Research Project Manager's Network Information

The main purpose of the group is to encourage, facilitate and support effective research management. The Research Project Managers’ Network (RPMN) will aim to act as a support network and sounding board for issues in day-to-day research grant management, working as a collective to make a meaningful contribution to research and innovation in the North-West. Our objectives are · To provide peer support to research programme/project managers (PMs) by sharing experiences in grant management and problem solving · To support managers with the pre-grant development stage. · To identify the training needs of PMs in the Northwest and work to sign-post/access and discuss suitable training in a supportive network · To invite relevant external groups or individuals to speak at RPMN meetings · To consider research management with reference to national and local priorities · To openly share information on research management and pre-grant processes to help enhance the management skills of members in meetings and via an online shared space · To facilitate a general awareness of significant changes in grant management · To share key generic grant management documents, such as Job Descriptions, project plan templates, protocols, SOPs, finance tracking sheets etc. · To share feedback from local/national conferences/meetings to benefit members · To maintain and nurture close links with relevant key groups, such as, MAHSC, Clinical Research Networks, etc. · To contribute to relevant national and local consultations related to the conduct of research in the Northwest, with a view to shaping research practice related policy · To support research and innovation, dissemination and sustainability The membership will be made up of research managers working in a Health and/or Social Care background, in the North-West. This will include but not be limited to; · Research Programme Managers · Research Project Managers · Clinical Trial Managers · Clinical Trial Coordinators