Association of Research
Managers & Administrators

Edinburgh | 17th – 19th June 2025

Welcome to ARMA 2025!

The ARMA annual conference is designed to promote excellence in research management. Colleagues from across the UK and around the globe will connect, learn and share knowledge through a mix of workshops, plenary sessions, exhibitions and networking opportunities.

The conference is a great opportunity to celebrate good practice in the sector and participate in a range of activities designed along themes that reflect the needs and priorities of the research management community.

The conference will take place on 17 - 19 June 2025 at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC). For those arriving on 17th June, we hope you will join us for an informal evening reception.

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Plenary Speakers

Karen Salt

Professor Karen Salt is Professor of Culture, Place and Communities at Manchester Metropolitan University, where she works across faculties to harness the power of place-based research and foster equitable partnerships between communities and universities.

Steven Hill

Steven Hill is Director of Research at Research England and leads on all aspects of research policy and funding, including quality-related funding, general capital funding and the UK Research Partnership Investment Fund.

Marion Thain

Professor Marion Thain is Director of the Edinburgh Futures Institute, and Professor of Culture and Technology at the University of Edinburgh. She publishes primarily on the relationship between culture and technology, and has most developed the new multidisciplinary field of ‘Attention Studies’.