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Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Research Activity
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Research Committee
is an academic institution for the management of research and all related activities within the University
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Research Committee
• was established in 1981 • is a university unit legally responsible for:
– the management of research and service supply projects
– the realization of the research policy• applies procedures of Total Quality
Management concerning all aspects of its operation
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The mission
The Research Committee serves all specific needs of the research activities produced within and by the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki: - Synergy between research and teaching- Design and implementation of research
policies - Allocation and management of external
funding
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Legal Framework
• The committee is an elected body of the University• Chairman:
One of the three Vice Rectors of the university• Plenary Session:
Representatives of all university departments• Seven-Member Administrative Board:
Executive body that consists of the chairman and 6 elected members of the plenary session
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Legal Framework
Seven-Member Management Board:The main activities of the board include the application and supervision of management and operational regulations for the research projects as well as the implementation of the research policy of the institution.
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Staff - Facilities
• Research Committee Secretariat • Employs 80 persons• Operates in offices located in a new building in
the University Campus called “Research Outcome Dissemination Centre ”
• Has been accredited with ISO 9001:2000 (November 2002)
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Services
• informing the university community about new calls for proposals
• providing courses and assistance in writing proposals
• investigating new financial opportunities • management of research projects • promoting Technology Transfer Activities (patent
preparation, publicity, contacts with private sector)
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Activities - FundingResearch Committee actions also include:
• Scholarships (doctoral –postdoctoral students)
• Basic research projects
• Support of scientific conferences
• Establishment of Thematic Research Networks
• Accreditation of research laboratories - groups (ISO 17025 / ISO 9001)
• Funding support of the university’s communication networks
• Funding the procurement and usage license of scientific software
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Research AreasRTD Projects are carried out in the scientific areas of:
– environment– informatics– telecommunications– technologies for industry– transport– biotechnology– biomedicine and health– agriculture, forestry and fisheries– education and languages– history and archaeology– social and economic sciences
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ProjectsDuring the last 3-years:
• Implementation of over 3.500 RTD projects
• Collaboration with 1.800 partners
• Participation of:– 1.340 members of the teaching and research staff (more
than 50% of AUTH faculty members )– 8.000 external associates– a large number of under/postgraduate students
• Overall budget up to 150 million euros
• Average annual turnover 50 million euros
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What is a funded project?
A funded project is a well-planned scientific activity, characterized by:– a fixed object– specific objectives– a defined timetable– a certain methodology– known cost and revenues– a targeted result
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Project Types
• Research & Technology• Educational• Training• Consulting• Services supply
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Project Management
The stages- Project planning - drafting the proposal -
submission
- Evaluation of the proposal - approval by the funding agency/organization
- Implementation of the project
- Evaluation of the results - suggestions for their exploitation
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The website of the RC and its services
• The RC provides the most advanced electronic tools, by using modern IT technologies, for an immediate and easy online access to: – financial and administrative records of the projects – statements of personal bank accounts – calls for new projects – seeking for research partners – downloading complete forms for the submission of
proposals
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Funding
* Final numbers for 2012 are yet to be determined.
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012*
0
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
70,000
Total Inflows National Funding International Funding
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Funding per Origin
Government28%
Organizations24%
Enterprises
20%
European Union
28%
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AUTH'S INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS (2011)
PER COUNTRY AND PER TYPE OF ORGANISATION
COUNTRYRESEARCH CENTERS COMPANIES
OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNIVERSITIES MINISTRIES TOTAL
1. GERMANY 47 56 28 125 256
2. ITALY 37 40 51 104 4 236
3. UNITED KINGDOM 8 31 22 167 228
4. FRANCE 63 27 45 58 2 195
5. SPAIN 19 20 48 66 2 155
6. BELGIUM 36 11 32 47 126
7. NETHERLANDS 34 11 12 40 1 98
8. AUSTRIA 4 23 32 2 61
9. SWEDEN 7 13 6 . 26
10. PORTUGAL 9 14 8 24 55
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AUTH'S INTERNATIONAL FUNDING RESOURCES (2011)
ORIGIN OF FUNDS AND TYPE OF FUNDING ORGANISATION COUNTRY RESEARCH CENTERS COMPANIES ORGANIZATIONS UNIVERSITIES MINISTRIES TOTAL
1. AUSTRIA 2 35 2 3 422. GERMANY 3 33 3 393. NETHERLANDS 2 24 5 314. BELGIUM 11 12 7 305. CYPRUS 10 5 4 2 7 286. UNITED KINGDOM 26 1 277. FRANCE 4 5 16 1 268. UNITED STATES 4 13 4 2 239. SWITZERLAND 15 4 19
10. ITALY 9 3 5 17
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Funding per Faculty
INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS
2%
AGRICULTURE10%
FORESTRY & NATURAL
ENVIRONMENT2%
THEOLOGY0%
SCIENCES21%
MEDICINΕ18%
FINE ARTS0%
VETERINARY MEDICINE
2%
LAW, ECONOMICS
AND POLITICAL SCIENCES
1%DENTISTRY
1%EDUCATION2%
ENGINEERING30%
PHILOSOPHY11%
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New Research Programs (number per year)
2008 2009 2010 2011 20120
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
622
675
717
731
860
Year
Num
ber o
f New
Pro
gram
mes
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Active Researchers (as percentage of Faculty Members)
2008 2009 2010 2011 20120%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60% 54%
46% 47%
52%
58%
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External Researchers
2008 2009 2010 2011 20120
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
4,000
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Funding A.U.Th.’s Academic Activities
2008 2009 2010 2011 20120.00
0.50
1.00
1.50
2.00
2.50
3.00
3.50
4.00
1.70 1.82
1.08
1.86
2.10
1.76 1.87
Funding of new Areas Regular Funding
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Scholarships and Researchers’ Funding
2008 2009 2010 2011 20120.00
0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
1.00
1.20
1.40
1.60
1.80
2.00
Enhancing Educational Process
Scholarships (Phd, PostDoc)
Research Proposals Funding (Lecturers, Assistant Professors, Humanities, Basic Research)
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Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Research Activity