This is the RMIT course schedule for 2026:
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RMIT-1 – 1 to 3 June
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RMIT-3 – 15-17 June
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RMIT-2 – 19-21 October
Each course has 12 spaces, and registration for all courses will open in the first week of December 2025. Read more below or visit each course's page. Stay updated by joining the mailing list and/or the LInkedin group!
The Research Manager Intensive Training programme is designed to boost research managers’ professional development and increase their efficiency through four course levels that cover the entire career span of a research manager.
The four RMIT course levels correspond to the 'proficiency levels' of the European Commission's RM Comp: The European Competence Framework for Research Managers.
Read more about the RMIT training courses below, or check the Frequently Asked Questions/FAQ page for additional information.
The first course in the RMIT program is aimed at individuals with 0 to 2 years’ experience of the Research Management profession. All research managers are welcome, from universities, colleges, institutes, funders, government agencies and more.
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The next RMIT-1 will be 1-3 June 2026 at Hindåsgården in Sweden. Please check the RMIT-1 web page for more information...​
Who is behind Research Manager Intensive Training?
We are a group of research managers from The Netherlands, Scandinavia, Italy, and France with solid experience in training researchers and research managers in a range of different situations, including institutions and associations. Two of us are managing consultancies – DrEAMS Funding Consultancy and Research Lighthouse – and two are working as research managers at respectively University of Milano-Bicocca and Politecnico di Milano.
The trainers behind RMIT are:​
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Olaf Svenningsen, Research Lighthouse
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Ellen Schenk, DrEAMS Funding Consultancy
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Stefania Grotti, University of Milano-Bicocca
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Stefania Suevo, Politecnico di Milano​
Please also read the General Terms and Conditions for all Research Manager Intensive Training courses.
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For more information or specific questions/requirements, please send email to: RMIT@research-lighthouse.com
