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Evolving in a shifting landscape: finding our balance...

Evolving in a shifting landscape: finding our balance. Prof. Steven N. Liss, Vice-Principal Research. Community Committee Presentation, Review of the Strategic Research Plan. Outstanding Students r esearch is inextricably linked to the way we teach and learn. Graduate Students

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Evolving in a shifting landscape: finding our balance...

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  1. Evolving in a shifting landscape: finding our balance... Prof. Steven N. Liss, Vice-Principal Research Community Committee Presentation, Review of the Strategic Research Plan

  2. Outstanding Studentsresearch is inextricably linked to the way we teach and learn • Graduate Students • 334 graduate students hold NSERC, SSHRC or CIHR scholarships • More than $8m of Queen’s scholarship support from Tri-Council Programs • Undergraduate Students • Inquiry@Queens—I@Q—helps Queen’s undergraduates discover the satisfactions of well-conducted research • Undergraduate Student Summer Research Program is a new collaborative program aimed at supporting students from social sciences, humanities, and education

  3. SRP and the Academic Plan • Critical for SRP to align with, and be informed by, Academic Plan • Queen’s equally committed to research intensity and excellence in education • SRP to be consistent with the overall values of the academic community, including both teaching and research • Both processes will be informed by the other to foster an integrated set of plans and aspirations for the university

  4. Research Excellence • Killam Research Fellowship (2011) • Dr. ZongchaoJia (Biochemistry) • Dr. W. George Lovell (Geography) • Dr. Philip Jessop (Chemistry, Environmental Studies) (2010) • Royal Society of Canada (2010) • Dr. John McGarry (Political Studies) • Dr. Guy Narbonne (Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering) • Dr. David Thomson (Mathematics and Statistics) • E.W.R. Steacie Memorial Fellowship (2010) • Dr. Ingrid Johnsrude (Psychology) • Killam Prize (2010) • Dr. Arthur McDonald (Physics; Engineering Physics and Astronomy)

  5. Our Future is Bright • Early Researcher Award (ERA) (2010) • Dr. John Allingham (Biochemistry) • Dr. Gunnar Blohm (Physiology) • Dr. Leon Boegman (Civil Engineering) • Dr. Il-Yong Kim (Mechanical and Materials Engineering) • Dr. Amy Latimer (School of Kinesiology and Health Studies) • Dr. Alan Lomax (Medicine) • Dr. Douglas Spencer Moore (School of Kinesiology and Health Studies) • Dr. Kyra Pyke (School of Kinesiology and Health Studies) • + 2 New Awardees (Round 7 Competition)

  6. Landscape is Changing • Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) • Renewed Architecture • Increasing focus on collaborative, interdisciplinary research • Federal R&D review • Industry Partnerships • Mobilization of Research

  7. Supporting our Researchers • Enhancing and improving support of the research enterprise • Outreach and engagement with the academic community • Renewal of the Queen’s Strategic Research Plan

  8. Strategic Research Plan - Why • To be competitive in increasingly complex research environment, it is important to: • know where Queen’s can put a stake in the ground today and in the future • be responsive to the challenges of a changing research and innovation landscape • increase our ability to advance strengths and develop strategies for emerging areas • create and respond to new opportunities

  9. Why Cont’d • Mandatory • For participation in: • Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) • CRC program • Relevance • Last reviewed in 2006 based on a plan established in 2003 • Aspirational • How can we advance our strengths? • Where will be in five years (or where do we want to be in five years), and how do we get there? • Integrated Planning: Allocation of Resources • Fiscally constrained environment • Supporting strategic directions

  10. Finding Our Balance • Research intensity, excellence and reputation while maintaining size and scale of our university enterprise • Graduate growth and excellence of undergraduate programs • Foundational research and advancing innovation & partnerships • Advancing contributions to Big Science, increasing focus on health-related research, and supporting and enhancing the social sciences, arts and humanities • Growing our international presence and research reputation while supporting local socioeconomic growth

  11. Going Forward • Process for the Strategic Research Plan approved by Senate in January 2011 • Anticipated completion in 12 to 14 months with broad community consultation throughout • Research Community Committee selection completed, two meetings held, first Town Hall today and planning underway for second Town Hall session in June

  12. Time-Line • Approval of process: completed • Committee selection: completed • Planning for first meeting: completed • Planning for second meeting: completed • Collecting ideas (underway) • Broad community consultation (underway) • Drafting of Strategic Plan (1.5 months) • Posting and dissemination of draft for feedback (1.5 months) • Penultimate draft (1 month) • Review by Faculties (1.5 months) • Queen’s Planning Committee (for consultation &information) • Approvals: SARC and Senate (Spring 2012)

  13. Commitment to the Community • to keep the Queen’s community informed • to encourage feedback throughout the process • to provide a truly strategic plan that identifies and embraces our research strengths today and our opportunities of tomorrow

  14. Broad, ongoing consultation and two-way communication • Web forum developed for community input • http://www.queensu.ca/vpr/apps/blog • Ongoing consultation with Faculties • Town halls to provide opportunity for exchange of ideas • Use of social media to broaden dialogue with internal and external community

  15. Communication • VPR website http://www.queensu.ca/vpr/SRP.html • News and media http://www.queensu.ca/news/articles/committee-seeks-input-strategic-research-plan • Social Media • SRP web forum http://www.queensu.ca/vpr/apps/blog • Twitter @queensuResearch

  16. Strategic Research Plan – Key Questions • What successes would you attribute to the current Strategic Research Plan? • How might Queen’s better promote interactions amongst researchers? • What key performance indicators (metrics) do you think Queen’s should be assessing the SRP against? • What do you see as the strategic balance between foundational/applied research and advancing partnerships and knowledge translation? • How can the SRP better reflect the link between graduate students and the role of post-doctoral fellows?

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