Abstract

Research Management (RM) plays a pivotal role in driving scientific advancements and innovation. As part of a strategic initiative by the European Commission, a survey has been created and shared with the RM community asking to contribute with success stories from institutions and roles across the ERA. The aim of this initiative is to create dissemination materials aimed at spearheading an awareness-raising and promotion campaign to highlight the critical contributions of RM to the research and innovation ecosystem. By sharing their own success stories, the participants were called to showcase the value of RM, helping to elucidate the diverse achievements and the significant impact of RM on a European scale, encouraging recognition and support for research managers from broader communities and stakeholders. 75 success stories were collected from all over Europe, and they have been cataloged to illustrate the diversity of approaches and impact of these professionals. These stories will be made public and their use by the community will be encouraged. This initiative was conceived as a result of discussions within ERA 17 Policy Action on Research Management, and it is part of a wider set of actions towards increasing the recognition and professionalization of Research Management across Europe.