Development plan for research groups at Helsefak, for the period 2016-2020 (annual revision)

Why a development plan
The development plan will establish shared overall targets for the research group's activity and draw up a plan for achieving the targets using the group's resources. The research group leader is responsible for developing the plan in cooperation with all permanent academic staff members of the research group. The development plan is communicated clearly to all research group members.

The development plan is completed electronically, updated annually and submitted to the head of department before DATE. The development plan, together with a brief report, is the basis for the annual dialogue meetings between the head of department and the research group.

Anchoring
The development plan for the research groups (2016-2020) adheres to Helsefak's strategy and action plan for the period 2015-2020. The development plan requirement is anchored in the "Framework for research groups and research group leaders", ref. 09/3474 and in the faculty board case "Mapping of research groups by Helsefak 2015", ref 15/4677: The development plan must describe the group's research focus and operative targets which can be evaluated in accordance with the indicators in the Faculty's action plan.

Research group name / department

Adopted by the research group

[dd.mm.yyyy]

Last revised

[dd.mm.yyyy]

Last dialogue meeting between research group and department head

[dd.mm.yyyy]

Research group members (permanent, temporary and techn./admin.)

Name / Position / FTE %

Research group development level

Below, three different development stages for a research group are described. Which development stage best matches the research group? Please tick.

  1. Research groups which are newly established or in an early consolidation phase. They consist of researchers wishing to achieve a common basis for the development and consolidation of a research group. Alternatively, groups which are consolidated to a certain degree, but which have little experience with major applications and have a need to develop their professional network. Research groups in an early phase are characterised by wishing to develop ideas and projects and expand their research volume, and have a need for critical mass and network consolidation.

  1. Research groups which have passed the consolidation phase and have developed a degree of academic fellowship and a professionally focused activity level. They consist of researchers who publish frequently and have experience from applications for external financing, and which have concrete plans for enhanced research quality and internationalisation. Research groups in this phase will prioritise and immerse themselves in an academically focused area, join forces on shared academic goals, and build up strategic networks to establish an international reputation.

  1. Research groups which can be described as top research environments. They consist of senior researchers with a national and international reputation, who can refer to high publication rates, project manager experience and established international networks. Research groups in this phase will continue to work for a clear profile of international quality, and for broad cooperation with external partners.

Comment:

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Themes and focus areas

Brief description of the group's main goals for the research activity

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How is the focus area anchored in the Faculty strategy?

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Describe the group's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT)

Strengths

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Weaknesses

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Opportunities

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Threats

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Plan for applications for external funding

Helsefak has the objective of increasing external research funding. The research group is requested to draw up a plan for application activity which is in line with the group's research objectives, and development and ambition level. The faculty also has a special objective to be successful in FRIPRO and SFF (the Research Council of Norway) and Horizon 2020 (EU). Good overviews of relevant information can be found on e.g. the websites of UiT, Research Council of Norway, Karolinska institutet, Trialect.com and Horizon2020.

Relevant arenas for external funding for the research group (please tick)

Helse Nord (Northern Norway Regional Health Authority)
Other regional funding sources
Research Council of Norway – FRIPRO
Research Council of Norway – Programmes
Research Council of Norway – Other
K.G. Jebsen centre
Other national funding sources
EU - ERC
EU – Societal challenges
EU – Other
Other international funding sources

Plan for applications for research funding

Year / Source / Programme / Type of application / Applicant / Applicant's role

Plan for research collaboration

Research collaboration can contribute to increasing the quality and scope of the research activities and is therefore given weight in the competition for external funding. It is important to develop, maintain and show ongoing and established collaboration.

Plan for the development/maintenance of local/regional collaboration

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Plan for the development/maintenance of national collaboration

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Plan for the development/maintenance of international collaboration

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Plan for scientific publication

All academic staff are expected to publish regularly in scientific journals approved by DBH. UiT's general rule is that all research results must be published in generally available scientific journals (Open Access) or be made available in open knowledge archives (Munin). More information on open access.

Year / Author / Journal / Open access (y/n)

Dissemination plan

Increased importance is being attached to dissemination activity as an element of research, and it is expected that fellow academics, users and the general public are considered in a dissemination plan. Section for dissemination servicescan help to draw up a communication plan for the research group and for individual applications. See also: Communicating EU research and innovation. Guidance for project participants

Person responsible / Measure / Purpose

Career development plan

Mobility

Researcher mobility and use of R&D sabbaticals will contribute to renewing the research environment and the development of research activities and method expertise. Weight is therefore given to researcher mobility in applications for external funding and the research group should have an exchange plan. The faculty has a scholarship for PhD students by application and the scholarship database has an overview of the funding sources available for studies abroad.

Name / Country / Institution / Funding plan (source)

Career development among RG members

The responsibility for career development is shared between the management and the employee himself/herself. The research group should have a plan for performance and development both by the group and the individuals in the group. Relevant initiatives might include the use of R&D sabbaticals (see above), mentor schemes, courses, career interviews or a plan for development of independence among young researcher talents. Furthermore, each employee should have a personal career plan as the basis for the annual discussion at the employee appraisal interview (or equivalent).

Measure / Person responsible / Description

The research group's needs and recruitment plan

What are the research group's professional and strategic opportunities and challenges today, and in a three-year perspective? Keywords might be: Recruitment, handling especially talented researchers, cohort challenges in connection with exit, balance between permanent and temporary positions, and various position categories, equal opportunities and research support.

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Plan for researcher training

The faculty's objective is to offer a researcher programme of high professional and educational quality that is relevant for the society. This based on the use of local and national research schools, and making active use of mentor schemes.

Planned theses

Throughput can serve as an indicator of the quality of research programmes. Add PhD students' names and planned thesis dates.

Name / Thesis semester/year

Planned initiatives for members in research training programmes

Supervisor/student interviews
Cooperation with research schools
Regular presentations of the work to the research group
Individual plans for research stays
Career interviews/Career seminars
Other: ______

Expand on the research group's research training plan

The framework for the research groups describes several relevant initiatives to strengthen research programmes (see the list in the item above). How will the group work in practice on the initiatives that have been ticked?

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