Research Administrator Day / International Research Administrators Day
University of Michigan research administration materials identify 25 September as National Research Administrator Day and attribute its creation to NCURA in 2015; NCURA regional programming also marks International Research Administrators Day on 25 September 2026.
Date and recurrence
25 September annually in cited university/professional sources
This authority record treats the observance as a fixed annual date. The same month and day can be reused unless a stronger source changes the rule.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Research administration profession recognition. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Research Administrators Day
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
Sources
- University of Michigan ORSP — Research Administrator DayUniversity
- NCURA Region I — International Research Administrators Day 2026Professional Association
Frequently asked questions
When is Research Administrator Day / International Research Administrators Day?
25 September annually in cited university/professional sources The stored recurrence guidance is: 25 September.
Does Research Administrator Day / International Research Administrators Day fall on the same date every year?
The authority record classifies it as fixed annual, so its month and day are reusable unless stronger evidence changes the rule.
Is Research Administrator Day / International Research Administrators Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Research administration profession recognition. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Research Administrator Day / International Research Administrators Day?
The stored designation basis is: University of Michigan research administration materials identify 25 September as National Research Administrator Day and attribute its creation to NCURA in 2015; NCURA regional programming also marks International Research Administrators Day on 25 September 2026.. Supporting provenance includes University of Michigan ORSP — Research Administrator Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Research Administrator Day / International Research Administrators Day international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Research administration profession recognition. Use that scope rather than assuming worldwide or country-specific status.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-07.
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