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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*

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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

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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

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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