Oblivion is bliss
In one of my favorite movies there is a sentiment that resonates for me this time of the year. “Your heart is like a clock measuring time. One’s emotional state determines…
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So You Want to Build A Relationship between Research Administration and the Public?
Stories throughout the year demonstrated the need for political and public awareness in research administration. Federally sponsored research remains a target for budget cuts, however those discussions have progressed beyond…
Looking back – 2014 Grants Administration in Review
If there is a single overarching – some would say overwhelming – topic for grants administrators in 2014, it would have to be Uniform Guidance. Published December 26, 2013 and…
2014: A year of uncertainty in the Higher Education sector
2014 has been a year of uncertainty in the Australian Higher Education sector. The uncertainty continues as the Government’s planned reforms were recently voted down by the Senate. The Government plans…
The Pastor at PRIM&R
Back in February, I shared an article about one of my favorite committee members, a Rabbi. He was a community representative who served for many years and offered invaluable insight…
I Love it When You Call Me Big Da-ta
I am dying to know: how many of you caught that ever so subtle Biggie Smalls reference? Not that I’m a super huge fan of 90’s hip-hop; but, how can…
Big Data – Consumers or Consumed?
Big data is here and the question is whether we will consume it, or it will consume us? Likely, the answer will be a bit of both. The dystopian view…
… but Boss YOU HAVE to send me to Hawaii.
I was watching a movie, which you would have not expected to have anything poignant to say, when one of characters said “It’s hard to fill a cup that is…
World University Rankings: Number Crunchers
Following the release of the latest Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, there is always a lot of news reporting and analysis regarding the results and what they mean for higher…
Developing an Industry of Research around the Research Industry
I understand that many couples, when they are thinking about starting a family, become acutely aware of children all around them. Perhaps it is also true that many sponsored research…