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Research events and collaborations

APM research events aim to bridge the gap between theory and practice. Some events are led by APM whilst others may be led by universities or partner organisations and are sponsored or supported by APM.

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APM at the EURAM Conference 2025 

We are delighted to be joining the European Academy of Management (EURAM) 2025 Conference, taking place from 22–25 June at the University of Florence, Italy.

This year’s theme, Managing with Purpose, offers a great opportunity to explore how purposeful leadership is shaping the future of management and business.  

APM will be on the ground, engaging with leading academics, exchanging ideas and gathering insights to inform our upcoming research calls. It is all part of our ongoing commitment to advancing the project profession through evidence-based thinking.

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APM at BAM Conference 2025 

On the Border: Management Challenges, Business Opportunities and Disrupted Institutional Contexts 

We are excited to be heading to the 39th British Academy of Management (BAM) Conference, taking place from 1–5 September 2025 at Kent Business School, University of Kent. This year’s theme, "On the Border", explores the evolving landscape of management in the face of uncertainty and opportunity, from shifting institutional contexts to emerging business frontiers. 

The BAM Conference brings together some of the brightest minds in academia and practice, offering a space for thought-provoking dialogue, collaboration, and discovery. APM will be there to engage with new ideas, connect with familiar faces, and forge fresh partnerships as we continue to shape the future of the project profession. 

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Research collaborations

Research collaborations seek to bring together like-minded individuals and organisations to develop and generate innovative research that supports the needs of practice whilst helping to promote a profession built around learning and collaboration.

FEATURED COLLABORATIONS

Project X

Project X is a major infrastructure research collaboration between UK universities, the Cabinet Office and Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) and professional bodies such as APM amongst other partners.Project X

The project aims to enhance the capability and reputation of the UK government in the execution of major programmes and projects through the promotion of world-class research and evidence based thinking.

OTHER COLLABORATIONS

Responsible Project Management

This collaboration between Bournemouth and Portsmouth University’s, the Association of Sustainability Practitioners and APM explores the idea that managing projects responsibly will require new knowledge, skills and capabilities. Future research and education will need to focus on developing practitioners’ mindset, mental models and competencies. 

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PAST COLLABORATIONS

Future of Project Management

Partnership and collaboration between Arup, The Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management at UCL, and the Association for Project Management (APM), with crowd-sourced inputs from the global project management community. It is a compilation of best practice, emerging trends, and forward thinking, an interactive site for debate about change in the project management profession, and a roadmap for future academic and professional research.

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Research Events Supported by APM

In 2023 we are pleased to support the following research events and conferences:

APM Research Symposium Series

The Research Symposium Series provides a platform for academics to share the latest research in the field produced both by APM and beyond, giving practitioners the opportunity to participate in and shape research and to enable students to learn of the latest developments and to get feedback on their dissertation and hear about projects in practice.

We will add any links to future symposium events here but if you are interested in setting up a research event with APM please contact us using the form below.