Gert Swanepoel

The INORMS 2023 Conference in Durban, South Africa (30 May – 2 June 2023) offered an excellent opportunity for the International Professional Recognition Council (IPRC) to engage with the research management community and other stakeholders through various activities. Below is a summary of the key activities hosted by the IPRC Secretariat during INORMS. Support from […]

Nana Oye Akuffo was awarded the Research Management Professional (RMP) designation by the IPRC in October 2022. She shares her career journey and what inspired her to apply for professional recognition. Nana Oye Akuffo is a Senior Research Development Officer at the University of Ghana’s Office of Research, Innovation and Development (ORID). She is the

The IPRC was established as an autonomous body of expert research managers and administrators representing the African and international research management community. The IPRC Secretariat is hosted by the Southern African Research and Innovation Management Association (SARIMA). The purpose of the IPRC is to: To ensure continuity, the terms of the newly appointed members shall

The clock is ticking… Are you polishing off your application for professional recognition? Please remember the deadline for the first round of applications for professional recognition of research managers and administrators is 31 March 2023.   View the call for application in English / French / Portuguese and visit the IPRC website for more information.   Contact the IPRC Secretariat for support:                Technical

Patience Okpoti was awarded the Research Administration Professional (RAP) designation by the IPRC in November 2022. She shares her career journey and what inspired her to apply for professional recognition. Patience Okpoti is a Research Development Officer in the Pre-and Post-Award Services Team at the University of Ghana’s Office of Research, Innovation and Development (ORID). She

Laura Khumalo is the first research administrator to be awarded the Research Administration Professional (RAP) designation by the IPRC. Laura is a Research Administrator at the Centre of Excellence in Mathematical and Statistical Sciences (CoE-MaSS) at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. She is a member of the Southern African Research and Innovation

O Conselho Internacional de Reconhecimento Profissional (IPRC) tem o prazer de anunciar o próximo convite para inscrições para o Programa de Reconhecimento Profissional para Gestão e Administração de Investigação (RMA). O IPRC é o resultado dos esforços contínuos da Associação de Gestão de Investigação e Inovação da África Austral (SARIMA) em parceria com as outras

Le Conseil international pour la certification professionnelle (IPRC) est heureux d’annoncer le lancement de l’appel à candidatures dans le cadre du programme de certification des professionnels de la gestion et de l’administration de la recherche (RMA).   L’IPRC est le fruit des efforts continus de la Southern African Research and Innovation Management Association (SARIMA), en

ATTENTION RESEARCH MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORSTHE CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION IS NOW OPEN  The International Professional Recognition Council (IPRC) is excited to announce the next call for applications for the Professional Recognition Programme for Research Management and Administration (RMA).  The IPRC is an outcome of ongoing efforts by the Southern African Research and Innovation

The Technical Review Committee (TRC) of the International Professional Recognition Council (IPRC) is working through twenty-six applications that were submitted during the last call for professional recognition of research managers and administrators. Each application is reviewed by three members of the TRC. The outcome of the following two applicants, both SARIMA members, were recently finalised,