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...
How to Manage Supplies and Equipment Purchases for a Sponsored Project
Learn the difference between supplies, capital equipment, and fabricated equipment, as well as the 5 different types of procurement on a sponsored project.
The Effort Reporting Process: What Changed in 2016?
The effort reporting process has seen modifications with additional standards and a greater emphasis on internal controls.
Evaluating Research Administration Activities
Evaluating research administration activities is no easy task, especially since the criteria can vary. While we would all like to believe our organization is running under optimal conditions, we...
How to Evaluate Research Administration Activities
Evaluating research administration activities is no easy task, but often you must prove your effectiveness to stakeholders. Learn how.
Using a Funding Source Balance Report for Grant Accounting
A funding source balance report provides a financial summary or overview of all fund sources. It details the overall budget, total expenditures, total encumbrances, and overall balance of the...
Promoting Collaboration in an Office of Sponsored Programs
What are the benefits of a cloud-based sponsored projects solution? Transparency, visibility, and accessibility, to name a few.
How to Streamline the Research Grant Closeout Process
Here are 6 steps to ensure your grant closeout goes smoothly, starting at the beginning of the award lifecycle.
Data Here, Documents There… What if Everything Wasn’t Everywhere?
Let’s take a look at two different scenarios of a day in the life of a research administrator, and you can decide which scenario would be best for your institution.
What Do Pre- and Post-award Research Administration Have in Common?
How are pre- and post-award research administration similar? Let's talk about the overlap and commonalities between the two.