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YRAF - York Research Administrators Forum

York Research Administrators Forum (YRAF) was established to promote thoughtful, sustained interaction among research administrators. This includes staff from academic departments, research labs and centres, and central administration. Its aims are to enhance communication, foster effective working relationships, and allow the sharing of best practice across all research support roles.

YRAF meetings play a key part in disseminating procedural and operational changes, sharing information on the funding environment, and helping to prioritise areas for training. They also feed into policy development where appropriate.

Next YRAF meeting

Date & Time:  Next meeting anticipated Spring 2026
Venue: TBA

Joining YRAF

By subscribing to our mailing list, you connect with a network of peers across the University. We use this list to circulate essential operational updates, coordinate meeting logistics, and share best practice.

Who to contact

To be part of our community of 200+ administrators join the YRAF email list by contacting the Research Operations hub.

YRAF Meetings

Below is a list of past meetings, including presentations and documents available for download.

YRAF Meetings - 2022

25 November 2022 11.00-12.00	YRAF Agenda (PDF , 122kb)  Presentations: Due Diligence - Pre-Award revisions (PDF , 35kb) KEC Update (MS PowerPoint , 2,132kb)
26 October 2022	YRAF Agenda (PDF , 90kb)  Presentations: York Research Database (PDF , 338kb) Export Control (PDF , 136kb) RSSH Update (PDF , 160kb)
21 September 2022	YRAF Symposium
28 July 2022	YRAF Agenda - July 2022 (PDF , 27kb)  Presentations: PSD Update - July (PDF , 49kb) YRAF Hub Update - July (PDF , 236kb) YRAF Symposium Workshops (PDF , 86kb) Public Engagement (PDF , 291kb)
29 June 2022	YRAF Agenda - June 2022 (PDF , 26kb) Presentations: Export Control - PIP Presentation (PDF , 216kb) RSSH Update (PDF , 121kb)
24 May 2022	YRAF Agenda - May 2022 (PDF , 49kb)
27 April 2022	YRAF Agenda - April 2022 (PDF , 30kb)
22 March 2022	YRAF - Agenda March 2022 (PDF , 50kb) Presentations: Knowledge Exchange Concordat (PDF , 208kb) REF 2021 Outcomes (PDF , 178kb) Payments to Participants (PDF , 51kb)
15 February 2022	YRAF Agenda (PDF , 51kb)  Presentations: YRAF Hub update (PDF , 640kb) RGO Update (PDF , 177kb) IDF Winter Call communication (PDF , 118kb)
19 January 2022	YRAF Agenda (PDF , 49kb) Presentations: YRAF Hub Update January 2022 (PDF , 107kb) YRAF Library Update - January 2022 (PDF , 123kb)
Meeting information	Topics and documents