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Enhancing Research Evaluation and Support at Charles University: A Strategic Approach

This seminar held at Charles University on April 17, 2014, focused on the evaluation and advancement of research initiatives at the institution. With approximately 900 million Kč allocated for interdisciplinary research and 130 million Kč for multidisciplinary teams, programs such as PRVOUK and UNCE aim to replace outdated funding models while fostering academic excellence. Discussions included the challenges faced by the humanities in evaluation assessments, the establishment of the Charles University Grant Agency, and methods to improve international collaboration and recognition in research.

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Enhancing Research Evaluation and Support at Charles University: A Strategic Approach

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  1. Researchevaluationat Charles University Researchevaluationseminar, Prague, April 17, 2014

  2. Internalresearchsupport atthe Charles University • PRVOUK (Programsforthedevelopmentofscientificdisciplines) • Approx. 900 mil Kc • Supportsinterdisciplinarresearchinvolving more departments and faculties • Strategicdevelopmentofindividualbranchesof science • Originallymeant as a replacementofformer „researchplans“ (VZ) • 48 projectatall 17 faculties and 4 UK researchinstitutes

  3. InternalResearch support atthe Charles University • UNCE (University Centersof Excellence) • Approx. 130 mil Kc • Supportsexcellentmultidisciplinaryteamsinvolvingstudents and postdocs • Originallymeant as a replacementofformer „researchcentersofthe Ministry ofEducation“ thatwereabruptlycancelledendangeringthusfurther existence ofpainfullybuiltresearchteams • 27 Centerscoveringthebest science availableatthe University • TheCentersselected in an open competition

  4. UNCE: selection and evaluationprocess • Open internalcompetition • Informal and facilepreparationoftheapplications • excellent panel ofexpertsfromwithinthe country • No foreignexperts in thepanels • Insufficienttimeforsolicitingexternalreviewers • Workedsurprisingly fine, anyway

  5. Bonus Program: fixingtheproblemsofthenational science fundingsystem • Colleaguesfromhumanitiesfeltunderrepresented and disfavoured by the RVVI evaluationsystem • Differentpublicationchannels • Localornationalaspectofcertainbranchesofhumanities • Diadvantagewhenevaluatingaccording to publications in impactedinternationaljournals • Program specificallyawardingdistinguishedbooks and monographiesestablished

  6. Grant Agencyofthe Charles University • Internal Grant Agency (second in the country after GA oftheAcademyof Science, est. 1994) • Financedthroughthe ministry ofeducation program on „Specific university research“ (SVVI) - approx. 170 mil. Kc • Financesresearchinitiated and performeddominantly by UK students • Excellenttrainingforstudents in science writing and projectpreparation • Rathersmallgrants • Oftenwritten and initiated by supervisors

  7. Habilitation and professorship: from just titles to science evaluation, careeradvancement and motivation • Extensive and timeconsumingproceduresof „habilitation“ and appointmentof a professor • Couldbeused to encourage excellence and academic mobility • „inbreeding“ shouldbediscouraged • Assistantprofessorshouldbe a youngcolleaguealreadyforming a scientific team/laboratorywithprovenrecordof excellence capable to securefunding • Professorshouldbeaninternationallyvisible personality with a very good track record („scientificschool“ -PhD students, postdocs, successfulalumni)

  8. There are somegoodnews…

  9. Thecontributionofthe CU to overallproductionof Czech universities/Czech science

  10. ThecontributionsoftheAcademyof Science and CU to theoverallpublicationcount in the Web of Science (guesswhoiswho!)

  11. Chalengesahead • WE are still not goodenough!! • Increaseinternationalcharacterofthe University (more foreignstudents but also more teachers, scientists, visitingprofessorsetc.) • Establish International AdvisoryBoard • Increase mobility, fightinbreeding • Pushforexcellency • Novel corecentersofthe University such as biomedicinecenters in Plzen and HradeccKralove, Biocev and Campus Albertov – anopportunity to be met • Preservefriendly, collaborative, creativeinterdisciplinaryatmosphere • Encourageinternational, peer-reviewbasedevaluationof science in the Czech republic • Encourageprogramsfor excellence in thefundingof Czech science (GIST)

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