The Research Administration Training Program is dedicated to supporting the training, education and development of UC San Diego Research Administrators
UC San Diego was recently named the 14th best university in the world for the fourth year in a row by the 2016 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) and with $1 billion a year in funding, it often finds itself on the leader board for top research institutions. UC San Diego is also home to some of the best and brightest scientist in the world. The research they conduct is as diverse and imp
06/13/2019
Get through your Thursday by watching our new Two Minute Topic: How to Submit a MTA Request! Special shoutout to Elizabeth Tran-Nguyen for making this episode happen.
Two Minute Topic: Topic 12 How to Submit a MTA Request Two Minute Topic is a series of videos where subject matter experts talk about a topic for two minutes or less. These original videos created by the Research...
06/06/2019
Save the marine life from plastic debris entering the ocean. Not only does making sure you never litter help but picking up litter or stopping others from littering will go a long way to reduce plastic pollution.
New Study Finds Microplastic Throughout Monterey Bay A newly-published study in Scientific Reports shows that plastic debris less than 5 millimeters across, known as microplastic, is common from the surface to the seafloor. It may also be entering marine food webs, both at the surface and in the deep.
05/28/2019
Our team had a great time at our farewell brunch for Emi who is graduating in a few weeks. Grateful for a team that values taking the time to appreciate each other even amidst our busy schedules!
05/23/2019
8 Daily Rituals That Keep You Laser Focused Doing one thing at a time is how everything gets done.
05/06/2019
Mindful Mondays: Amid all the busy days, give yourself an hour to do nothing. Even though doing nothing may seem like a waste of time, it's worthwhile to reset your mind after mental and physical fatigue and it will leave you feeling refreshed and ready to tackle your responsibilities afterwards!
Mindful Mondays: Having another busy day with an endless to-do list? Even if it can feel like a waste of your precious time, take a lunch break! A small break is shown to improve your focus.
04/23/2019
Three UC San Diego professors have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the country's most esteemed honorary societies and independent policy research centers. Congratulations Susan Ackerman, Yishi Jin and John Wixted!
American Academy of Arts and Sciences Elects Three UC San Diego Professors Susan Ackerman, Yishi Jin and John Wixted of UC San Diego have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the country’s most esteemed honorary societies and independent policy research centers. They will join 200 new members in the organization’s 2019 class.
04/16/2019
The RA Training Program is excited to incorporate the new ways that UC San Diego is streamlining business processes campus-wide to our array of offerings. Because of these changes in the business processes and tools that you use, it is important that we take time to redesign the content that you’ll need to successfully perform your role as a research administrator.
The implementation of the ESR Projects has brought new time commitments for our instructors. Putting a hold on the Spring 2019 Offering of the RA Training Program will allow our instructors and team to evaluate the changes as a result of the ESR projects. The necessary content updates will be incorporated in our Fall 2019 offering.
During the interim, we are developing supplemental online materials that provide a basic understanding of the research administrator role, which we hope will provide meaningful content. The Sponsored Projects Life Cycle, the first video in this series, is available now: https://youtu.be/OIiExrHWfRA
Be on the lookout for new materials by signing up for the listserv, looking on our Blink page and following us on Facebook. You can also watch our library of Two Minute Topic videos on our YouTube channel.
Sponsored Projects Life Cycle | UC San Diego This is a short introduction to a new offering by the UC San Diego Research Administration Training Program. The team will provide regularly published virtua...
04/08/2019
Mindful Mondays: What better way to relieve stress and wind down than to immerse yourself in nature, especially with the California Super Bloom?