PANEL SESSIONS
Curious about the conversations shaping our field?
This year’s panels bring together diverse thinkers from every corner of research management. You’ll join dynamic discussions where panellists unpack challenges, compare experiences, and offer grounded, practical ideas you can take straight back to your own work.
Each session is designed to spark dialogue, challenge assumptions, and give you a window into how others are navigating the same questions you face.
Global Forces Reshaping
Research Management
10 September 2025
02:45PM - 03:45PM
Global forces are reshaping the research management profession at unprecedented speed. Research institutions worldwide are confronting tightening research budgets, escalating compliance and security requirements, rising expectations for demonstrable impact, and growing challenges in attracting and retaining skilled research support professionals.
At the same time, rapid advances in digital tools and data capabilities are transforming how research offices operate, accelerating the shift from transactional processing to strategic, value‑adding support. This session introduces these intersecting pressures and opportunities, highlighting why research management must now be recognised as critical national research infrastructure.
Drawing on a panel of leading experts, the session will explore how institutions can strengthen capability, embrace collaboration, and invest in systems and people to build resilient, ethical, and impact‑driven research ecosystems for the future.
Amy Hunter
Deakin University
You are not permitted to sell any goods or promote your business throughout the duration of the event without the written authority of ARMS. ARMS reserves the right to deny participation to anyone who engages in or is reputed to engage in unethical or non-compliant business practices. In addition to the requirement, ARMS may also exclude any prospective participant from registering for or participating in this Conference. It is your responsibility to ensure that you behave in an appropriate manner throughout the duration of the event. This includes but not limited to disruptive behaviour to the speakers, other delegates, sponsors, and exhibitors
Amy Hunter
Deakin University
You are not permitted to sell any goods or promote your business throughout the duration of the event without the written authority of ARMS. ARMS reserves the right to deny participation to anyone who engages in or is reputed to engage in unethical or non-compliant business practices. In addition to the requirement, ARMS may also exclude any prospective participant from registering for or participating in this Conference. It is your responsibility to ensure that you behave in an appropriate manner throughout the duration of the event. This includes but not limited to disruptive behaviour to the speakers, other delegates, sponsors, and exhibitors
Amy Hunter
Deakin University
You are not permitted to sell any goods or promote your business throughout the duration of the event without the written authority of ARMS. ARMS reserves the right to deny participation to anyone who engages in or is reputed to engage in unethical or non-compliant business practices. In addition to the requirement, ARMS may also exclude any prospective participant from registering for or participating in this Conference. It is your responsibility to ensure that you behave in an appropriate manner throughout the duration of the event. This includes but not limited to disruptive behaviour to the speakers, other delegates, sponsors, and exhibitors
Amy Hunter
Deakin University
You are not permitted to sell any goods or promote your business throughout the duration of the event without the written authority of ARMS. ARMS reserves the right to deny participation to anyone who engages in or is reputed to engage in unethical or non-compliant business practices. In addition to the requirement, ARMS may also exclude any prospective participant from registering for or participating in this Conference. It is your responsibility to ensure that you behave in an appropriate manner throughout the duration of the event. This includes but not limited to disruptive behaviour to the speakers, other delegates, sponsors, and exhibitors
Amy Hunter
Deakin University
You are not permitted to sell any goods or promote your business throughout the duration of the event without the written authority of ARMS. ARMS reserves the right to deny participation to anyone who engages in or is reputed to engage in unethical or non-compliant business practices. In addition to the requirement, ARMS may also exclude any prospective participant from registering for or participating in this Conference. It is your responsibility to ensure that you behave in an appropriate manner throughout the duration of the event. This includes but not limited to disruptive behaviour to the speakers, other delegates, sponsors, and exhibitors
10 September 2025
02:45PM - 03:45PM
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Global forces are reshaping the research management profession at unprecedented speed. Research institutions worldwide are confronting tightening research budgets, escalating compliance and security requirements, rising expectations for demonstrable impact, and growing challenges in attracting and retaining skilled research support professionals.
At the same time, rapid advances in digital tools and data capabilities are transforming how research offices operate, accelerating the shift from transactional processing to strategic, value‑adding support. This session introduces these intersecting pressures and opportunities, highlighting why research management must now be recognised as critical national research infrastructure.
Drawing on a panel of leading experts, the session will explore how institutions can strengthen capability, embrace collaboration, and invest in systems and people to build resilient, ethical, and impact‑driven research ecosystems for the future.
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Amy Hunter
Deakin University
You are not permitted to sell any goods or promote your business throughout the duration of the event without the written authority of ARMS. ARMS reserves the right to deny participation to anyone who engages in or is reputed to engage in unethical or non-compliant business practices. In addition to the requirement, ARMS may also exclude any prospective participant from registering for or participating in this Conference. It is your responsibility to ensure that you behave in an appropriate manner throughout the duration of the event. This includes but not limited to disruptive behaviour to the speakers, other delegates, sponsors, and exhibitors
Amy Hunter
Deakin University
You are not permitted to sell any goods or promote your business throughout the duration of the event without the written authority of ARMS. ARMS reserves the right to deny participation to anyone who engages in or is reputed to engage in unethical or non-compliant business practices. In addition to the requirement, ARMS may also exclude any prospective participant from registering for or participating in this Conference. It is your responsibility to ensure that you behave in an appropriate manner throughout the duration of the event. This includes but not limited to disruptive behaviour to the speakers, other delegates, sponsors, and exhibitors
Amy Hunter
Deakin University
You are not permitted to sell any goods or promote your business throughout the duration of the event without the written authority of ARMS. ARMS reserves the right to deny participation to anyone who engages in or is reputed to engage in unethical or non-compliant business practices. In addition to the requirement, ARMS may also exclude any prospective participant from registering for or participating in this Conference. It is your responsibility to ensure that you behave in an appropriate manner throughout the duration of the event. This includes but not limited to disruptive behaviour to the speakers, other delegates, sponsors, and exhibitors
Amy Hunter
Deakin University
You are not permitted to sell any goods or promote your business throughout the duration of the event without the written authority of ARMS. ARMS reserves the right to deny participation to anyone who engages in or is reputed to engage in unethical or non-compliant business practices. In addition to the requirement, ARMS may also exclude any prospective participant from registering for or participating in this Conference. It is your responsibility to ensure that you behave in an appropriate manner throughout the duration of the event. This includes but not limited to disruptive behaviour to the speakers, other delegates, sponsors, and exhibitors
Amy Hunter
Deakin University
You are not permitted to sell any goods or promote your business throughout the duration of the event without the written authority of ARMS. ARMS reserves the right to deny participation to anyone who engages in or is reputed to engage in unethical or non-compliant business practices. In addition to the requirement, ARMS may also exclude any prospective participant from registering for or participating in this Conference. It is your responsibility to ensure that you behave in an appropriate manner throughout the duration of the event. This includes but not limited to disruptive behaviour to the speakers, other delegates, sponsors, and exhibitors