Uppsala University has now conducted its fourth research evaluation since 2007 – Quality and Renewal 2024 (Q&R24). With the help of external panels– and in some cases benchmarking – the disciplinary domains and faculties have analysed their research environments. We have also scrutinised the joint efforts to establish conditions for well-functioning research infrastructure and multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research.
When I review the results of Q&R24, I feel proud of our University. We should take genuine pleasure in the confirmation of all that works well and continue to cultivate these things. However, in our quest for renewal and excellence, we also have to keep moving. The next step is to make use of the insights we have gained. Most of this work will be done in our disciplinary domains, faculties, departments and research environments, but those of us in the University Management also have a job to do.
We want all good ideas and wise reflections to be heard, and for this reason we are going to have a full-day University-wide conference on Q&R24. It will take place on 8 May 2025, from 09:00 to 18:00. The day will include panel discussions and presentations looking at the evaluation results from different perspectives, as well as forward-looking discussions. I look forward to talking about the results and the way forward with you, as well as discussing the organisation and implementation of Q&R24, which differed between the disciplinary domains. I hope to see you there!
Conference programme: https://www.uu.se/en/events/2025/2025-05-08-qr24-conference
Registration link to the conference: https://registration.invajo.com/200a13aa-332d-470d-827a-4a82d65a40c6
The deadline for registration is 21 April
