About RADMA
In 1967 a research unit dedicated to studies in the management of research and development was established at the Manchester Business School, University of Manchester, UK. In 1969 a decision was taken to launch, in conjunction with Basil Blackwell of Oxford, a new - and the first in Europe - publication dedicated to the area of research and development. The R&D Management Journal was formed in 1970. RADMA (Research and Development MAnagement) subsequently emerged as a means of encouraging personal subscriptions to the journal and later, more widely, as a support for the field in general.
The first R&D Management Conference was held in Manchester in 1980 and this annual event has grown over the years into a major focus for both academics and practitioners. Over the last 30 years it has been held in number of venues mainly in European countries but also, for example, India, Amsterdam, New Zealand, Taiwan and Canada. The conference is well respected and provides a valuable means of communication and exchange of ideas as well as quality papers, which authors are encouraged to submit for publication through the usual refereeing procedures of the R&D Management Journal as well as other leading journals in the field. Scholarships to attend the conference have been provided by RADMA over many years to support students who would not have been able to attend due to lack of finance. Best paper prizes for both overall and practitioner quality and relevance have also been awarded.
RADMA has supported many other activities relevant to the field of research, technology and innovation management, such as conferences, workshops and summer schools; for example, the pioneering European Summer School in Doctoral Management with the EISAM (European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management) academic programme. Finance has also been provided to students at the Masters and Doctoral programme level and for research in a number of universities.
As a result of these activities, RADMA was granted charitable status in 2003. Its objectives were agreed as the promotion and advancement of education in all aspects relating to the undertaking of research and development management by:
- the dissemination of results of any research undertaken by the publication of journals, books, articles and the provision of courses, workshops and conferences or any other charitable means in furtherance of the objectives of the Charity; and
- the sponsorship of students undertaking such research.
To achieve these objectives RADMA is promoting a variety of initiatives and will continue to do so in the future. It also welcomes and encourages any interested parties who may have suggestions or requirements for support that can be embraced within the objectives of the Charity.
The current RADMA trustees:
Professor Alan Pearson
Chairman
Founding editor R&D Management Journal
ex-Professor of R&D Management, Manchester Business School
University of Manchester
David Gray
Company Secretary
Professor Rachel Cooper
Director of the Lancaster Institute for Contemporary Arts
Co-director of Imagination at Lancaster
Lancaster University
Dr Jeremy Klein
Specialist in technology transfer
Sagentia
David Probert
Reader in Technology Management
Head of the Centre for Technology Management (CTM)
Cambridge University
Latest News
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Events of Interest
DSI Webinar Series: 360 degrees of Design for Social Innovation. January 10th, January 17th, January 24th 2012 (6:00-7:00 p.m.) Details at http://tinyurl.com/7jy9fpo.
Manchester Institute of Innovation Research – Conference: “Demand, Innovation and Policy - Underpinning Policy Trends with Academic Analysis.” MBS, University of Manchester, 22nd and 23rd March 2012. Registration is now open. Deadline for submission of abstracts (500 words) is 27th January 2012. Accepted abstracts 15th March 2012. Contact siobhan.drugan@manchester.ac.uk.
R&D Management Conference 2012: Creating and Capturing Value through R&D Management and Innovation - Grenoble, France, 23-25 May 2012.
Important dates: Submission of abstracts: January 29, 2012
Notification to authors / Accepted abstracts: March 1, 2012
Submission of full papers: April 15, 2012
Conference date: May 23 -25, 2012
For more information visit: http://www.grenoble-em.com/rnd2012/Part of the Advanced Workshops in R&D Management, R&D Globalisation is to be held in St Gallen, Switzerland in 2012. More information will follow. If you are interested in participating in this topic area or would like to discuss topics for future workshops please contact Jeff Butler, editor of R&D Management Journal, RnDManagement@mbs.ac.uk or workshops@TheRnDManagementConference.org.
The XXIII ISPIM Conference. “Action for Innovation: Innovating from Experience”, Barcelona, Spain, 17-20 June 2012 (http://conference.ispim.org/).
The 19th International Product Development Management Conference (IPDMC) will be held from Sunday, June 17th to Tuesday, 19th June, 2012 at Manchester Business School (MBS), University of Manchester, UK. The theme of the conference will be "Transformative Research in Product and Service Innovation." IPDMC has established itself as a leading annual international event in its field. Papers presented at the meeting include subjects that cross business disciplines. The conference has become the focus of important networking among innovation and product development management researchers. Also adjacent areas such as technology management, entrepreneurship, marketing of innovations, creativity, and teaching in the field are significant parts of the program. For more information go to http://www.eiasm.org/frontoffice/event_announcement.asp?event_id=762.
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22nd European Doctoral Summer School
"Organising Innovation and Entrepreneurship", University of Twente, The Netherlands, August 26-31 2012. Supported by RADMA. Follow the links for information about RADMA scholarships and travel grants for this event: http://www.eiasm.org/frontoffice/eden_announcement.asp?event_id=896 and http://tinyurl.com/82flxwm.
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Doctoral Studies Programme - NEW
Doctoral Studies is an annual call that is now open to applicants. The NEW deadline for submission of applications is 29 February 2012. The award provides up to three years funding to talented prospective or mid-study PhD students, offering an opportunity to concentrate on the studentship for the period of the award. To be eligible for funding candidates must be accepted for PhD study at a UK university. Applications must be supported by the candidate's PhD supervisor. Awards will be granted to and administered through the institution, not individual candidates. The award will cover costs related to fees and specified living expenses up to a maximum of £17,500 per academic year (pro-rata for part time students) and conditional upon the receipt of acceptable annual progress reports. You can download an application form, the full call for proposals and the award's terms and conditions from RADMA's Funding webpage: http://www.radma.ltd.uk/funding-opportunities.
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Articles of Interest
Kickstarting Innovation: In a world that’s moving faster and faster, Kickstarter founder Yancey Strickler’s advice to the industry is to slow down, dig deep, and craft a story about what truly matters. http://www.thinkwithgoogle.co.uk/quarterly/people/yancey-strickler-kickstarter.html
Recent Funding Opportunities
Doctoral Studies Programme - NEW
Doctoral Studies is an annual call that is now open to applicants. The NEW deadline for submission of applications is 29 February 2012. The award provides up to three years funding to talented prospective or mid-study PhD students, offering an opportunity to concentrate on the studentship for the period of the award. To be eligible for funding candidates must be accepted for PhD study at a UK university. Applications must be supported by the candidate’s PhD supervisor. Awards will be granted to and administered through the institution, not individual candidates. The award will cover costs related to fees and specified living expenses up to a maximum of £17,500 per academic year (pro-rata for part time students) and conditional upon the receipt of acceptable annual progress reports. You can download an application form by clicking here. You can download the full call for proposals by clicking here. Please read the award's terms and conditions, which you can download by clicking here.
Student Attendance at the R&D Management Conference
RADMA supports students attending the annual R&D Management Conference. The award provides support to talented mid-study Masters and PhD students for expenses directly related to attending the Conference including the Conference fee. For more information please contact Joanne Leach, Secretary to the Trustees, on 07785 792 187 or at info@radma.ltd.uk. You can download an application form by clicking here. You can download the full call for proposals by clicking here. Please read the award's terms and conditions, which you can download by clicking here.
The 2012 R&D Management Conference (Creating and Capturing Value through R&D Management and Innovation) is to be held in Grenoble, France, 23-25 May 2012. For more information about the Conference please visit: http://www.grenoble-em.com/rnd2012/