9th Research Managers Workshop in Graz
The Research Management Task Force is pleased to announce their 9th Annual Research Managers Workshop, to be held at the University of Graz, Austria, from 10th to 12th September 2024.
The program will focus on effective research support and AI as support tools for research managers and administrators.
Discussions on the recent changes to the ERC evaluation, best practices in lump sum funding, and more will be included.
Program
Day 0: Monday 09/09/2024
19:30 – Optional welcome dinner (at own expenses)
Venue: GLÖCKL BRÄU, Glockenspielplatz 2-3, Glockenspielpl. 3 – Google Maps
Day 1: Tuesday 10/09/2024
08:30 – Registration
09:00 – SESSION I: Welcome to University of Graz and Introduction of Participants
10:30 – Coffee break
11:00 – SESSION I: continuation
12:00 – Lunch
13:00 – SESSION II: Lump Sum Funding, Chaired by: TF members (Based on topics and presentations from participants)
14:00 – Coffee break
14:15 – SESSION III: Effective Research Support
15:30 – SESSION IV: Guided tour of Graz
19:00 – Networking Dinner – Evening: social event in a typical Styrian Restaurant
Venue: LEND PLATZL, Lendplatz 11, Lendpl. 11 – Google Maps
Day 2: Wednesday 11/09/2024
09:00 – SESSION V: Generative AI, Prompt Engineering and AI Agents for Proposal Writing
Chaired by: TF members (Based on topics and presentations from participants)
Presentations: Christopher Pollin
10:30 – Coffee break
12:00 – SESSION VI: AI as support tools for RM and RAs
Chaired by: TF members (Based on topics and presentations from participants)
Presentations: Avi Staiman
13:00 – Lunch
14:00 – SESSION VII: Lump sum funding
15:00 – SESSION VIII: Visits to research centres / labs; Visit labs, fields of excellence, researcher, botanical garden, etc. Chaired by: TF members (Based on topics and presentations from participants)
17:00 – SESSION IX: Research Managers Task Force Meeting
18:00 – SOCIAL PROGRAM Schloßbergpl. – Google Maps
Day 3: Thursday 12/09/2024
09:00 – SESSION X: 1st Experiences with recent changes of the ERC evaluationChaired by: TF members (Based on topics and presentations from participants)
10:30 – Coffee break
10:45 – SESSION XI: What to expect in FP10
13:00 – End of the workshop and departure
Venue: “Unicorn-building” (Schubertstraße, 6a)
Registration: send an email to forschung@uni-graz.at
Deadline for registration: 31.07.2024
Tourist Information: https://www.graztourismus.at/en
Accomodation: Hotel List
