
Research Manager Intensive Training
RMIT are short training courses designed to boost
Research Managers throughout their careers.
The dates are now official: RMIT-1 will take place on 11-13 June 2025, and RMIT-2 on 16-18 June.
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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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RMIT-1 will be offered 11-13 June 2025 and registration is now open, please check out the RMIT-1 we 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 Université de Sorbonne 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, Sorbonne Université
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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
