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Publications and Outreach

Publications and Outreach

Interviews

  • Dr. Kate Harris appeared on NHK Radio Business English for Global Competence, September 2023
  • An interview with Dr. Kate Harris appeared on the Research Manager and Administrator Network Japan website (FY2021) [in Japanese]

Invited talks

  • Kate Harris “INORMS Activity Report”,RMAN-J International Committee Study Meeting, March 11, 2025, online.
  • Kate Harris, “RMAN-J and INORMS”, RMAN-J International Committee Study Meeting, March 19, 2024, online.
  • Kate Harris, “ETHZ UTokyo Strategic Partnership”, 6th UTokyo Strategic Partnership Symposium, Showcase Example, March 16, 2021, online.

Course lectures

  • Yoshiko Baba, “Profession-wide competency: Research Internship”, Intensive (2022-)
  • Kate Harris, “Scientific Writing, Publication, and Communication”, working with faculty members from Kavli IPMU and IRCN to create and teach this compulsory course for FoPM students (FY2020-)
  • Satoru Nogami, “Activities of a University Research Administrator”, The University of Tokyo Science Interpreter Training Program “Introduction to Contemporary Science and Technology”, a 105-min class (FY2015-) [in Japanese]

Presentations, Panel discussions, Sessions organized

  • Kate Harris, Makiko Takahashi, “From globalization of universities to globalization of the URA profession: RMAN-J and INORMS”, Oral Presentation, 10th Annual Conference of the Research Manager and Administrator Network Japan, October 16, 2024, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology. [in Japanese]
  • Kate Harris, “Scientific Writing, Publication, and Communication”, Oral Presentation, 1st UTokyo-ETH Zürich-UZH Strategic Partnership Symposium, October 16, 2023, ETH Zurich, Switzerland.
  • Yoshiko Baba, Yuya Nishimura, Satoshi Miyashita, Yasuko Isono, Katsuyuki Hirai, “What common threads connect the seemingly diverse types of research administration?” 8th Annual Conference of the Research Manager and Administrator Network Japan, Panel Discussion, August 31, 2022, Sendai International Center. [in Japanese]

Poster presentations

  • Kate Harris, Sachiko Nakaya, Tomoko Yukoshi, Chie Sakuta, Kotoko Ogawa, “Overcoming barriers between departments and working together to build a support network for international researchers”, Poster Presentation, 10th Annual Conference of the Research Manager and Administrator Network Japan, October 16-17, 2024, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology. [in Japanese]
  • Kate Harris, “UTokyo's Strategic Partnerships Project”, Poster Presentation, 1st UTokyo-ETH Zürich-UZH Strategic Partnership Symposium, October 16 – 17, 2023, ETH Zurich, Switzerland.
  • Kate Harris, Satoru Nogami, “Next-generation global leaders: Reform of Japanese graduate education through MEXT’s WISE doctoral program”, Poster Presentation, International Network of Research Management Societies (INORMS) 2023, May 31 – June 2, 2023, Elangeni Hotel, Durban, South Africa.
  • Yuko Shinzawa, Hikaru Kouta, Ritsuko Sato, Hiroyuki Suzuki, Yoko Tono, Saori Nakai, Satoru Nogami, Kanako Hirasawa, Ikuko Murayama, Tomoko Yukoshi, “What is a UTokyo URA? Networking and collaboration of diverse URAs“, 8th Annual Conference of the Research Manager and Administrator Network Japan, Poster, August 30, 2022, Sendai International Center. [in Japanese]
  • Satoru Nogami, Kate Harris, Masahiro Hoshino, Yoshiko Baba, “Fundraising as Part of the URA's Role in the School of Science at the University of Tokyo”, Poster Presentation, International Network of Research Management Societies (INORMS) 2021, May 24-27, 2021, online.

Written articles

External committees

Miscellaneous projects

On-campus training sessions

  • Yoshiko Baba, “Doctoral talent development from the perspective of industry-academia collaboration :Advanced Level”, The University of Tokyo Research Administrator Training Course 2024, Lecture, June 24, 2024, online. [in Japanese]
  • Satoru Nogami, “Pre- and post-award: knowledge”, The University of Tokyo Research Administrator Training Course 2024, Lecture, June 21, 2024, online. [in Japanese]
  • Satoru Nogami, “URA and IR”, The University of Tokyo Research Administrator Training Course 2022, Lecture, June 23, 2022, online. [in Japanese]
  • Satoru Nogami, “Pre-award”, The University of Tokyo Research Administrator Training Course 2021, Lecture, July 8, 2021, online. [in Japanese]
  • Satoru Nogami, “Watch Out for Predatory Journals and Publishers! How not to get caught up in the trouble”, School of Science Faculty Development, Lecture, April 21, 2021, The University of Tokyo (online). [in Japanese]
  • Satoru Nogami, “Case Study 1: Pre-award (Acquisition of Funding)”, The University of Tokyo URA Workshop, Lecture, February 19 and 25, 2021, online. [in Japanese]
  • Yoshiko Baba, “Connecting the Dots: Expanding Work as a URA”, The University of Tokyo Research Administrator Training Course 2020, Lecture, June 26, 2020, online. [in Japanese]

Coordination for Industry-academia collaboration

Management and Direction of Information Distribution

  • Directing Press Releases for Statement from Conference for Deans of the 10 National Universities' Graduate Schools of Science, May 25, 2023, Senri Hankyu Hotel, Osaka
  • Website Management for ”Rigaku Navi” by Conference for Deans of the 10 National Universities' Graduate Schools of Science (Japanese only)
    https://navi.sci.kyoto-u.ac.jp/ (2023-)

Past Activities

FY2020

  • 1 invited talk
  • 1 panel discussion
  • 3 on-campus training sessions

FY2019

  • Four invited talks
  • 1 panel discussion
  • 2 poster presentations
  • 2 miscellaneous projects

FY2018

  • One interview (in Japanese)
  • One domestic and two international poster presentations, one invited talk, one session organized
  • Two on-campus training sessions

FY2017

  • One poster presentation, one on-campus training session

FY2016

  • One invited talk, one panel discussion, two poster presentations

FY2015

  • Two presentations, one poster presentation
  • Two on-campus training sessions

FY2014

  • Two written articles (1, 2), one interview (in Japanese)
  • One domestic and one international invited talk, one poster presentation

FY2013

  • 4 articles and essays (1, 2, 3, 4, in Japanese), three e-book chapters
  • One domestic and two international invited talks, two presentations, two poster presentations

FY2012

  • Two international and two domestic invited talks, two presentations

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