How is research governed

The Research Advisory Group (RAG) is made up of APM’s key stakeholder groups including both academics and corporate partners and the RAG plays an invaluable role in research governance by providing advice and guidance and helping to shape APM research to ensure that it meets the ongoing needs of the members and the wider project management community.

What is APM’s Research Advisory Group?

The Research Advisory Group (RAG) is composed of academics and corporate professionals who provide advice and guidance to APM’s research programs. The Research Advisory Group has the following responsibilities and duties:

What is the role of APM’s Research Advisory Group?

• To make recommendations on which submissions should receive financial contributions as part of the annual APM research fund and any commissioned research.
• To advise on academic research funded study themes around publications but also of event set ups and other activities specifically related to academic research.
• To aid selection of the dissemination of research activities for practitioners.
• To support and advise on any research related panels for ‘commissioned’ research.
• To source, recognise and provide global research perspectives and practices that could enhance APM research activity.
• To explore and advise on the potential of collaborative research with likeminded organisations.

Who are the members of APM’s Research Advisory Group?

APM's Chair:

• Paul Chapman, University of Oxford

APM's Deputy Chair:

• Dr Sara Hajikazemi, Queen Mary University

Research Advisory Group members:

• Stewart Anandappa, Jacobs
• Dr Amgad Badewi, University of Kent
• Paul Bradley, PA Consulting
• Dr Amos Haniff, Heriot Watt University
• Dr Efrosyni Konstantinou, UCL
• Dr Luca Sabini, University of Leeds
• Dr Tristano Sainati, BI-Norwegian Business School
• Niruja Thiyagan, HMRC
• Dr Neil Turner, Cranfield University
• Dr Selçuk Çıdık, University College London
• James White, MIGSO-PCUBED

Can I join the RAG?

We are currently seeking new RAG members. If you are interested, please email us with your CV and a one-page motivation letter covering the following points:

• Your experience in undertaking research
• The contribution you feel you could make to the RAG
• Your reasons for wanting to join the RAG

Applications have no fixed deadline, the call will remain open until we find the right candidates to join our team.

Membership

The membership of the RAG will be agreed upon by the RAG Chair and CEO, who will seek to achieve a mix of representatives with different perspectives and diverse backgrounds. The membership is expected to comprise at least one trustee appointed by the Board.

The terms of office for RAG members will be two years from the date of their first meeting.

The terms of office for existing RAG members can be extended to allow continuity of membership, up to a maximum of six years.

Meetings and attendance

The RAG will aim to meet quarterly (online by default) but may meet at any point as required.

Only APM staff and members of the group have the right to attend and speak at the meeting. The Chair and the APM P&PA team may agree to invite other guests to all or part of any meeting as appropriate.

Find more details about the RAG in the Terms of Reference document.

If you are interested in joining, please email us with your updated CV.