Events

RDC Lunch ‘n’ Learn: NORDP Conference Debrief

Members hosted recap of the 2023 National Organization of Research Development Professionals (NORDP) Annual Conference. Watch the recording.

RDC Lunch ‘n’ Learn: Science of Team Science

RDC members recently hosted a Lunch ‘n’ Learn on the science of team science. They shared their takeaways from a Divergent Science LLC workshop, which was focused on the five topics of followership, team visioning, team agreements, creating effective teams, and navigating team conflict. Watch the recording.

Research Development Day 2022

The Research Development Community hosted Research Development Day in December 2022. More than 70 campus research professionals attended. They represented seven colleges, 10 academic departments, more than 10 research centers and institutes, and 10 administrative units within the Office of the Vice Chancellor of Research and Innovation.

At the event, participants played UIUC trivia, learned about others via speed networking, and heard a keynote speech, “Social Justice Leadership in Action” from V. Chunoo, an assistant professor of organizational and community leadership in the College of ACES.

Feedback from attendees included:

“I’m grateful to the Research Development Community for taking the time and effort to create Research Development Day. It’s an important part of our vocation to be aware of and understand the impact we have, and how we can use it to further our units.”

“It was great to have an in-person event to reconnect with established colleagues, and to meet people new to research development support roles.”

“Great opportunity to see old colleagues and to meet new ones while learning about research that happens on our campus.”