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THE FUTURE OF RESEARCH AT UNBC AND THE ROLE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT OF RESEARCH. Traditional Territory of the Lheidli T’enneh. Vision:. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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THE FUTURE OF RESEARCH AT UNBC
AND THE ROLE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT OF
RESEARCH
Traditional Territory of the Lheidli T’enneh
Vision:
• To be a student-centered, research-intensive university, uniquely Northern and personal in character, responsive to the region it serves, of national and international acclaim.
STRATEGIC RESEARCH PLANMAJOR OBJECTIVES
1) To strengthen research at UNBC that is of outstanding quality and pioneering in its innovation, especially in strategic interdisciplinary research areas that are of marked importance to our region and similar areas;
2) To enhance the training of researchers, by increasing the number of graduate students and by providing a highly stimulating research environment for all of our students (undergraduate and graduate) that establishes UNBC as a leader in the integration of research and teaching;
3) To guarantee our researchers access to superior research resources and
infrastructure, and to manage these to ensure their effective and efficient use;
4) To develop new research relations with communities, businesses, industries, other academic institutions and other partners, regionally, nationally and internationally;
5) To enhance access to the results of our research, through improved knowledge translation, transfer and application, in order to maximize their benefits to society in Northern British Columbia and beyond.
STRATEGIC RESEARCH AREAS
• UNBC’s four interdisciplinary strategic research areas are:
• Environment and Natural Resources
• Community Development
• Northern, Rural and Environmental Health
• First Nations and Indigenous Studies
Total Research Dollars
2006/7 2007/8 2008/9 2009/10 2010/110
5
10
15
20
25
How do we compare?
U of T
UBC
U of A
McG
illUvic
SFU
UNBC0
100200300400500600700800900
1000
All Research Funding
Research $ by full time faculty
U of T
U of A
UBCUvic
SFU
UNBC0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
$ per FT Faculty 000,000
Maxed out at UNBC
UBC Uvic SFU UNBC180/3600
100
200
300
400
500
600 550
10070
1565
All Research Funding
So, where to from here?• Focus on our strengths.
– Even if we double our research grant capture we aren’t half as big as our nearest competition.
• 40th place nationwide• Be more strategic • Collaboration• Industry
– If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, would it? Albert Einstein
• International
• Support new researchers• Undergrad research• Other sources of $$• Spread the success
around, get more faculty engaged
• Improve internal support• Not just about money
Action Plan• Improve success in grant applications
– A proof is a proof. What kind of a proof? It's a proof. A proof is a proof. And when you have a good proof, it's because it's proven. Jean Chretien
• Improve success in industry funding• Develop collaborative research partnerships• Improve support for researchers• Foster undergraduate research• Support and encourage knowledge translation• CELEBRATE SUCCESS!
ROLE OF THE VPR:PROMOTE AND FACILITATE RESEARCH
LEADERSHIP MANAGEMENT COLLABORATION STRATEGY INTEGRATION INNOVATION ADVOCACY RESOURCES
Policy & Procedures Promote & Enable KT Enhance the Reputation
of UNBC Community Celebrate Success
Our Mission:
• To improve the quality of life in our region, province and world by attaining the highest standards of undergraduate and graduate teaching, learning, and research. To serve our vast region by nurturing relationships and being innovative, resourceful and responsive to student and community needs.
KEY VALUESCarrier Values• RESPECT• COMPASSION• WISDOM• RESPONSIBILITY• CARING• SHARING• BALANCE AND
HARMONY
UNBC Values• LEARNING• INTERDISCIPLINARITY• INNOVATION• EXCELLENCE• RESPONSIVENESS• LEADERSHIP• DIVERSITY AND
EQUITY• TEACHING• RESEARCH
UNBC STRATEGIC RESEARCH PLAN
STRENGTHEN RESEARCH STRATEGIC INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH ENHANCE THE TRAINING OF
RESEARCHERS SUPERIOR RESEARCH RESOURCES AND
INFRASTRUCTURE NEW RESEARCH RELATIONS ENHANCE ACCESS TO THE RESULTS OF
OUR RESEARCH
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