ARMS ACCREDITATION NEWSLETTER December 2022 |
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Welcome to the final ARMS Accreditation newsletter for 2022! This edition focuses on: |
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| This year ARMS successfully delivered all Foundation Level Accreditation Program (FLAP) Modules at least once during the year, as well as multiple offerings of the Master Classes. ARMS wishes to acknowledge and thank the following esteemed Training Fellows for contributing their time and expertise in the delivery of one or more Modules or Master Classes: |
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Foundation Level Accreditation Modules: - Module 2.1: Pre-Award Grant Processes – Professor Margaret Jones and Dr Julian Zipparo
- Module 2.2: Post-Award Processes – Ms Connie Killey
- Module 2.3: Research Finance - Ms Connie Killey
- Module 3.1: Higher Degree by Research Scholarships – Dr Megan Dean and Mr Nicholas Morgan,
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Module 3.2: Higher Degree by Research International Partnerships – Professor Lucy Johnston
- Module 3.3: Higher Degree by Research Candidature Management – Dr Louise Dwyer
- Module 3.4: Higher Degree by Research Admissions and Completions - Dr Megan Dean
- Module 4.1: Research Ethics - Human and Animal – Dr Heidi Gaulke
- Module 4.2: Research Integrity – Dr Yordanka Krastev
- Module 4.1: Research Ethics - Human and Animal – Ms Elise Grosser
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Module 4.2: Research Integrity - Dr Yordanka Krastev
- Module 5.1: Research Information and Reporting – Dr Alistair Duncan
- Module 6.1: Working with Industry – Mr Taksil Dias and Dr Ratnakar Vallabhaneni
Master Classes:
- Costing and Pricing of Research – Mr Frank Anastasopoulos, Dr David Halliwell and Ms Connie Killey
- Fundamentals of Project Management – Ms Hannah Allan, Ms Sharon Auburn, Mr Jeff Kasparian, Associate Professor Tam Nguyen, and Mrs Melanie Wright
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LEADERSHIP, MANAGEMENT AND STRATEGIC THINKING PROGRAM |
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We are pleased to advise that fourteen (14) members of ARMS recently participated in Element 1 of the ARMS Established Level Accreditation Program (ELAP). Element 1, the Leadership, Management and Strategic Thinking Program, was delivered over four (4) days to participants located across Australia, from WA to NSW/QLD, and Singapore.
Participants engaged in a comprehensive set of workshop topics covering leadership styles, gender and diversity, leading change, negotiating difficult conversations, how to influence, building an effective Research Office and working through organisational strategy. |
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The program was well received, with participants submitting a reflective assessment piece upon how the program has changed the way they operate in their current roles.
Congratulation to all participants completing the program. |
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ESTABLISHED LEVEL ACCREDITATION PROGRAM (ELAP) |
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In early 2023 ARMS will be undertaking a new call (EOI) for individuals wishing to become accredited as an Accredited Research Manager (Established) or ARM(E). The program, which can be completed over three (3) years, allows participants to enhance their leadership, management, and content skills to become more effective research leaders in the rapidly evolving research and innovation sector. Click onto the links below to obtain more detailed information about the ELAP:
ELAP Prospectus - 2022 ELAP Pathways - Examples ELAP Points Tables |
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2023 MODULE & MASTER CLASS SCHEDULE |
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ARMS wishes to advise that the 2023 schedule for both the Foundation Level Accreditation Program (FLAP) modules and master classes has not been finalised. We expect to be able to finalise the schedules in early 2023 once our Training Fellows have been able to confirm their availability. Updates will provided in the February Accreditation newsletter as well as on the ARMS website. |
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Continuing Professional Development is a requirement for maintaining accreditation at the Foundation (ARMF) and Advanced (ARMA) levels. Accredited members are required to accumulate a minimum of sixty (60) hours over three (3) years. The three (3) year period commences upon accreditation and is restarted every three years thereafter. Accredited members may lodge CPD applications, or view their current CPD, via their CPD Diaries in their member portals.
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CPD Diaries
In 2021, ARMS created CPD entries in all member portals to indicate when individuals became accredited and when each three (3) year CPD cycle commences and finishes. At that time, accredited members had their current three (3) year CPD cycle extended to four (4) years in response to the impact of COVID on some members. Review of CPD All accredited members are encouraged to regularly review the status of their CPD and ensure that CPD applications are lodged within twelve (12) months of the completion of an activity. Guidelines
Please see below the following CPD guidelines for activities which may accrue CPD: - ARMS activities not being undertaken as part of ELAP;
- Formal postgraduate study and other tertiary courses relevant to research administration and/or management not undertaken as part of a degree course;
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Conference attendance, workshops, seminars, and other similar activities delivered or facilitated by recognised practitioners in the field of research management;
- Programs and courses which are not directly related to research management, but which build an individual’s personal knowledge and skills may also be considered (up to a max of 10 hours over a three-year period). These may include cultural awareness programs, mental health, first aid programs etc.;
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Learning activities in the workplace which enhance research management knowledge or skills; Service to ARMS, sister societies or other similar bodies up to a maximum of 30 hours over a three-year period;
- Preparation and/or presentation of courses, talks and other material at research management workshops and conferences; and
- Any other structured activities not covered by the above, but which satisfy the objectives of these Guidelines.
Automatic Approval Please note that ARMS automatically approves CPD for activities that have been registered for via the ARMS website and where attendance can be confirmed. For Zoom sessions, attendance is confirmed via the Zoom attendance report.
Supporting Documentation Supporting documentation
is required to substantiate claims for any event that is not a module, master class, elective or ARMS in-house event. Supporting documentation can be a brochure, agenda, or a copy of the training program for an event. Verification from the line supervisor or a certificate of attendance is required and may be uploaded as a copy of an email.
Additional Professional Development Opportunities In addition to Accreditation programs, ARMS offers monthly PD Sessions @ Zoom, the opportunity to become a Training Fellow, to join Special Interest Groups (SIGs) or to contribute to the management of a Chapter Committee. All of these opportunities allow you to build upon your skill base and or gain experience. |
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2023 ACCREDITATION NEWSLETTER SCHEDULE |
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2023 Accreditation Newsletter schedule: - February - Including information on the 2023 modules and master class schedules, EOIs for the Established Level Accreditation Program and becoming a Training Fellow.
- May
- August
- November
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Please contact Dana Watts, ARMS Accreditation Program Administrator on email ARMSMembership@researchmanagement.org.au or (08) 8201 5592 if you have any questions or require assistance with accreditation. Advance notice: The ARMS Executive Office will be closing on Friday 23 December and reopening on 09 January. We wish you all a wonderful and relaxing seasonal break. |
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ARMS acknowledges the generous support of our corporate partners: |
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