{"id":367,"date":"2026-04-07T10:48:38","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T14:48:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/research-administration-training\/?page_id=367"},"modified":"2026-08-04T15:12:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T19:12:15","slug":"events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/research-administration-training\/events\/","title":{"rendered":"Events"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Are you interested in an upcoming live event?  We advertise events using the Research Admin Blog.  If you are not yet registered, please use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/research\/events-updates-trainings\/research-updates\/research-admin\/sp-blog-signup\/\">our form<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please review the registration requirements for each event carefully.  In some cases, live attendance is not required, and a recording may be available to those who registered prior to the event.  For recordings of past events, please search our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/research-administration-training\/training\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"28\">Training directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Sponsored Programs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3> Past Events<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>May 5, 2026 (8-5pm on campus) &#8211; Research Administration Intensive for Department Administrators<ul><li>For details on registration, please see our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/research\/2026\/03\/17\/research-administration-intensive-for-department-administrators-spring-2026\/\">blog post<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2>NCURA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When possible, Sponsored Programs purchases <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/onlinelearning.ncura.edu\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/onlinelearning.ncura.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\">webinars hosted by NCURA<\/a>.  These webinars offer free logins to the entire BU community.  If you would like sponsored programs to purchase an upcoming NCURA webinar for the community, please sent a request via our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/research-administration-training\/contact-us\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"122\">contact form<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>What are the benefits of using the extra login?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>You keep access to the webinar after the event (even if you couldn\u2019t attend live).<ul><li>You specifically get access to both the handout and video of the event, which you can download.&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>[Please do not disseminate the content or extra login links outside of BU.]<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>You can earn contact hours from the session and can download a certificate of completion for your records.<\/li><li>You can fully participate in the meetings, including answering poll questions and writing in the chat\/Q&amp;A.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3>A note for CRAs and other RACC-certified research administrators<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>These webinars are particularly useful if you\u2019re working toward&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cra-cert.org\/recertification\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">recertification<\/a>. RACC requires approximately 14 contact hours per year, and webinars fall into a category with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cra-cert.org\/how-to-earn-contact-hours\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">no cap on hours<\/a>. Registering throughout the year and keeping your certificates on file makes the documentation process significantly easier \u2014 especially if you\u2019re audited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Upcoming Events<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>September 17, 2026 (live on Zoom) \u2013\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/onlinelearning.ncura.edu\/products\/research-security-101-across-the-lifecycle\" target=\"_blank\">Research Security 101 Across the Lifecycle<\/a><ul><li>For details on registration, please see our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/research\/2026\/08\/04\/free-login-upcoming-webinar-hosted-by-ncura-september-2026\/\" data-type=\"URL\">blog post<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>September 14, 2026 (live on Zoom) \u2013\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/onlinelearning.ncura.edu\/products\/do-we-have-enough-staff-using-workload-data-to-inform-staffing-decisions\" target=\"_blank\">Do We Have Enough Staff? Using Workload Data to Inform Staffing Decisions<\/a><ul><li>For details on registration, please see our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/research\/2026\/08\/04\/free-login-upcoming-webinar-hosted-by-ncura-september-2026\/\" data-type=\"URL\">blog post<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>August 4, 2026 (live on Zoom) \u2013 <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/onlinelearning.ncura.edu\/products\/award-set-up-to-first-spend-getting-post-award-right-from-day-one#tab-product_tab_overview\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/onlinelearning.ncura.edu\/products\/award-set-up-to-first-spend-getting-post-award-right-from-day-one#tab-product_tab_overview\" target=\"_blank\">Award Set-Up to First Spend: Getting Post-Award Right from Day One<\/a><ul><li>For details on registration, please see our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/research\/2026\/06\/05\/free-login-upcoming-webinar-hosted-by-ncura-august-4\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/research\/2026\/06\/05\/free-login-upcoming-webinar-hosted-by-ncura-august-4\/\">blog post<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3>Past Events<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><span style=\"color: initial;\">July 16, 2026 (live on Zoom) \u2013\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/onlinelearning.ncura.edu\/products\/from-compliance-to-confidence-strengthening-internal-controls-in-research?force_login=1#tab-product_tab_overview\" target=\"_blank\">From Compliance to Confidence: Strengthening Internal Controls in Research<\/a><ul><li>For details on registration, please see our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/research\/2026\/06\/09\/free-login-upcoming-webinar-hosted-by-ncura-june-16\/\" data-type=\"URL\">blog post<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>June 16 (live on Zoom) \u2013\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/onlinelearning.ncura.edu\/products\/closeoutkeeping-the-end-in-mind#tab-product_tab_overview\" target=\"_blank\">Closeout\u2026Keeping the End in Mind<\/a><ul><li>For details on registration, please see our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/research\/2026\/06\/09\/free-login-upcoming-webinar-hosted-by-ncura-june-16\/\" data-type=\"URL\">blog post<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>June 4, 2026 (live on Zoom) \u2013 <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/onlinelearning.ncura.edu\/p\/260604AwardsXL\" target=\"_blank\">Transferring Awards Without Losing Momentum<\/a><ul><li>For details on registration, please see our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/research\/2026\/05\/21\/free-login-upcoming-webinar-hosted-by-ncura-june-4\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/research\/2026\/05\/21\/free-login-upcoming-webinar-hosted-by-ncura-june-4\/\">blog post<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>May 18, 2026 (live on Zoom) \u2013\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/onlinelearning.ncura.edu\/p\/260518NIHXL\" target=\"_blank\">Navigating NIH Foreign Subaward Policy: Current State, Implications, and Best Practices<\/a><ul><li>For details on registration, please see our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/research\/2026\/05\/06\/free-login-upcoming-webinar-hosted-by-ncura-may-18\/\">blog post<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>April 6 (pre-recorded) \u2013\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/onlinelearning.ncura.edu\/p\/AI26workshop\" target=\"_blank\">Human-Led, AI-Assisted: A Hands-On Workshop on Prompting and Practical AI Use Cases in Research Administration<\/a>, was pre-recorded in Puerto Rico and is available on demand, with an additional live Q&amp;A follow-up on April 29.<ul><li>For details on registration, please see our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/research\/2026\/03\/23\/free-login-upcoming-webinars-hosted-by-ncura\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/research\/2026\/03\/23\/free-login-upcoming-webinars-hosted-by-ncura\/\">blog post<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>May 13, 2026 (live on Zoom) \u2013\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/onlinelearning.ncura.edu\/products\/budgeting-for-compliance-designing-budgets-that-survive-post-award-scrutiny\" target=\"_blank\">Budgeting for Compliance: Designing Budgets That Survive Post-Award Scrutiny<\/a><ul><li>For details on registration, please see our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/research\/2026\/03\/23\/free-login-upcoming-webinars-hosted-by-ncura\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/research\/2026\/03\/23\/free-login-upcoming-webinars-hosted-by-ncura\/\">blog post<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>May 3-6, 2026 (Westbrook, CT) \u2013 <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncuraregioni.org\/registration-meeting-info\" target=\"_blank\">NCURA Region I Spring Meeting<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you interested in an upcoming live event? 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