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Representatives from the CIT UPC European Projects Office took part in the 4th BESTPRAC Thematic Group Event: “Bridging the Gap: Project Managers and Research Support Teams in Action”, held in Barcelona on 28–29 October 2025.
Organised by the European Association of Research Managers and Administrators (EARMA), the event gathered project managers, administrators, and finance experts from across Europe to exchange best practices, share experiences, and strengthen collaboration between research support teams and project management professionals.
Over two days, participants attended keynote sessions, thematic discussions, and interactive workshops on topics such as financial management of EU projects, emotional wellbeing in research administration, and strategies for enhancing cooperation between research offices.
During the conference the UPC Technology Center, CIT UPC, showcased its approach to bridging the innovation gap through participation in collaborative European projects. In their presentation, Esther Parra and Radivoj Malić, shared insights and lessons learned from other European projects such as Science2Society, INDUSAC, EU.FFICIENT, MERIT, and HybridNeuro—highlighting how these initiatives help connect academic research with societal and industrial innovation needs.
“Participating in BESTPRAC was a great opportunity to connect with fellow Research Managers, discuss shared challenges, and present how our work at CIT UPC contributes to bridging the gap between academia and innovation”, shared Radivoj Malić.
The event took place at the Barcelona Biomedical Research Park (PRBB) and featured contributions from experts across Europe, including the EARMA Impact Community, who shared best practices in project management, administration, and research support.
CIT UPC extends its congratulations to the organisers and participants for making the event a valuable platform for knowledge exchange and collaboration.
For more information about the event, visit the official EARMA news page:
BESTPRAC Thematic Group Meeting – Bridging the Gap: Project Managers and Research Support Teams in Action
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Looking ahead, the next EARMA Conference will take place in Utrecht, The Netherlands, from 5–7 May 2026 — an opportunity for the European research management community to continue building connections and sharing innovative practices.
Related Projects
- The Control, Data and Artificial Intelligence (CoDAlab) research group at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTech (UPC) is taking part in the ATHENS project, which is developing recyclable thermoplastic composite materials with advanced real-time monitoring systems to improve the manufacture, safety and service life of lightweight structures.
- The MICROTECH LAB - Microtechnology for the Industry research subgroup, part of the Centre for Advanced Technologies in Mechanics (CATMech) at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTech (UPC), is leading the technical development of a minimally invasive platform to monitor biomarkers and physiological indicators related to stress and emotional wellbeing.
- A research team from the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTech (UPC) has participated in the M3LEC project, coordinated by the Centro de Astrobiología (CAB), a joint centre of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and the Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial (INTA), with the Universidad de Sevilla (US) / Instituto de Microelectrónica de Sevilla (IMSE) also participating. M3LEC aimed to contribute to the characterisation of the Martian atmosphere and meteorology, and to investigate new instrumentation for future planetary exploration missions.
- The Interdisciplinary Group on Building Science and Technology (GICITED) and the Energy, Catalysis, Process and Reaction Engineering (ENCORE) research group at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTech (UPC) are participating in the European ArchiSpace project, to develop infrastructure prototypes for human settlements in extraterrestrial environments using materials and conditions analogous to those on the Moon and Mars.
