York Research Administrators Forum - YRAF
The York Research Administrators Forum (YRAF) was established to promote thoughtful, sustained interaction among research administrators from academic departments, research labs and centres, and central administration to enhance communication, foster effective working relationships and allow sharing of best practice among all research administrators.
YRAF meetings play a key part in disseminating procedural, funder and operational changes, sharing information on the funding environment and also in helping prioritise areas for development and facilitating group working on developments and feeding into the development of policy where appropriate.
Next YRAF meeting
Date & Time: 4 June 2024 - 11:00
Venue: Zoom
Joining YRAF
Anyone involved in research administration is invited to join by subscribing to the YRAF email list. The list is used to communicate any key changes and to co-ordinate quarterly YRAF meetings.
Who to contact
If you would like to join the YRAF email list, please contact Pete Broadley pete.broadley@york.ac.uk
YRAF Meetings
Below is a list of past meetings, including date, location, topics and documents available for download.
YRAF 2023 Meetings
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8 November 2023 |
YRAF Agenda - November 2023 (PDF Presentations: |
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18 May 2023
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| 24 February 2023 14:00 -15:00 |
YRAF Agenda - February 2023 (PDF Presentations: Relaunching EPSRC’s always open Opportunities on The Funding Service (PDF |
YRAF 2022 Meetings
| 25 November 2022 11.00-12.00 |
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| 26 October 2022 |
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| 21 September 2022 | YRAF Symposium |
| 28 July 2022 |
YRAF Agenda - July 2022 (PDF Presentations: PSD Update - July (PDF YRAF Hub Update - July (PDF |
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29 June 2022 |
YRAF Agenda - June 2022 (PDF Presentations: |
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24 May 2022 |
YRAF Agenda - May 2022 (PDF  , 49kb) |
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27 April 2022 |
YRAF Agenda - April 2022 (PDF , 30kb) |
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22 March 2022 |
YRAF - Agenda March 2022 (PDF Presentations: Knowledge Exchange Concordat (PDF |
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15 February 2022 |
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| 19 January 2022 |
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YRAF 2021 Meetings
| 23 November 2021 10:30 - 11:30 |
YRAF Agenda - November 2021 (PDF Presentations: YRAF KEC Update (MS PowerPoint |
| 27 October 2021 10:15 - 11:15 |
Agenda - October (PDF Due Diligence Refresher (PDF |
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Joint YRAF and Research Forum - 2021 Meetings
2020 Meetings
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10 December 2020 15:00 Zoom Meeting |
YRAF Agenda - December 2020 (PDF Presentations: EU Participation Post EU Exit - slides (MS PowerPoint REF Update - December 2020 (MS PowerPoint Trusted Research Presentation - December 2020 (MS PowerPoint |
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14 October 2020 15:00 Zoom Meeting |
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29 July 2020 09:30 - 10:30 Zoom Meeting |
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19 May 2020 10:00-12:00 Zoom Meeting |
YRAF Agenda - 19 May 2020 (MS Word Presentations: |
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19 February 2020 14:00-16:00 Berrick Saul Treehouse BS/104 |
YRAF Agenda - 19 February 2020 (PDF Presentations: YRAF RSSH Update - 19 February 2020 (PDF YRAF RGC Update - February 2020 (MS PowerPoint YRAF Open Research - February 2020 (MS PowerPoint YRAF Major Projects update (MS PowerPoint Impact Conference - February 2020 (MS Word YRAF Spring Symposium - February 2020 (MS PowerPoint |
2019 Meetings
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3rd December 2019 10:00 - 12:00 BS/005 |
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23rd October 2019 10:30 - 12:00 AEW/003 |
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10th July 2019 10:00 - 12:00 Berrick Saul Treehouse |
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21st May 2019 10:00-12:00 Berrick Saul Treehouse |
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13th February 2019 14:00-16:00 Berrick Saul Treehouse |
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2018 meetings
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Topics and documents |
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11 December 2018 14:00-16:00 H/G21 |
Agenda: YRAF Agenda - 11.12-18 (MS Word  , 136kb)
Presentations: |
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17 October 2018 10:00-12:00 H/G21 |
Agenda: YRAF Agenda - 17.10.18 (MS Word , 7kb)
Presentations: YRAF Presentations 17.10.18 (MS PowerPoint |
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31 July 2018 9.30am - 11.30am YH/001b |
Agenda: YRAF Agenda 31/07/18 (MS Word , 13kb)
Notes: YRAF Notes 31/07/18 (MS Word Presentations: |
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22 May 2018 9.30am - 11.30am H/G21 |
Agenda: YRAF agenda May 2018 (MS Word , 13kb) |
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22 February 2018 9.30am - 11.30am H/G21 |
Topics: Slack demonstration, Brexit and EU funding, Research forum feedback, Due diligence round table discussion, Researchfish, Spring Symposium update. EU funding Brexit myths vs reality (MS PowerPoint Research Fish 2018 (MS PowerPoint
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2017 meetings
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12 December 2017 2pm - 4pm H/G21
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Topics: Research Systems update, Research Forum and REF update, Induction plan update, Spring Symposium update, "Who does what up to grant submission" group work. |
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11 October 2017 9.30am - 11.30am H/G21
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Topics: Worktribe update, Induction plan update and focus group, "How Research is funded" seminar, FAP audit feedback and next steps, Research Forum update including REF, Spring Symposium launch.
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5 July 2017 2pm - 3pm H/G21 |
Topics: SYGMA/Worktribe, Research Staff Induction, Training for Departmental Research Facilitators, REF Consultation/Research Forum, Risk Management Notes: YRAF Notes 05.07.17 (MS Word Presentations: SYGMA/Worktribe Presentation (MS PowerPoint Research Staff Induction (MS PowerPoint Risk Management Presentation (MS PowerPoint
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27 April 2017 2pm - 4pm H/G21 |
Topics: International Opportunities for non-academic staff, SYGMA/Worktribe, REF Consultation/Research Forum, Research Communications Notes: Awaiting approval Presentations: Staff Mobility presentation Apr 2017 (PDF SYGMA/Worktribe Update Apr 2017 (MS PowerPoint Research Forum Update Apr 2017 (MS PowerPoint
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3 February 2017 10am - 12 noon H/G21 |
Topics: SYGMA/Worktribe, New Staff Research pages, REF Consultation, Researchfish, Falling Walls Notes:YRAF Notes 03.02.17 (MS Word Presentations: Project SYGMA presentation (MS PowerPoint New Staff Research Page presentation (MS PowerPoint Research Forum presentation (MS PowerPoint
Falling Walls Presentation (MS PowerPoint
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2016 meetings
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26 October 2016 9.30am - 11am H/G21 |
Topics: Impact and Knowledge Exchange, Open Access and REF, Risk and Due Diligence, SYGMA Notes: YRAF Notes 26.10.16 (MS Word Presentations: Impact & Knowledge Exchange presentation (MS PowerPoint Open Access & REF (MS PowerPoint |
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21 July 2016 2pm-4pm, C/A/102 |
Topics: Global Challenges Research Fund, Project SYGMA Update, Learning Needs Analysis, RSPO Update Notes:YRAF Notes 21.07.16 (MS Word Presentations: RCUK GCRF ARMA presentation (PDF YRAF SYGMA Update 21.07.16 (MS PowerPoint LNA pres for YRAF 21.07.16 (MS PowerPoint Phys-Elec Training pres for YRAF 21.07.16 (MS PowerPoint |
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27 April 2016 10am-12 noon, H/G21 |
Topics: Research Professional, RSPO Update, Research Grants and Contracts Update Notes: YRAF Notes 27.04.16 (MS Word Presentations: Research Forum Update for YRAF 27.04.16 (MS PowerPoint |
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21 January 2016 14.00-16.00, H/G21, Heslington Hall |
Topics: Application Deadlines Update, Cyber Security, York Graduate Research Sch, Open Access and next REF Update Notes: YRAF Notes Jan 2016 (MS Word Presentations: Cyber Security YRAF Jan 2016 presentation (MS PowerPoint Open Access & the next REF presentation YRAF Jan 2016 (MS PowerPoint |