The research management profession within universities in small island states

• Main Authors: Christian Bonnici, Vincent Cassar
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Island Studies Journal 2016
• Subjects: careers; Iceland; island studies; professions; research management profession; research managers and administrators; Singapore; small island states; smallness; universities; Physical geography; GB3-5030
• Online Access: https://doaj.org/article/ac3a45c10ca84e77a7c00dadf1f15547

The past fifty years have witnessed a widespread increase in the study of small states, including island studies; and the rise of the research management profession and its associated literature. Within a small island state context, the profession cannot be taken for granted, owing to smallness and other inherent characteristics of small island states. These characteristics may potentially re-shape the profession in a unique fashion and may influence the manner in which the roles of university research managers and administrators evolve in a small island state. So far, studies investigating the profession in the context of islands and small states have been lacking. This paper aims to instigate a discussion that hopefully inspires further studies about how the research manager’s role and profession may be re-shaped within small island states.