AFRICAP and African SWIFT programme managers Dr Helen Coskeran and Dr Lorraine Youds team up to write about their drive for an international network of research and programme management professionals, offering 12 templates for sustainable research management.
Research management professionals are critical to the success of research programmes, especially large-scale, international projects like AFRICAP. Earlier this year, our programme manager Dr Helen Coskeran co-led Cradle to Grave, a research and programme management knowledge sharing series developed and facilitated by a team of research management professionals based in the UK and Africa. Over …
There is growing recognition of the importance of international research partnerships in addressing some of the greatest challenges of our times. With the increasingly complex and fast-changing nature of many development challenges, such collaborations are seen as potential vehicles to deliver solutions and innovation. International partnerships enable researchers to share their knowledge and combine their …
Large-scale interdisciplinary research programmes emerging from initiatives like the Global Challenges Research Fund pose different challenges in measuring impact than traditional research grants. Dr Helen Coskeran explains understanding how and why research has created change is central to such programmes.
Are you an experienced research or programme manager who would like to hone your skills in programme design, implementation and close-out? Are you currently involved in other aspects of research but are interested in pursuing a career in research management?* Applications to participate in the ‘Cradle to Grave’ workshop series are now open. Run by …