Resilience in Research Pillar Two: Effective Automation for Better Resource Management
As research teams increasingly look to improve organizational resilience and keep projects on track despite an atmosphere of uncertainty, we’re highlighting the most effective strategies to help institutions stay flexible and primed for continued success. Previously,...
Mastering the Transition: Your Guide to Implementing New Software
Implementing new business software is an essential step towards future-proofing your research department and increasing organizational resilience. However, the journey from purchasing to activation requires careful planning and coordination to ensure the process stays...
Resilience in Research Pillar One: Exploring New Funding Opportunities in a Shifting Landscape
In our introductory blog post, The Three Pillars of Research Resilience, we outlined three core strategies research administrators can implement during this time of uncertainty. Now, we’re taking a closer look at the first pillar: diversifying your funding...
Research Admin FAQs: Resilience in Research
Given the current federal climate with potential funding freezes, heightened competition, and increased uncertainty, research administration professionals are more focused than ever on efficiency, transparency, and strategic positioning. This guide aims to highlight...
Find and Manage Grant Opportunities Without Getting Overwhelmed
For many institutions—especially those not focused solely on research—finding funding opportunities can feel like navigating a maze. Whether you're at a community college, tribal college, HBCU, or another mission-driven institution, securing grants is essential for...
The Three Pillars of Research Resilience
By its very nature, scientific research is a process that often ventures into the unknown. While the pursuit of knowledge is inherently rewarding, the path to discovery is often fraught with challenges. Funding landscapes shift, technological advancements introduce...
Tailored Administration: How Cayuse Fits Different Needs
Research and grant administration are not one-size-fits-all processes, so why do many teams still rely on general-use management software? Healthcare organizations, higher education research institutions, and even schools not involved in research that still oversee...
Three Tips to Successfully Move from Manager to Leader in Animal Research Administration
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Managing Uncertainty in Research Administration
With research teams across the country facing a rapidly changing federal landscape, the role of research administrators is more important than ever before. That’s why speakers from LSU Health Shreveport, Eastern Michigan University, and Denver Health joined Cayuse to...
How to Grow Your Research Program: Lessons from Oakland University
Growing any research program requires strategic planning, strong institutional support, and a commitment to staff development. In our February 2025 webinar, Dr. Andrea Buford from Oakland University shared her experiences in research administration and provided...
Overcoming Obstacles in Healthcare Research Compliance
It’s no secret that researchers don’t exactly love to talk about compliance. While a necessary step for any research project to ensure funding is secured and ethical standards are maintained, compliance is often seen as a time-consuming process involving lots of red...
Six Factors for Better Compliance
Maintaining compliance can be a time-consuming task for research teams, but it’s an essential part of any research project. From IACUC to IBC and IRB, the boards, committees, and protocols in place to support compliance ensure research is conducted safely and...
Essential Strategies for Funding Your Research
The search for research funding is always a high priority for researchers and administrators across industries, but it comes with a set of unique challenges. From uncertainty around new limitations on federal research funding to intense competition to secure available...
10 Research Management Trends to Watch in 2025
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The What, the Who, and the How of a Successful Implementation
At the 2024 Connect by Cayuse Virtual Conference, Bobbie Bowling, Assistant Vice President for Sponsored Programs and Integration at Central State University, and Thomas Keller, Senior Professional Services Consultant with Cayuse, presented a session on successfully...
The Art and Science of Knowledge Transfer: Bridging the Gap for Future Success
At the Connect by Cayuse 2024 virtual conference, The University of Alabama, Birmingham's Gina Hedberg and Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Heather Darlin explored practical strategies for building a sustainable knowledge transfer process in their session The...
Project Management in Sponsored Projects
The complex network of collaborators involved in sponsored research often requires careful management to ensure the accurate and timely completion of projects. During the 2024 Connect by Cayuse Virtual Conference, the University of Colorado Boulder’s Nicole Carleton,...
The State of Research Administration 2024: Trends and Analysis
For research professionals around the world, each year brings new discoveries, obstacles, and opportunities that shape the landscape of science and medicine, as well as the field of research itself. That’s why Cayuse conducts an annual benchmark survey of over 1,100...