68th Annual Meeting (AM68)

Registration for the 68th Annual Meeting  is now open!

The Annual Meeting of the Membership is held annually during the summer. Over 2,000 of our 9,000+ members attend. We begin with a full day of workshops and senior level seminars which are a supplemental training program open to all registrants of the annual meeting. This in-depth, targeted training and professional development includes offerings for those new to the profession to our most senior level members.

We then embark on two and a half days of presentations, discussions, open forums and networking opportunities spanning all areas of research administration including, but not limited to, Pre-Award, Post-Award, Compliance, Departmental, Intellectual Property, Contracts, International, Predominantly Undergraduate Institutions, Electronic Research Administration, and Medical Center/Hospital Issues. Attending the annual meeting gives our members the opportunity to participate in sessions over a full range of topics to support their need for information in a variety of areas. This annual reunion of the membership also includes our Sunday dinner, Tuesday evening event, dinner groups, regional networking events, and numerous volunteer activities that create the opportunities for you to meet and connect with your colleagues and create your peer network. In addition to the education and networking opportunities the annual meeting of the membership provides, our sponsor and exhibitor partners will be available to share information on the products and services to support you and your institution.

Region VIII Annual Workshop (after AM68)

Registration for this event is available on the AM68 registration webpage and is separate to AM68 conference registration. Attendees can add this registration after or at the same time as registering for AM68.

The 2026 Region VIII workshop will follow the 68^th Annual Meeting and be hosted by Rutgers University in New Jersey.

Rutgers, the state University of New Jersey, stands among America’s highest-ranked, most diverse public research universities. Speakers from the Rutgers Global Office and Office for Research will take us on a deep dive into the following topics:

• Organisational structures and initiatives to foster international collaboration and funding success
• Research Security
• NIH PF5 – Lessons from the May round

Workshop attendees will have the opportunity to discuss research administration challenges and opportunities in a collaborative setting. Event registration includes transportation to/from Downtown New York to Rutgers, meals, and a tour of cutting-edge research facilities on the Rutgers New Brunswick campus

Workshop registration is now open on the AM68 webpage. If you have any questions about the workshop, please contact ncura.regionviii@gmail.com

Past events

Region VIII webinar: Regional Security Challenges: Risks, Realities, Responses 

Date:  Monday 13 April 2026
Time:  6:00 am MDT (Denver, US)   1:00 pm BST (UK)  10:00 pm AEST (Sydney, Australia)
More info: https://www.ncura.edu/Education/MeetingsConferences/EventInfo.aspx?sessionaltcd=REGIONVIIIRSC

Region VIII is pleased to invite you to a session examining regional security requirements in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Europe, and how these frameworks interact. The discussion will focus on how research administrators can navigate varying compliance requirements while maintaining international collaboration in a rapidly evolving policy environment. 

By attending this session, participants will:

• Gain timely updates on regional security requirements within the sponsored research landscape.
• Develop a clearer understanding of how competing security priorities impact institutions across regions.                           
• Discover practical strategies for international collaboration in an evolving regulatory environment.
• Access curated online resources to support continued learning and compliance efforts.

For more information including presenters, pricing and to register, see the event link or contact ncura.regionviii@gmail.com

Region VIII Webinar ‘Navigating Challenges in Research Administration in Low- and Middle-Income Countries 

Date: 5 June 2025, Time: 1-3 pm (EEST)

This session featured five insightful case studies presented by speakers from a range of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Each speaker will share the challenges they face and the best practices they’ve implemented in research administration within their specific context. The presentations will be followed by a panel discussion and Q&A.

Many thanks to our speakers:

• Mr Muhammad Asfand Yar, Manager- Research & Grants Administration, Paediatrics & Child Health, The Aga Khan University, Pakistan
• Ms May Awar Ammar, Director, Sponsored Programs and Technology Transfer Office of Research, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
• Mr Mordecai Tayebwa, Head of Grants and Business/Sustainability Manager, Makerere Lung Institute, Uganda
• Dr Alpana Dave, Project Scientist, BRIC-National Institute of Biomedical Genomics, India
• Ms Beatrice Sakyibea Biney-Nyamekye, Senior Research Development Officer, University of Ghana, Ghana