general introduction to the k.u.leuven research position and policy
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General introduction to the K.U.Leuven research position and policy. Overview. Mission statement Elements for research: Flemish with an international orientation Improving international position through quality control of research output Putting our mission into practice - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Overview
• Mission statement• Elements for research:
Flemish with an international orientation
Improving international position through quality control of research output
• Putting our mission into practice
• Clear research policy choices
The mission statement
• Socio-economic role in the world
• Socio-economic role in the immediate surroundings
K.U.Leuven is: a Flemish university with a Catholic signature international orientation legal status of a free institution
Mission: in teaching in research in service to society
K.U.Leuven in numbers: students
• Students: 32,350 (5/01/2007) 12 % international students 25 % international students in postgraduate and
PhD programmes
• 32,350 students in 14 faculties 16 % new first year students 46 % male / 54 % female students
K.U.Leuven in numbers: staff
• Staff: 7,137 ( 6,200 FTE) Academic staff 1,396 ( 1,000 FTE) Researchers 3,011 ( 3,000 FTE)
(PhD students & postdocs)
Administrative and technical staff 2,730 ( 2,200 FTE)
• University Hospital: 8,172
Total: 15,309 (2005)
K.U.Leuven in numbers: budget
Budget K.U.Leuven: € 547.2 million (2005)
(without University Hospital)
• 50 % from government (ministry of education)
• 25 % from government (research funding)
• 25 % from external sources (research funding)
The mission statement for research
1 Flemish with an international orientation
2 Improving international position through quality control of research output
Flemish with an international orientation
1 Contribute to the further development of Flanders teaching critical expertise health care graduates in the business world
Flemish with an international orientation
2 Intensive internationalisation 1 in 3 K.U.Leuven doctoral students are
international students 1 in 4 K.U.Leuven doctorates are granted to
international students participation in 37 interuniversity bilateral
agreements development cooperation
Quality control of research output
1 Comparisons of indicators of performance on a regional level
Numbers of publications
Citations Professors Top 10 – publications Top 10 – citations
Improving international position through quality control of research output
2 Comparisons research output internationally
Goal 1: being the best in competitive domains
Goal 2: belonging to the top10/top 20 in Europe
Putting our mission into practice
• Council for Research Policy• Research Council• Services Internal
Research co-ordination office (DOC) Leuven Research & Development (LR&D)
• Intensive contacts with regional/federal/international External
goverments – influencing policies
Clear research policy choices
• Research funding on a competitive basis with peer review
• Equal and strong growth of financial means for fundamental and applied research
• Financing research equipment• Centres of Excellence
Research funding on a competitive basis with peer review
• Intra-university Faculty funding Special Research Fund (through Research Council)
• Inter-university FWO IWT Other authorities (federal, regional, etc.)
• International EU and other international organisations Industry
Research funding on a competitive basis with peer review
Share by funding type
FWO + IWT appointments
15,6%
FWO + BOF(incl. GOA) + IUAP
38,6%Governments
17,7%
International organisations 4,8%
LR&D + private 23,3%
Research funding on a competitive basis with peer review
Sources of research funding
Other Governments;
0,64%
Federal Government; 7,76%
Flemish Government;
63,48%
Contract research; 23,29%
International Organisations;
4,83%
Centres of Excellence
GoalSubstantial financial support for about 12
centres
Scientific objectives Strategic importance Innovative scientific approach Improving the international position Attracting highly qualified researchers