Among the myriad of responsibilities faced by research administrators, keeping up with Federal policy changes has to be a priority. Research institutions rely on Federal grants, and policy changes impact the regulations governing how, when and what’s needed for...
It’s no question that research institutions shoulder an increasingly heavy federal compliance load. A multi-institutional study published by Vanderbilt University found that regulatory compliance represents three to 11 percent of higher education institutions’ total...
In honor of the first annual Research Administrator Day, we interviewed Cayuse staff who have previously worked in Research Administration and asked them about the path that led them into the unique field of work. Many did not set out to be a Research Administrator,...
Is your institution behind the times? Maybe the systems and processes you’ve relied upon for years are no longer sufficient for their tasks. Updating entrenched systems can look as complicated as taking someone from the Dark Ages to the Information Age. But we’re not...
Building or even just maintaining software to develop and submit federal proposals is harder (and more expensive) than it looks. To do a complete job, many forms must be implemented and the more you implement the more you have to maintain. Although the government...
