https://publications.coventry.ac.uk/index.php/jorma <p>The Journal of Research Management and Administration is an international refereed journal aimed at those interested in the management of research in any sector or organization. We publish articles, essays, and papers covering all aspects of research management and administration. <em>JoRMA </em>is an open access journal published by Coventry University.</p> <p>JoRMA welcomes submissions on topics relevant to RMA - the management and administration of research and innovation, namely: s<span style="font-size: 0.875rem;">trategy and policy; g</span><span style="font-size: 0.875rem;">overnance, management and leadership; i</span><span style="font-size: 0.875rem;">nformation systems, processes, procedures and administrative systems; f</span><span style="font-size: 0.875rem;">inance and compliance; r</span><span style="font-size: 0.875rem;">esearcher development; c</span><span style="font-size: 0.875rem;">ommunication, impact, and enterprise; r</span><span style="font-size: 0.875rem;">esponsible research and innovation, and research integrity; c</span><span style="font-size: 0.875rem;">areer progression for researchers and research-related professionals; e</span><span style="font-size: 0.875rem;">quality, diversity, inclusion, and research culture; o</span><span style="font-size: 0.875rem;">pen research, open science, open access, open innovation; a</span><span style="font-size: 0.875rem;">ssessment &amp; evaluation; and p</span><span style="font-size: 0.875rem;">artnerships and collaborations.</span></p> Coventry University en-US Journal of Research Management and Administration 2753-9245 <p>(CC BY-NC 4.0) This article is licensed to you under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. When you copy and redistribute this paper in full or in part, you need to provide proper attribution to it to ensure that others can later locate this work (and to ensure that others do not accuse you of plagiarism). You may (and we encourage you to) adapt, remix, transform, and build upon the material for any non-commercial purposes. This license does not permit you to use this material for commercial purposes.</p> https://publications.coventry.ac.uk/index.php/jorma/article/view/1141 <table width="605"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="180"> <p>What is new?</p> </td> <td width="425"> <p>The objective was to assess the opportunities that abound and constraints that militate against the advancement of Research Management (RM) in policy advancement, sufficient resources and investment and highly trained Research Managers and Administrators in Ghanaian Tertiary Institutions (GTIs).</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="180"> <p>What was the approach?</p> </td> <td width="425"> <p>A mixed methods survey with a concurrent triangular strategy method was employed. Questionnaires and interview guides were used in gathering data and a tree-stage analysis technique was used. Data were analyzed using Stata v16 into descriptive results. Ethical approval was sought from the Committee on Human Research Publication Ethics (CHPRE) of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (CHRPE/AP/453/21).</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="180"> <p>What is the academic impact?</p> </td> <td width="425"> <p>The study showed that RM in GTIs offers opportunities to researchers and other clients through the services that research administrators and managers render. Among these services are searching funding opportunities, proposal development, interpreting the terms and conditions of grants, monitoring project budget during implementation, etc. RM is bedeviled with challenges despite efforts to navigate the RM pathway. These challenges include professional development plan, mentorship programme, technological infrastructure, and policies.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="180"> <p>What is the wider impact?</p> </td> <td width="425"> <p>The study established that there are RM opportunities that could be leveraged and there are factors that militate against the effective delivery of RM services in GTIs. The paper recommends a deeper appreciation and effective use of RM services, and the adoption of effective measures to address the constraints identified to maximize research output and impact in GTIs.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> </p> Bernard Barnie Florence Antwiwaah Aboh Kezia Gladys Amaning Adjei Barbara Gyapong-Korsah Copyright (c) 2025 Bernard Barnie, Florence Antwiwaah Aboh, Kezia Gladys Amaning Adjei , Barbara Gyapong-Korsah https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 2025-02-06 2025-02-06 4 1 2025020601 2025020601 10.18552/jorma.v4i1.1141 https://publications.coventry.ac.uk/index.php/jorma/article/view/1153 <table width="605"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="95"> <p>What is new?</p> </td> <td width="510"> <p>While Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) have, in recent years, placed greater emphasis on promoting good research practices, it is yet relatively unknown what leadership approaches are best suited to cultivating a positive culture of research integrity (RI) in HEIs. This small-scale exploratory descriptive study therefore sought to uncover initial findings from within the European context on practices research leaders found to be most effective in leading positive change in this space.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="95"> <p>What was the approach?</p> </td> <td width="510"> <p>The design was constructed using semi-structured interviews with five senior research leaders. Countries that were members of the European Network of Research Integrity Offices (ENRIO), with HEIs that were members of the European Association of Research Management and Administration (EARMA) were used as part of the sample selection process. With the topic being under-researched and the examination being a small-scale exploratory study, opportunistic and purposive sampling were used to recruit participants.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="95"> <p>What is the academic impact?</p> </td> <td width="510"> <p>The overarching leadership style found to promote a positive culture of RI in HEIs was collective, with adaptive and competent boundary spanning characteristics, along with cognisance of the need for continuous professional development. There was agreement among all participants that change in research culture is occurring, and leaders need to adapt to these changes. RI and open research were seen as integral components to promoting good research practices in HEIs.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="95"> <p>What is the wider impact?</p> </td> <td width="510"> <p>There are multiple facets to promoting a culture of RI in HEIs, with excellent examples in the literature on both leadership and good research practices. However there is little evidence of which leadership styles create the best conditions for driving a positive culture of RI in HEIs.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> </p> Seán Lacey Jennifer J. Wilkinson Copyright (c) 2025 Seán Lacey, Jennifer J. Wilkinson https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 2025-02-26 2025-02-26 4 1 2025022601 2025022601 10.18552/jorma.v4i1.1153 https://publications.coventry.ac.uk/index.php/jorma/article/view/1205 <table width="605"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="180"> <p>What is new?</p> </td> <td width="425"> <p>This study takes an interest in the dynamics of collaborative research as they materialize through publications conducted within the LUE IMPACT initiative at Lorraine University of Excellence, France, over the period 2016-2024.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="180"> <p>What was the approach?</p> </td> <td width="425"> <p>Using bibliometric data from HAL and OpenAlex databases, it studies publications in terms of co-authorship and with regard to their underlying organizational (cross-laboratory) and cognitive (cross-discipline) proximity.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="180"> <p>What is the academic impact?</p> </td> <td width="425"> <p>The study underscores the increasing number of multi-authored and multi-laboratory publications in the seven projects of the LUE IMPACT framework, as well as the diversity of the disciplinary fields involved. It also shows, however, that disciplinary proximity was by far the catalyst that underpinned co-publications. Narrow interdisciplinarity appeared to be the “optimal level” of disciplinary collaboration; but this equilibrium turned out to cover an underlying disequilibrium among discipline domains.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="180"> <p>What is the wider impact?</p> </td> <td width="425"> <p>This study offers key benefits to research management and administration by providing a data-driven understanding of collaborative research dynamics within institutional initiatives. It equips research administrators with evidence-based guidance to refine collaboration strategies, and maximize the outcomes of funded projects.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Angeliki Monnier Copyright (c) 2025 Angeliki Monnier https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 2025-03-11 2025-03-11 4 1 2025031101 2025031101 10.18552/jorma.v4i1.1205