Joint research support

UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA

Area for Research, Transfer and Innovation Support

Àrea de Suport a la Recerca, la Transferència i la Innovació

Website: Area for Research, Transfer and Innovation Support.
Contact: ot.vr.recerca@ub.edu (Research Technical Office).
Functions: Among others, coordinate the research support units and services (OGR, OPIR, CCiTUB, UCC+I).

Research Management Office (OGR)

Oficina de Gestió de la Recerca

Website: Research Management Office.
Contact: g.recerca@ub.edu
Functions: Among others, to manage UB’s own and external research funding calls, and to advise academic staff on them.

International Research Projects Office (OPIR)

Oficina de Projectes Internacionals de Recerca

Website: International Research Projects Office.
Contact: recerca.europea@ub.edu
Functions: Among others, to manage EU-funded research projects funded; to disseminate information and support the preparation of proposals (forms and budget); to undertake the economic management of projects (budget management, payment of expenses, preparation of financial reports, etc.).

Scientific and Technological Centers (CCiTUB)

Centres Científics i Tecnològics

Website: Scientific and Technological Centers.
Contact: here.
Functions: To provide comprehensive support for research. Services are available to UB, other public institutions and private companies, within the framework of the agreements established by the University.

Scientific Culture and Innovation Unit (UCC+I)

Unitat de Cultura Científica i Innovació

Website: Scientific Culture and Innovation Unit.
Contact: ucc@ub.edu.
Functions: Among others, act as intermediaries between the university and citizens, with the main aim of promoting scientific, technological and innovation culture though different types of activities: scientific communication, outreach, training, etc.

Learning and Research Resources Centre – Research Unit (CRAI-Research)

Centre de Recursos per a l’Aprenentatge i la Investigació (CRAI) – Unitat de Recerca

Website: CRAI-Research Unit.
Contact: crai-recerca@ub.edu.
Functions: Among others, provides advice, information and support to the UB community on all aspects related to research activities. Specifically, helps researchers publish their results and puts them in touch with the relevant University service or unit for specialist subject areas.

Office of Mobility and International Programs (OMPI)

Oficina de Mobilitat i Programes Internacionals

Website: Office of Mobility and International Programs.
Contact: relacions.internacionals@ub.edu.
Functions: Among others, to provide support and resources for UB’s teaching and research staff regarding mobility and networks funding calls, as well as information about procedures and access to forms and documents.

Bosch i Gimpera Foundation (FBG)

Fundació Bosch i Gimpera

Website: Bosch i Gimpera Foundation.
Contact: fbg@fbg.ub.edu.
Functions: FBG connecst university, business, and society. To offer assistance and support to researchers, companies, and investors to promote collaboration. FBG’s priority is to promote innovation, through the following lines of action: contract research; business creation; technologies, material, and licenses.

Coordinating Office of Research-Related Commissions

Oficina de Coordinació de Comissions de Recerca

Functions: Among others, coordination of research committees and data management, such us animal experimentation, bioethics, biosecurity, etc.

RESOURCE: Funding Calls Searching Tool

Buscador de convocatòries de recerca (només via intranet UB)

Website: Funding Calls Searching Tool (only available via UB’s intranet).
Description: It allows you to consult information on the main funding programs. Each program has a file with three main sections: What they finance, Who they are aimed at, Aspects to highlight and Management of the funding.

TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN

Research Development Office

Website: Research Development Office
Contact: See website.
Functions: Team of research funding specialists working the researchers of all disciplines and career stages to support funding calls and project development.

Trinity Innovation

Website: Trinity Innovation
Contact: innovation.centre@tcd.ie
Functions: Acts as interface between internal researchers and administration and external industry , funders, and government bodies. Provides supports for researchers engaging with industry and technology transfer.

Trinity Research

Website: Trinity Research
Contact: office.dean.res@tcd.ie
Functions: Office of the Dean of Research website, including full list of TCD research structures and institutes.

UTRECHT UNIVERSITY

Support for Researchers

Website: Support for Researchers
Functions: Overall information on different support services available.

Research Support Offices of the Faculties

Website: Research Support Offices of the Faculties
Description: Each faculty has a Research Support Office (RSO) that supports researchers in the entire process of acquiring grants. For example: advice, information, reading, examples, budget assistance, data management, ethical questions, administrative data, etc.
Science Faculty. Contact: science.rso@uu.nl.
Veterinary Medicine. Contact: rso-dgk@uu.nl.
Humanities. Contact: rso.gw@uu.nl.
Medicine. Contact: rso@umcutrecht.nl.
Geosciences. Contact: rso.geo@uu.nl.
Law, Economics and Governance. Contact: rso.rebo@uu.nl.
Social and Behavioral Sciences. Contact: research.support.fsw@uu.nl.

EÖTVÖS LORÁND UNIVERSITY

Science Policy Office (SPO)

Tudománypolitikai Iroda

Website: Science Policy Office.
Contact: tudomanypolitika@rk.elte.hu.
Functions: Supervised by the Vice-Rector for Research, SPO supports top management-level decision making related to ELTE’s research strategies and policies, initiatives and activities, the dissemination of results, the initiation of interfaculty and inter- and multidisciplinary research activities, the promotion of research collaborations as well as the professional development of internal scientific tenders. The office is responsible for the development of ELTE’s researcher database (Knowledge Map). In addition, it contributes to the implementation of University Exellence Fund, an institutional reward and recognition system for excellent researchers.

University Strategy Office (USO)

Egyetemi Stratégiai Iroda

Website: University Strategy Office.
Contact: strategia@rk.elte.hu.
Functions: Supervised by the Vice-Rector for General Affairs, USO is responsible for the coordination and implementation of institution-wide development projects related to all aspects of sustainability, innovation, emerging technologies and third mission; coordination of ELTE’s participation in various Hungarian and international, multisectoral, multidisciplinary projects involving business and society. USO manages the ELTE Strategic Database, including data on the education & research activities of the ELTE academic staff.

University Grants Office

Pályázati Központ

Website: University Grants Office.
Contact: palyazat@kancellaria.elte.hu.
Functions: The University Grants Office supports ELTE researchers’ national and international grants application and project implementation activities. It supports the professional work of the research supervisors from the publication of the call for proposals, from the emergence of the proposal idea to the end of the maintenance phase of the project.

ELTE Center for Innovation

Innovációs Központ

Website: ELTE Center for Innovation.
Contact: innovacio@innovacio.elte.hu.
Functions: The ELTE Center for Innovation supports ELTE’s activities related to innovation, cooperation with businesses and technology transfer and is responsible for facilitating the exploitation of the research results produced by the University by acting as a bridge between the University and Industry.
The Center launches annualy the Proof of Concept (PoC) call with the aim to provide financial aid to raise the maturation grade of intellectual properties, research ideas and plans generated at the university as well as to support institutional innovation activity an promote business exploitation of research results.
The Center keeps records of services and competences provided by ELTE researchers and research projects.

DATAINNO – Software and Data Intensive Services Competence Center, Faculty of Informatics

Website: DATAINNO.
Contact: kk@inf.elte.hu.
Functions: The aim of the DATAINNO Competence Center is to develop IT solutions that can be used in various service areas: the industrial, financial and healthcare sectors, and which increase the company’s competitiveness, based on the knowledge base of the ELTE Faculty of Informatics.

UNIVERSITY OF MONTPELLIER

Innovation and Partnerships Department – Project Support Team

Direction de l’Innovation et des Partenariats, Service Ingénierie et Accompagnement de Projets

Website: Innovation and Partnerships Department – Project Support Team
Contact: dipa-ip@umontpellier.fr
Functions: To help researchers respond to national, European and international calls for projects concerning training, research and development; to ensure the monitoring and dissemination of calls for projects and partnership opportunities; and to support laboratories in the execution of multilateral research projects.

ÅBO AKADEMI UNIVERSITY

Research Services

Website: Research Services (only available via ÅAU’s intranet)
Contact: research@abo.fi
Functions: Support services related to open science and responsible research, research funding, collaboration with the society, innovations and doctoral studies at Åbo Akademi University.

RUHR WEST UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES

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University of Bergen

Division of Research and Innovation

Forsknings- og innovasjonsavdelingen (FIA)

Website: Division of Research and Innovation | University of Bergen (uib.no)
Contact: post@fa.uib.no
Functions: The Division of Research and Innovation at UiB provides advice, support and services regarding research and research education, contract negotiations, external funding, international cooperation, innovation, commercialization and IPR issues.