Study Visit Programme
University of Zurich
Developments in research and innovation management and support: strategy, operations and challenges
| Wednesday, November 9 | ||
| Time | Session | Speaker |
| 19:00 | Welcome drinks and informal dinner | |
| 21:00 | Return to hotels | |
| Thursday, November 10 | ||
| 09:00 | Introduction and overview | Elisabeth Stark |
| I. Outline of UZH and it’s research and innovation strategy | Elisabeth Stark | |
| II. How research is funded at UZH and the funding outlook | Lisa Müller / Maurus Bolfing | |
| III. How research and innovation is organised and delivered | Lisa Müller / Maria Olivares | |
| 10:30 | Coffee | |
| 11:00 | Challenges and responses (1) | Elisabeth Stark |
| Research strategy at UZH | ||
| I. Using internal funding levers to shape research strategy | Maurus Bolfing | |
| II. How to achieve sustainable impact in research | Elisabeth Stark | |
| III. Efficient research support: facilities and staff | Elisabeth Stark / Thomas Trüb | |
| 12:30 | Lunch | |
| 13:30 | Challenges and responses (2) | |
| Core research grants and contract management systems and processes | ||
| I. Organisation design issues: pre and post-award support | Lisa Müller | |
| II. Organisation design issues: managing different research funders | to be finalised | |
| III. Digitalisation of core processes | to be finalised | |
| 15:00 | Coffee | |
| 15:30 | Visit to a research facility | |
| 16:30 | Facilitated session: study visit participants reflect on the day’s presentations | |
| 17:00 | Return to hotels | |
| 19:00 | Drinks and dinner | |
| 21:00 | Return to hotels | |
| Friday, November 11 | ||
| 09:00 | Challenges and responses (3) | |
| Innovation education support (1) | ||
| I. Innovation support and management | Maria Olivares | |
| II. Innovation and IP, licensing and technology transfer | to be finalised | |
| III. Education in innovation and entrepreneurship | Maria Olivares | |
| 10:30 | Coffee | |
| 11:00 | Challenges and responses (4) | |
| Innovation education support (2) | ||
| I. Doc 100% | ||
| II. Support for Early Career researchers | Claudine Leysinger / Martin Bühler | |
| III. Testimonial from an innovator grant recipiant | to be finalised | |
| 12:30 | Lunch | |
| 13:30 | Visit to a research facility | |
| 14:30 | Plenary and wrap-up | |
| 15:00 | Coffee | |
| 15:30 | Close | |
Note: the programme is subject to marginal change.
Important information:
HUMANE and the University of Zurich fully intend to deliver the Study Visit in Zurich. If however, public health restrictions associated with the Covid-19 pandemic require it to be postponed, participants will be notified with as much notice as possible.
Neither HUMANE nor the University of Zurich are liable for any losses, accidents or damage to persons or objects during the Study Visit in Zurich. Participants attending the Study Visit in Zurich do so at their own risk and responsibility.