Research Administration Day

We offer continuing education and professional development seminars for U of A staff. Research Administration Day (RAD) is an annual event that provides practical presentations and interactive workshops focused on the complexity, diversity and accountability of administrative responsibilities with research funding.

The purpose of RAD is to promote and support excellence in research administration. It is designed for those who are involved with research administration and management at the faculty, department and project level. Three learning streams are offered to meet the differing needs of research administrators at the U of A: 100 (introductory), 200 (intermediate) and 300 (advanced) level sessions.

June 8th - 12th, 2020 - Theme: For The Record

2020 Presentations

• RAD 101: Introduction to Research Administration (video recording of session)
• RAD 102: Research Expenses: Eligibility and Compliance (video recording of session)
• RAD 201: Preserving Institutional Memory (video recording of session)
• RAD 301: Donations: What are they? How do I accept them? (video recording of session)
• RAD 302: Research Statistics and Historical Trends and Analysis Using Tableau (video recording of session) Please note: Some of the screens during the recording are pixelating or blocking parts of the screen, but this should not impair the information being presented to the user. The audio for the recording is more clear than the transcript automatically translated by Google.  

June 5, 2019 - Theme: The Winds of Change in Research Administration

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2019 Presentations

• RAD 101: Introduction to Research Administration (presentation pdf) (audio recording of session)
• RAD 102: Research Expenses: Eligibility and Compliance (presentation pdf) (audio recording of session)
• RAD 201: Safe, Healthy and Environmentally Responsible Work Places in Changing Times (Google Slides) (audio recording of session)
• RAD 202: What's the Buzz....Tell Me What's Happening: An Update from the Research Ethics Office (presentation pdf) (audio recording of session)
• RAD 301: Part I - Travel Processes & Expense Procedure - Update; Part 2 - First Nations, Métis and Inuit Honorarium Payment Guidelines (presentation pdf) (audio recording of session)
• RAD 302: Understanding Moral Rights under Canadian Copyright Law in an Academic Context (presentation pdf) (audio recording of session)

June 6, 2018 - Theme: Keeping it Simple: Best Practices in Research Administration

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2018 Presentations

• RAD 101: Introduction to Research Administration
• RAD 102: Tri-Agency and University Expenses: Eligibility and Compliance
• RAD 201: Procurement and Asset Management
• RAD 202: Demystifying Research Agreements Negotiated by the Research Services Office
• RAD 301: Preparing a Successful Budget
• RAD 302: Proposed Changes to the Tri-Agency Financial Administration Guide

June 1, 2016 - Theme: Are We Ready - Tri-Council Monitoring Visit

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2016 Presentations

• RAD 101: Introduction to Research Administration
• RAD 102: Tri Agency and University Expenses: Eligibility and Compliance
• RAD 201: 2016/17 Tri-Agency Financial Monitoring Review - Best Case Scenario
• RAD 202: The Challenges of Multi-Sponsor Partnership Projects
• RAD 301: SupplyNet: Introduction to UAlberta's New Purchasing Platform
• RAD 302: PeopleSoft HCM Upgrade - What it Means to You
  

May 27, 2015 - Theme: Behind the Scenes

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2015 Presentations

• RAD 101 Introduction to Research Administration
• RAD 102 Expenditure Testing and Tri-Agency/University Expense Eligibility and Compliance
• RAD 201 Roles and Responsibilities in Finalizing a Research Contract
• RAD 202 Demystifying Partnership and Institutional Programs Research
• RAD 301 Unboxing Research Finance at the U of A
• RAD 302 International Mobility Program and Temporary Foreign Worker Program