Online Events

URA provides educational resources to campus including online events, webinars and trainings from other organizations, institutions and agencies that provide useful information regarding Research Administration practices, policies and procedures.

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Proposal and Award Policy Update Webinar:  The National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Proposal and Award Update. NSF

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Disability & -Isms: Racism, Sexism, and Ageism: The NCURA Task Force on Diversity and Inclusion presents Disability & -Isms: Racism, Sexism and Ageism, part five in a six-part 2021 series of webinars on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.  NCURA  Webinar 
Research Administration and Data: What the Data Says About Us: The NCURA Task Force on Diversity and Inclusion presents Research Administration and Data: What the Dara Says About Us, part four in a six-part 2021 series of webinars on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.  NCURA  Webinar 
Workplace Cultural Norms: Professionalism: The NCURA Task Force on Diversity and Inclusion presents Workplace Cultural Norms: Professionalism, part three in a six-part 2021 series of webinars on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.  NCURA  Webinar 
Recruitment, Retention and Promotion: The NCURA Task Force on Diversity and Inclusion presents Recruitment, Retention and Promotion, part two in a six-part 2021 series of webinars on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.  NCURA Webinar 
Clinical Trial Diversity: At COGR’s February 2021 membership meeting, attendees heard an outstanding session on promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in clinical trials presented by Dr. Melina Lolic of the FDA, Dr. Robert Fullilove of Columbia University, Dr. Efren Flores of Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, Ms. Martha Jones of Mass General Brigham, and Ms. Megan Singleton of Johns Hopkins University. COGR

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Unconscious Bias: The NCURA Task Force on Diversity and Inclusion presents Unconscious Bias, the first in a six-part 2021 series of webinars on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.  NCURA Webinar
2020 NIH Virtual Presentation: NIH and HHS experts offer various virtual seminars for investigators and/or administrators working with the NIH grants process. The presentation includes three tracks designed around grants policies, processes, case-studies and Q&As. NIH  Presentation Materials -  Videos, Decks and Transcripts
FDP Foreign Influence in Research: The Foreign Demonstration Partnership's, Federal panel on Foreign Influence Management, Enhancing the Security and Integrity of America's Research Enterprise. Foreign Demonstration Partnership

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Enhancing the Security and Integrity of America’s Research Enterprise  The White House Office of Science &Technology Policy Presentation 
The Federal Demonstration Partnership Virtual Meetings: May 2020 Virtual FDP Meetings on topics including COVID-19 updates, Subawards, Universal Protocol Form and more.  FDP  Presentations & Videos
RADG Research in a Time of Uncertainty: Universities and funding agencies discuss practices they have implemented to resume and ramp up research post COVID-19 lockdown. NCURA Region I

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NSF Approved Formats for the Biographical Sketch & Current and Pending Support Sections of Proposals: The requirement to use an NSF-approved format for both the biographical sketch and current & pending support documents as part of proposals submitted to NSF. NSF Webinar
Case Studies on COVID-19's Impact on Sponsored Activities and Research Institutions: To view the webinar, cick the link in the "Click the Link" column and enter your name and email address. Enter the following Access Password: 985317. COGR 

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Research Administration In A Time Of Disruption Part II: Experts from The National Institutes of Health (US), University of Kent (UK), and Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Asscociation (Germany) answer questions and more on what practices universities and funding agencies have implemented as a response to COVID-19 and how  the international research community can support one another and work to maintain research activities during the pandemic. NCURA

Presentation: Information for NIH Applicants and Recipients of NIH Funding Related to COVID-19 

Presentation: Impact of COVID-19 on University's Research Environment & Management - University of Kent

Presentation: Impact of COVID-19 on University's Research Environment & Management - MDC

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Research Administration In A Time Of Disruption Part I: Experts from Politecnico di Milano, Duke Kushan University, and the National Science Foundation answer questions and more on what practices universities and funding agencies have implemented as a response to COVID-19 and how  the international research community can support one another and work to maintain research activities during the pandemic. NCURA 

Presentation: Changes, Best Practices and Opportunities  

Presentation: Research Support in China in the Time of COVID-19

Presentation: Federal Agency Responses

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March 2020 Grants Innovation Exchange Session: Policy analysts from the Office of Federal Financial Managment, Office of Management and Budget Implementation provide an overview of the Great Act of 2019 & Administrative Relief for Recipients and Applicants Impacted by th Novel Coronavirus (OMB Memorandum M-20-11, M-20-17)  OMB Grants Innovation Exchage 

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