Simon Kerridge, is an experienced research manager and administrator, having worked in the UK research sector for over 30 years, led RMA at Kent and Sunderland Universities, and is a board member of EARMA the European Association.Susi Poli, is the Sustainability and Staff Engagement in Education Lead at the Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, and an international scholar in Higher Education and Research Management.Mariko Yang-Yoshihara, is an Instructor at the Stanford Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education (SPICE) of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford University, and a Visiting Professor at Tohoku University.

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• Preface; Celia Whitchurch and Nik ClaesenIntroduction and Structure of the Book; Simon Kerridge, Susi Poli, and Mariko Yang-YoshiharaPART 1: History and Theory Section 1: History Chapter 1: Introduction to Part 1; Mariko Yang-Yoshihara, and Susi Poli Chapter 1.1. The Contribution of International Donors to African Research Management; John Kirkland Chapter 1.2. History of Research Administration/Management in North America; Kris Monahan, Toni Shaklee, and Deborah Zornes Chapter 1.3. Research Managers and Administrators in Asia: History and Future Expectations; Makiko Takahashi Chapter 1.4. History of Research Management in Australia and New Zealand; Mark B M Hochman, Tania Tambiah, and Campbell J ThomsonChapter 1.5. History of RMA Central and Eastern European Countries; Virág Zsár Chapter 1.6. The development of research and innovation in Europe: a short history; Anna Groeninx van Zoelen Chapter 1.7. The Establishment and History of the International Network of Research Management Societies; Elliott Kulakowski Section 2: Context Chapter 2.1. A novel definition of professional staff; Stefan de JongChapter 2.2. The Research Administration as a Profession (RAAAP) Survey; Cristina Oliveira, Melinda Fischer, Simon Kerridge, and Madhuri DuttaChapter 2.3. Routes into Research Management and Administration; Madhuri Dutta, Cristina Oliveira, Melinda Fischer, and Simon Kerridge Chapter 2.4. Research management as labyrinthine - How and why people become and remain research managers and administrators around the world; Susi Poli, Simon Kerridge, Patrice Ajai-Ajagbe, and Deborah Zornes Chapter 2.5. Where do RMAs Work?; José M. R. C. A. Santos, Carolina Varela, Simon Kerridge, and Melinda Fischer Chapter 2.6. The establishment of a Research Project Management Office at a Medical School in University of São Paulo, FMRP-USP, Brazil; Michele Aparecida Dela Ricci Junqueira and Regina Célia da Rocha Bezerra Chapter 2.7. RMA Education, Training and Professional Development in North America and Europe; Jeff Ritchie, Emma Lythgoe, and John Donovan Chapter 2.8. Pathways towards the creation of RMA associations ; Jan Andersen and Valentina Romano Section 3: Identity Chapter 3.1. From conceptualisation to action - The quest for understanding attitudes of research managers and administrators in the wider world; Susi Poli, Cristina Oliveira, and Virág Zsár Chapter 3.2. Exploring forms of knowledge and professionalism in RMA in a global context; Susi Poli, Fernanda Oliveira, and Alice Trentini Chapter 3.3. Understanding organisational structures in RMA – An overview of structures and cases in a global context; Fernanda Oliveira, Alice Trentini, and Susi Poli Chapter 3.4. Research-related Information Management: reflections from Southern African practitioners; Maryke Hunter-Hüsselmann, Dalene Pieterse, and Changu Batisani Chapter 3.5. Empirical and Empathetic Approaches: Science, Technology and Innovation Coordinators and Area Studies in Southeast Asia; Taro Sonobe and Chisato Saito Chapter 3.6. The influence of RMA associations on identity and policymaking internationally; Virág Zsár Chapter 3.7. Evolution of Professional Identity in Research Management and Administration; Mariko Yang-Yoshihara, Susi Poli, and Simon KerridgeSection 4: Professionalism Chapter 4.1. Professionalisation of Research Management in Southern Africa–a case study; Karin Dyason and Pamisha Pillay Chapter 4.2. Professionalisation of research support in Hungary through the lens of the non-research specific requirements of Horizon Europe; Virág Zsár and Zsuzsanna Mária Balázs Chapter 4.3. Professional staff in support services in education and research – How to connect research with practice; Susi Poli and Daniela Taccone Chapter 4.4. Professional Associations and Professional Development Frameworks; Valentina Romano, Adele Del Bello, and Annalisa AlbanesiChapter 4.5. RASPerS: Prevalence of occupational stress and associated factors in RMA professionals; Jennifer Shambrook Chapter 4.6. A profession in the making: insights from Western Balkan countries; Siniša Marčić and Anđela Pepić Chapter 4.7. Meaningful relationships between long-term career, perspective, and skill for RMAs - Statistical analysis of international data for a new profession; Shin Ito and Makiko Takahashi Chapter 4.8. Diversity and internationalisation: A new core competence for research managers?; Jakob Feldtfos Christensen and Lachlan SmithPART 2 Section 5: Country Specific Chapters Chapter 5.01: Introduction to the RMA by Country Chapters; Simon Kerridge Africa Chapter 5.02. Research Management and Administration in Kenya in a challenging research environment; Patrizia Rampioni and Carol Wangui Hunja Chapter 5.03. The Profession of Research Management and Administration in Nigeria; Abiodun Akindele and Makinde Opeyemi Chapter 5.04. The Profession of Research Management and Administration in South Africa; Les Labuschagne North America Chapter 5.05. The Profession of Research Management and Administration in Canada; Deborah Zornes Chapter 5.06. The Profession of Research Management and Administration in the Caribbean Community; Paul W. Ivey Chapter 5.07. Research Administration in the United States; Toni Shaklee South America Chapter 5.08. Research Management and Administration in Brazil; Juliana Juk and Renata Ben Baisch Chapter 5.09. Maturity in the professionalisation of the research managers and administrators in Colombia; Salim Chalela Naffah and Andrea Navas Calixo Asia Chapter 5.10. Development of RMA in China; Xu Fang and Wenjie Lu Chapter 5.11. The Profession of Research Management and Administration in India; Savita Ayyar Chapter 5.12. The Profession of Research Management and Administration in Japan; Makiko Takahashi and Shin Ito Chapter 5.13. Development of Research Management in Malaysia; Shaliza Ibrahim and Tan Hsiao Wei Chapter 5.14. Research Management and Administration in Pakistan’s Context; Mir Asghar Ali Khan Chapter 5.15. Research Management and Administration (RMA) in Singapore: Development of RMA Capability in Nanyang Technological University (NTU); Alana M. Soehartono and Khiam Aik Khor Chapter 5.16. Research Management and Administration in VietNam; Dao Thanh Truong and Nguyen Thi Quynh Anh Australasia Chapter 5.17. The Emergence of the Research Management Profession in Australia; Campbell J Thomson, Tania Tambiah and Mark B M HochmanChapter 5.18. The Profession of Research Management and Administration in Aotearoa New Zealand; Heather Thomas Central and Eastern Europe Chapter 5.19. The Profession of Research Management and Administration in the Baltic countries: Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania; Aurelija PovilaikeChapter 5.20. RMA in Belarus: Not Yet a Full-fledged Profession but an Important Part of R&D Activities; Olga Meerovskaya Chapter 5.21. Research Management and Administration in Cyprus; Andri Charalambous and Pierantonios Papazoglou Chapter 5.22. The profession of RMA in the Czechia; Jaroslav Sip Chapter 5.23. RMA - Case study from Poland; Zygmunt Krasinsky and Cyprian Tomasik Chapter 5.24. The Profession of Research Management and Administration in Romania; Toró Tibor, Szenkovics Dezső and Varga Szilvia Chapter 5.25. Evolution of RMA in Slovenia; Primož Petek, Tjaša Baloh and Vanda Baloh Chapter 5.26. Research Management and Administration in the Western Balkans; Siniša Marčić and Anđela PepićWestern Europe Chapter 5.27. Areas of Research Management and Administration in Austria; Bruno Woeran, Elisabeth Denk, and Michael Parik Chapter 5.28. The Profession of Research Management and Administration in Denmark; John Westensee, Annedorte Vad, Olaf Svenningsen, and Jan Andersen Chapter 5.29. The Profession of Research Management and Administration in Finland; Jaana Backman, Soile Haverinen, and Ella BinghamChapter 5.30. The Profession of Research Management and Administration in France; Eleonora Zuolo, Géraldine Sauty, and Sandra Mereu Chapter 5.31. The Profession of Research Management and Administration in Germany; Paul Winkler, Jens-Peter Krüger, and Katrin Steinack Chapter 5.32. The Profession of Research Management and Administration in Iceland; Gréta Björk Kristjánsdóttir, Úlfar Kristinn Gíslason, and Ásta Sif Erlingsdóttir Chapter 5.33. The Profession of Research Management and Administration in Ireland; John Donovan, Susie Cullinane, Doris Alexander, Peter Scott, and Jean van Sinderen Law Chapter 5.34. The Profession of Research Management and Administration in Italy; Valentina Romano, Annalisa Albanesi, Danilo Aceto Zumbo, Mirella Collini, Adele Del Bello, Daniela Grisi, and Francesca Mura Chapter 5.35. The Profession of Research Management and Administration in the Netherlands; Anna Groeninx van Zoelen and Edwin KantersChapter 5.36. The Profession of Research Management and Administration in Norway; Nichole Elgueta Silva and Hege Nedberg Chapter 5.37. The Profession of Research Management and Administration in Portugal; Cláudia Barbosa, Filipa Borrego, Teresa Costa, Ana Ferreira, Madalena Martins, Susana Moreira, José M. R. C. A. Santos, and José Avelino Silva Chapter 5.38. The Development of the RMA Profession in Catalonia (Spain); Cristina Borras and Aïda Díaz Chapter 5.39. The Profession of Research Management and Administration in Sweden; Eva-Lisa Ahnström, Evelina Brännvall, Ylva Hultman and Anders Jonsson Chapter 5.40. The Profession of Research Management and Administration in the UK; Simon Kerridge Middle East Chapter 5.41. Research Management and Administration in Qatar; Fikria El Kaouakibi Chapter 5.42. Research Management and Administration in Saudi Arabia: Transitioning from an oil to a knowledge-based economy; Silke BlohmChapter 5.43. Research Management and Administration: An Emerging Profession in the UAE; Cira Mathis Summary Chapter 5.44. Reflections on Research Management and Administration in Various Countries around the World; Simon Kerridge, Jan Andersen, Melinda Fischer, Mark B M Hochman, Fernanda Oliveira, Makiko Takahashi, Therina Theron, and Virág Zsár Section 6: Reflections Chapter 6. Emerging Trends and Insights in Research Management and Administration; Mariko Yang-Yoshihara, Simon Kerridge, and Susi Poli

Simon Kerridge, is an experienced research manager and administrator, having worked in the UK research sector for over 30 years, led RMA at Kent and Sunderland Universities, and is a board member of EARMA the European Association.Susi Poli, is the Sustainability and Staff Engagement in Education Lead at the Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, and an international scholar in Higher Education and Research Management.Mariko Yang-Yoshihara, is an Instructor at the Stanford Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education (SPICE) of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford University, and a Visiting Professor at Tohoku University.

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• Preface; Celia Whitchurch and Nik ClaesenIntroduction and Structure of the Book; Simon Kerridge, Susi Poli, and Mariko Yang-YoshiharaPART 1: History and Theory Section 1: History Chapter 1: Introduction to Part 1; Mariko Yang-Yoshihara, and Susi Poli Chapter 1.1. The Contribution of International Donors to African Research Management; John Kirkland Chapter 1.2. History of Research Administration/Management in North America; Kris Monahan, Toni Shaklee, and Deborah Zornes Chapter 1.3. Research Managers and Administrators in Asia: History and Future Expectations; Makiko Takahashi Chapter 1.4. History of Research Management in Australia and New Zealand; Mark B M Hochman, Tania Tambiah, and Campbell J ThomsonChapter 1.5. History of RMA Central and Eastern European Countries; Virág Zsár Chapter 1.6. The development of research and innovation in Europe: a short history; Anna Groeninx van Zoelen Chapter 1.7. The Establishment and History of the International Network of Research Management Societies; Elliott Kulakowski Section 2: Context Chapter 2.1. A novel definition of professional staff; Stefan de JongChapter 2.2. The Research Administration as a Profession (RAAAP) Survey; Cristina Oliveira, Melinda Fischer, Simon Kerridge, and Madhuri DuttaChapter 2.3. Routes into Research Management and Administration; Madhuri Dutta, Cristina Oliveira, Melinda Fischer, and Simon Kerridge Chapter 2.4. Research management as labyrinthine - How and why people become and remain research managers and administrators around the world; Susi Poli, Simon Kerridge, Patrice Ajai-Ajagbe, and Deborah Zornes Chapter 2.5. Where do RMAs Work?; José M. R. C. A. Santos, Carolina Varela, Simon Kerridge, and Melinda Fischer Chapter 2.6. The establishment of a Research Project Management Office at a Medical School in University of São Paulo, FMRP-USP, Brazil; Michele Aparecida Dela Ricci Junqueira and Regina Célia da Rocha Bezerra Chapter 2.7. RMA Education, Training and Professional Development in North America and Europe; Jeff Ritchie, Emma Lythgoe, and John Donovan Chapter 2.8. Pathways towards the creation of RMA associations ; Jan Andersen and Valentina Romano Section 3: Identity Chapter 3.1. From conceptualisation to action - The quest for understanding attitudes of research managers and administrators in the wider world; Susi Poli, Cristina Oliveira, and Virág Zsár Chapter 3.2. Exploring forms of knowledge and professionalism in RMA in a global context; Susi Poli, Fernanda Oliveira, and Alice Trentini Chapter 3.3. Understanding organisational structures in RMA – An overview of structures and cases in a global context; Fernanda Oliveira, Alice Trentini, and Susi Poli Chapter 3.4. Research-related Information Management: reflections from Southern African practitioners; Maryke Hunter-Hüsselmann, Dalene Pieterse, and Changu Batisani Chapter 3.5. Empirical and Empathetic Approaches: Science, Technology and Innovation Coordinators and Area Studies in Southeast Asia; Taro Sonobe and Chisato Saito Chapter 3.6. The influence of RMA associations on identity and policymaking internationally; Virág Zsár Chapter 3.7. Evolution of Professional Identity in Research Management and Administration; Mariko Yang-Yoshihara, Susi Poli, and Simon KerridgeSection 4: Professionalism Chapter 4.1. Professionalisation of Research Management in Southern Africa–a case study; Karin Dyason and Pamisha Pillay Chapter 4.2. Professionalisation of research support in Hungary through the lens of the non-research specific requirements of Horizon Europe; Virág Zsár and Zsuzsanna Mária Balázs Chapter 4.3. Professional staff in support services in education and research – How to connect research with practice; Susi Poli and Daniela Taccone Chapter 4.4. Professional Associations and Professional Development Frameworks; Valentina Romano, Adele Del Bello, and Annalisa AlbanesiChapter 4.5. RASPerS: Prevalence of occupational stress and associated factors in RMA professionals; Jennifer Shambrook Chapter 4.6. A profession in the making: insights from Western Balkan countries; Siniša Marčić and Anđela Pepić Chapter 4.7. Meaningful relationships between long-term career, perspective, and skill for RMAs - Statistical analysis of international data for a new profession; Shin Ito and Makiko Takahashi Chapter 4.8. Diversity and internationalisation: A new core competence for research managers?; Jakob Feldtfos Christensen and Lachlan SmithPART 2 Section 5: Country Specific Chapters Chapter 5.01: Introduction to the RMA by Country Chapters; Simon Kerridge Africa Chapter 5.02. Research Management and Administration in Kenya in a challenging research environment; Patrizia Rampioni and Carol Wangui Hunja Chapter 5.03. The Profession of Research Management and Administration in Nigeria; Abiodun Akindele and Makinde Opeyemi Chapter 5.04. The Profession of Research Management and Administration in South Africa; Les Labuschagne North America Chapter 5.05. The Profession of Research Management and Administration in Canada; Deborah Zornes Chapter 5.06. The Profession of Research Management and Administration in the Caribbean Community; Paul W. Ivey Chapter 5.07. Research Administration in the United States; Toni Shaklee South America Chapter 5.08. Research Management and Administration in Brazil; Juliana Juk and Renata Ben Baisch Chapter 5.09. Maturity in the professionalisation of the research managers and administrators in Colombia; Salim Chalela Naffah and Andrea Navas Calixo Asia Chapter 5.10. Development of RMA in China; Xu Fang and Wenjie Lu Chapter 5.11. The Profession of Research Management and Administration in India; Savita Ayyar Chapter 5.12. The Profession of Research Management and Administration in Japan; Makiko Takahashi and Shin Ito Chapter 5.13. Development of Research Management in Malaysia; Shaliza Ibrahim and Tan Hsiao Wei Chapter 5.14. Research Management and Administration in Pakistan’s Context; Mir Asghar Ali Khan Chapter 5.15. Research Management and Administration (RMA) in Singapore: Development of RMA Capability in Nanyang Technological University (NTU); Alana M. Soehartono and Khiam Aik Khor Chapter 5.16. Research Management and Administration in VietNam; Dao Thanh Truong and Nguyen Thi Quynh Anh Australasia Chapter 5.17. The Emergence of the Research Management Profession in Australia; Campbell J Thomson, Tania Tambiah and Mark B M HochmanChapter 5.18. The Profession of Research Management and Administration in Aotearoa New Zealand; Heather Thomas Central and Eastern Europe Chapter 5.19. The Profession of Research Management and Administration in the Baltic countries: Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania; Aurelija PovilaikeChapter 5.20. RMA in Belarus: Not Yet a Full-fledged Profession but an Important Part of R&D Activities; Olga Meerovskaya Chapter 5.21. Research Management and Administration in Cyprus; Andri Charalambous and Pierantonios Papazoglou Chapter 5.22. The profession of RMA in the Czechia; Jaroslav Sip Chapter 5.23. RMA - Case study from Poland; Zygmunt Krasinsky and Cyprian Tomasik Chapter 5.24. The Profession of Research Management and Administration in Romania; Toró Tibor, Szenkovics Dezső and Varga Szilvia Chapter 5.25. Evolution of RMA in Slovenia; Primož Petek, Tjaša Baloh and Vanda Baloh Chapter 5.26. Research Management and Administration in the Western Balkans; Siniša Marčić and Anđela PepićWestern Europe Chapter 5.27. Areas of Research Management and Administration in Austria; Bruno Woeran, Elisabeth Denk, and Michael Parik Chapter 5.28. The Profession of Research Management and Administration in Denmark; John Westensee, Annedorte Vad, Olaf Svenningsen, and Jan Andersen Chapter 5.29. The Profession of Research Management and Administration in Finland; Jaana Backman, Soile Haverinen, and Ella BinghamChapter 5.30. The Profession of Research Management and Administration in France; Eleonora Zuolo, Géraldine Sauty, and Sandra Mereu Chapter 5.31. The Profession of Research Management and Administration in Germany; Paul Winkler, Jens-Peter Krüger, and Katrin Steinack Chapter 5.32. The Profession of Research Management and Administration in Iceland; Gréta Björk Kristjánsdóttir, Úlfar Kristinn Gíslason, and Ásta Sif Erlingsdóttir Chapter 5.33. The Profession of Research Management and Administration in Ireland; John Donovan, Susie Cullinane, Doris Alexander, Peter Scott, and Jean van Sinderen Law Chapter 5.34. The Profession of Research Management and Administration in Italy; Valentina Romano, Annalisa Albanesi, Danilo Aceto Zumbo, Mirella Collini, Adele Del Bello, Daniela Grisi, and Francesca Mura Chapter 5.35. The Profession of Research Management and Administration in the Netherlands; Anna Groeninx van Zoelen and Edwin KantersChapter 5.36. The Profession of Research Management and Administration in Norway; Nichole Elgueta Silva and Hege Nedberg Chapter 5.37. The Profession of Research Management and Administration in Portugal; Cláudia Barbosa, Filipa Borrego, Teresa Costa, Ana Ferreira, Madalena Martins, Susana Moreira, José M. R. C. A. Santos, and José Avelino Silva Chapter 5.38. The Development of the RMA Profession in Catalonia (Spain); Cristina Borras and Aïda Díaz Chapter 5.39. The Profession of Research Management and Administration in Sweden; Eva-Lisa Ahnström, Evelina Brännvall, Ylva Hultman and Anders Jonsson Chapter 5.40. The Profession of Research Management and Administration in the UK; Simon Kerridge Middle East Chapter 5.41. Research Management and Administration in Qatar; Fikria El Kaouakibi Chapter 5.42. Research Management and Administration in Saudi Arabia: Transitioning from an oil to a knowledge-based economy; Silke BlohmChapter 5.43. Research Management and Administration: An Emerging Profession in the UAE; Cira Mathis Summary Chapter 5.44. Reflections on Research Management and Administration in Various Countries around the World; Simon Kerridge, Jan Andersen, Melinda Fischer, Mark B M Hochman, Fernanda Oliveira, Makiko Takahashi, Therina Theron, and Virág Zsár Section 6: Reflections Chapter 6. Emerging Trends and Insights in Research Management and Administration; Mariko Yang-Yoshihara, Simon Kerridge, and Susi Poli