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General introduction to the K.U.Leuven research position and policy

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

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General introduction to the K.U.Leuven research position and policy

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  1. General introduction to the K.U.Leuven research position and policy An Huts

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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)

  6. 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)

  7. The mission statement for research • Flemish with an international orientation • Improving international position through quality control of research output

  8. Flemish with an international orientation 1 Contribute to the further development of Flanders • teaching • critical expertise • health care • graduates in the business world

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. 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

  15. Research funding on a competitive basis with peer review

  16. Research funding on a competitive basis with peer review

  17. Centres of Excellence Goal Substantial financial support for about 12 centres Scientific objectives • Strategic importance • Innovative scientific approach • Improving the international position • Attracting highly qualified researchers

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