Teodora Konach

Teodora Konach is the Head of Professional Development at EARMA (the European Association of Research Managers and Administrators), where she leads the team responsible for professional development, recognition initiatives, and EU-funded programmes. She has an academic background in legal and cultural studies. Since 2019, Teodora has collaborated as an external expert and evaluator with the European Commission’s Research Executive Agency (REA), the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA), and the Council of Europe. She has been actively involved in several EU-funded projects related to research ethics and integrity, open science, and training, including SOPs4RI, ROSiE, IRECS, RE4GREEN, and PATTERN. Currently, she is co-leading the EARMA-coordinated EU-funded projects RM Roadmap and RM Framework, which aim to advance a structured, community-driven approach to professionalising research management across Europe.