMA's sister organisation in Canada, founded in 1971, the Canadian Association of University Research Administrators is a national association of individuals committed to advancing the profession; to improving the efficiency and effectiveness of research administration at Canadian universities; to maintaining a strong presence and coherent voice on key issues relevant to research and to fostering co-operation and links with other organizations active in the management and administration of research.
Danish Association of Research Managers and Administrators
DARMA was formed in 2006 and held its first formal annual meeting in June 2009. DARMA already has 130 members in a country of five million people, with five large and five small universities. All universities are represented, plus a few members from public and private sponsors and the private sector.
European Association of Research Managers and Administrators
EARMA is the association of research managers and administrators across Europe. EARMA sets the highest standards for research management and administration.
Society of Research Administrators International
Founded in 1967, the Society of Research Administrators International is a non-profit association dedicated to advancing the profession and improving the efficiency and effectiveness of research administration. Through innovative programs and a wide variety of outreach programs, SRA International continuously seeks to broaden and diversify its membership base. With over 3,000 members around the world, the Society is the premier international organization for research administrators in all settings, on all levels, and in all fields.
Funders
Arts and Humanities Research Board
The Arts and Humanities Research Board supports research within a huge subject domain from traditional humanities subjects, such as history, modern languages and English literature, to the creative and performing arts. They fund research and postgraduate study within the UK's higher education institutions and provide funding for museums, galleries and collections that are based in, or attached to, HE institutions in England. The Higher Education Act intends to establish an Arts and Humanities Research Council, which will be the next stage in the evolution of the AHRB. As with the other research councils, the AHRC will be located within the Office of Science and Technology and operate on the UK-wide basis.
Association of Medical Research Charities
AMRC is a membership organisation of the leading UK charities that fund medical and health research. It was founded in 1972 and established as a charity in 1987. AMRC aims to provide effective support and leadership for its members and the wider charity sector involved in medical and health research through the provision of information and guidance and a strong and credible representative voice.
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
BBSRC is Britain's lead funding agency for academic research and training in the non-medical life sciences
The British Academy, established by Royal Charter in 1902, is the national academy for the humanities and the social sciences. It is an independent, self-governing fellowship of c. 750 scholars, elected for distinction and achievement in one or more branches of the academic disciplines that make up the humanities and social sciences.
Research Councils - update of Terms & Conditions with effect from 1st January 2009
The Community Fund distributes money raised by the National Lottery to support charities and voluntary groups.
Economic and Social Research Council
The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) is the UK's leading research funding and training agency addressing economic and social concerns. Their aim is to provide high quality research on issues of importance to business, the public sector and government. The issues considered include economic competitiveness, the effectiveness of public services and policy, and our quality of life.
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) is the largest of the seven UK Research Councils. It funds research and postgraduate training in universities and other organisations throughout the UK.
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation is one of the largest independent social policy research and development charities in the UK. It supports a wide programme of research and development projects in housing, social care and social policy.
The Trust, established at the wish of William Hesketh Lever, the first Viscount Leverhulme, makes awards for the support of research and education. The Trust emphasises individuals and encompasses all subject areas.
The UK Medical Research Council (MRC) is a national organisation funded by the UK taxpayer, promoting research into all areas of medical and related science with the aims of improving the health and quality of life of the UK public and contributing to the wealth of the nation.
Natural Environment Research Council
The United Kingdom's Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) provides independent research and training in the environmental sciences. Their mission is to gather and apply knowledge, improve understanding and predict the behaviour of the natural environment and its resources.
The Nuffield Foundation funds research and practical work in social policy, education and science. They also support the Nuffield Curriculum Centre and the Nuffield Council on Bioethics.
Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council
The Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council (PPARC) funds UK research, education and training in its four broad areas of science - particle physics, astronomy, solar system science and particle astrophysics. PPARC has its administrative headquarters in Swindon, along with several other research councils, and has three scientific sites: the UK Astronomy Technology Centre in Edinburgh, the Isaac Newton Group in La Palma and the Joint Astronomy Centre in Hawaii.
Joint site for the six Research Councils and the AHRB
The website for the world's largest medical research charity. The Wellcome Trust is an independent research-funding charity, established under the will of Sir Henry Wellcome in 1936. It is funded from a private endowment, which is managed with long-term stability and growth in mind. Its mission is 'to foster and promote research with the aim of improving human and animal health'. To this end, it supports 'blue skies' research and applied clinical research. It also encourages the exploitation of research findings for medical benefit.
Government Departments
Department for Education and Skills
Department for Education and Skills research website
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
DEFRA is a major funder of science; spending of over £300m annually on research and other scientific activities such as surveillance and monitoring.
Department for International Development
New science, technologies and ideas are crucial for the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals, but global research investments are insufficient to match needs and do not focus on the priorities of the poor. Many technological and policy innovations require an international scale of research effort. DFID's Central Research Department (CRD) commissions research to help fill this gap, aiming to ensure tangible outcomes on the livelihoods of the poor. We also seek to influence the international and UK research agendas, putting poverty reduction and the needs of the poor at the forefront of global research efforts.
The Department invests in research to support government objectives for public health, health services and social care, and contributes to the government science strategy. The Department of Health spent approximately £540m in 2002-03 through the policy research programme and NHS R&D programme. The policy research programme undertakes development and evaluation in public health, health services and social care in order to ensure that policy is based on reliable evidence of needs. The NHS R&D programme aims to identify NHS needs for research and to commission research to meet those needs (£89m in 2002-03).
Information Gateways
RDInfo - Health-related Research funding and Training Information and opportunities
RDInfo provides researchers with direct access to up to the minute information on health-related funding and training opportunities.
Subject gateways to useful websites
Seven UK Subject Gateways are tackling the problem of how to find useful information on the Internet. The combined gateways direct users to over 15,000 of the best hand-picked resources on the Internet.
Intellectual Property
The IPR-Helpdesk is a free service provided by the European Commission to support creativity and innovation in Europe.
Overseas
ACU Research Management Programme
The Research Management Programme is a new ACU initiative in one of the fastest growing areas of university administration. How can universities establish central structures that meet these needs, whilst supporting individual staff? The Research Management Programme aims to help through briefings, seminars, newsletters and electronic discussions, providing access to best practice throughout the Commonwealth. ARMA works in partnership with the programme to share knowledge as widely as possible. The link is to the individual frame: for the main ACU site, see separate entry in Academic Community.
Research Management and Administration System
The aim of this project is to scope and produce a business case for the development of a pre-award through post-award Research Management and Administration System (RMAS) for HEIs. A system which will embody the best processes for research management and administration, whilst maintaining the capability (through open systems architecture) to interface with a University's existing finance and administrative systems. The project is being funded by HEFCE under their shared services initiative http://www.hefce.ac.uk/finance/shared/
Software
InfoEd produce a complete suite of products for research administration and technology management. The products support the research community from pre-award to post award to intellectual property administration.
Missing link?
Have we missed one of your favourite or most useful links? Would you like a link to something within a site, like the page describing grant programmes, rather than the top level? Tell us so! Please email resources@arma.ac.uk and tell us the links we should add and why!
