Research management staff baseline data collection

The African Academy of Sciences (the AAS) is a non-aligned, non-political, not-for-profit pan African organisation whose vision is to see transformed lives on the African continent through science. The AAS’s tripartite mandate is recognising excellence through the AAS’ highly prestigious fellowship, Affiliates and award schemes, providing advisory and think tank functions for shaping Africa’s Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) strategies and policies and implementing key Science, Technology and Innovation programmes addressing Africa’s developmental challenges.

The Research Management Programme in Africa (ReMPro Africa) is implemented through the Alliance for Accelerating Excellence in Science in Africa (AESA), a funding, agenda setting, programme management initiative of the AAS in partnership with the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) and with the support of Wellcome, United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO formerly DFID), UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), and the UK Department of Health and Social Care (UK-DHSC). The programme aims to fill critical gaps in the African research ecosystem to support a vibrant research culture and leadership at universities and research institutions. ReMPro Africa overall goal is to transform research management at institutional level by addressing four key interconnected strands, namely; leadership, sustainability, individual capacity development, and standards.

This survey is currently being conducted among research management (RM) staff based at African research and academic institutions by ReMPro Africa. By completing this questionnaire, you provide us with critical data/information that will help us understand the environment in which research management staff operate at various African institutions. Ultimately, the survey data will help us assess the status of our work (degree and quality of change) in strengthening the research ecosystem at the institutions.