Simon has presented at numerous RMA and related conferences around the world including at many ARMA conferences and events, four previous INORMS congresses, as well as a number of other national association events. He is the Director of Research Services at the University of Kent in the UK and was the lead investigator on the NCURA funded award winning RAAAP project (see https://raaapworldwide.wordpress.com/). Simon holds a professional doctorate in research management and administration.
Sessions
| Session | How to become a world top 300 University |
|---|---|
| Room | Pentland |
| Time | 14:00 - 15:15 |
| Date | Tuesday 5th June, 2018 |
| Theme | Research Policy & Strategy |
| Style | Pecha Kucha |
| Speakers |
Dr Simon Kerridge - Director of Research Services, University of Kent Professor Sanjeev K Sobhee - Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Academia), University of Mauritius Silke Blohm - Director of Research and Enterprise at SOAS, University of London |
| Session | Who’s Who in the Research Enterprise: Managing Collaborations Across US – UK Research Oversight Structures |
|---|---|
| Room | Kilsyth |
| Time | 12:00 - 13:15 |
| Date | Thursday 7th June, 2018 |
| Theme | Managing International Collaborations |
| Style | Pecha Kucha |
| Speakers |
Dr Farida Lada - Associate University Provost for Research Administration and Compliance at City University of New York (CUNY) Dr Simon Kerridge - Director of Research Services, University of Kent |
| Session | RAAAP: Research Administration as a Profession – results of an international survey |
|---|---|
| Room | Fintry |
| Time | 11:30 - 12:45 |
| Date | Tuesday 5th June, 2018 |
| Theme | Leadership & Professional Development |
| Style | Pecha Kucha |
| Speakers |
Dr Simon Kerridge - Director of Research Services, University of Kent Dr. Deborah Zornes - Director, Research Services at Royal Roads University Cindy Kiel - Executive Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Administration, University of California Jan Andersen - Chief Executive Officer, Team Coordinator for Research Support, Technical University of Denmark (DTU) Patrice Ajai-Ajagbe - Programme Officer, Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) Susi Poli - Editor, When Equality Janice Besch - Director of Australia’s NHMRC National Institute for Dementia Research (NNIDR) Stephanie Scott - Director of Policy & Research Development in Sponsored Projects Administration (SPA) of Columbia University |
