Research Observatory

The Research Observatory has been active in the university since October 2014.

It is composed of scientific experts belonging to various scientific disciplinary sectors as well as administrative and technical sectors. Its members are renewed every three academic years.

The Observatory, as per the Regulations:

• collects and analyzes information on University research findings; as part of this function, it analyzes and compares the results of national research assessment exercises
• proposes criteria and new methodologies for assessing University research findings, taking into account the specificities of each area
• submits improvement actions to the governing bodies, with a view to increasing research quality, attractiveness, national and international visibility
• analyzes research findings at the level of departments, subject areas, research fields, according to a range of parameters recognized by the national and international scientific community, as measured against ad-hoc benchmarks
• at the request of the Rector, produces summaries and analyses to be included in the University's strategic plan and other research reports
• at the request of the Rector, submits proposals to the governing bodies on research assessment criteria for the purpose of resource allocation, taking into account the specificities of the each area
• analyzes the results of the doctoral courses and, at the request of the Rector, makes proposals on their organization and assessment criteria.