Research Management

Research Management: Europe and Beyond addresses the myriad responsibilities related to research management and administration. The book incorporates narratives from those working in the field to provide insight into the profession. The book also offers a unique perspective on the topic by incorporating global perspectives to address the growing interdisciplinary nature of research collaboration. The book outlines practical advice for those in the research management and administration profession at all levels of experience. It is also a useful tool that research institutions and research groups can use to assist in planning and streamlining their research support. - Offers a deeper understanding of the research management and administrative landscape through single and collective definitions and experiences - Provides an overview of the research environment and explores the international research arena - Discusses some of the most complex issues in research management and administration by covering topics such as ethics, innovation, research impact, organizational structures, and processes for the project life cycle

Jan Andersen is Chief Executive Officer and Team Coordinator Research Support at the Danish Technical University. During his time working in research strategy and research planning, he has been involved in building up four very successful research support units. His focus is on the balance between the research level, strategic policy level and the administrative level. In this capacity, he advised the Rector of the Danish Technical University, Rectors and Deans of the University of Copenhagen and the former Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University. From 2003-2005, he headed the establishment of the University of Copenhagen's research information system CURIS (PURE). He was member of the Advisory Board of LINK2US and BILAT projects, and was Head of the Nordic Association of University Administrators Working Group for Research Administrators and Industrial Liaison Officers. He is an expert on the EU framework programs and his specialty is long-term research planning, hereunder the participation in Horizon 2020 and the preparation for the forthcoming EU Framework Program. He was the Chairman for EARMA from 2010-2013 and is currently an EARMA board member. Since 2013, Jan Andersen was Chair of the COST BESTPRAC Targeted Network, a COST initiative aiming to advance the state of the art in excellent administration of transnational research projects.