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    ==Resources==
    ==Resources==
    * '''Human Resources:''' List of staff on the task, roles and position: 32 members (all universities involved).Profiles: Vice-Rector for Research, Vice-Dean, Head of research.
    * '''Human Resources:''' List of staff on the task, roles and position: 32 members (all universities involved).Profiles: Vice-Rector for Research, Vice-Dean, Head of research.
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    | Ștefana || Dima || UVT || Senior researcher, co-coordinator of the UNITA R&I hub on Circular Economy and Environment
    | Ștefana || Dima || UVT || Senior researcher, co-coordinator of the UNITA R&I hub on Circular Economy and Environment
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    * '''Financial:''' Budget allocated to the task: 961.496€, for the Advanced Grants: it is considered that the AG will be roughly destined for 60 % (600 935 €) for travel and subsistence & for 40 % (360 561 €) for other costs (publications fees, event organization...).
    * '''Financial:''' Budget allocated to the task: 961.496€, for the Advanced Grants: it is considered that the AG will be roughly destined for 60 % (600 935 €) for travel and subsistence & for 40 % (360 561 €) for other costs (publications fees, event organization...).
    * '''Materials:''' Type of materials required (computers, software, scientific tools): Not foreseen at the moment – a reflection should be made on communication tools / website and sharing it among the universities (in connection with tasks 4.3 and 5.1).
    * '''Materials:''' Type of materials required (computers, software, scientific tools): Not foreseen at the moment – a reflection should be made on communication tools / website and sharing it among the universities (in connection with tasks 4.3 and 5.1).
    * '''Intangible:''' Type of intangible materials (communication tools, data bases,…): There should be a “research technician” in every hub, but it has not been formalized nor there is any budget in the project.
    * '''Intangible:''' Type of intangible materials (communication tools, data bases,…): There should be a “research technician” in every hub, but it has not been formalized nor there is any budget in the project.


    = Activities & Sub-Tasks =
    = Activities & Actions =
    Source documentation: In each WP folder, document entitled “WPx_full_description)
    Source documentation: In each WP folder, document entitled “WPx_full_description)
    * [https://datacloud.univ-unita.eu/ Task Description – T4.2 description]
    * [https://datacloud.univ-unita.eu/ Task Description – T4.2 description]
    * [https://datacloud.univ-unita.eu/index.php/apps/onlyoffice/1436000?filePath=%2F5_Unita_Phase_II%2FUNITA%2FProject_docs%2FProject%20Plan%20and%20Budget%2FUNITA_II_Gantt_Chart.xlsx GANTT – WP4 GANTT]
    * [https://datacloud.univ-unita.eu/index.php/apps/onlyoffice/1436000?filePath=%2F5_Unita_Phase_II%2FUNITA%2FProject_docs%2FProject%20Plan%20and%20Budget%2FUNITA_II_Gantt_Chart.xlsx GANTT – WP4 GANTT]


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    ! style="background-color:#e6f2ff;" | '''List of activities'''
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    | '''A4.2.1''' Evolve and update the researcher’s cartography
    |?activity_description=Actions
    |
    |?deadline
    * Organize a feedback seminar on strategic R&I plans to develop the links between current hubs on new perspectives 
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    * Analyze the publications of all the partners to suggest enrichment of the cartography 
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    * Continuously update this cartography along the UNITA life (possibly including GEMINAE partners)
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    | June 2024
    |order=ascending
    |-
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    | '''A4.2.2''' Design, implement and deploy the new hubs and reinforce the existing ones
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    * Organize joint actions to create new thematic hubs to strengthen the impact of the alliance on its territories and beyond 
    * Involve researchers of all partners, according to a process of co-creation between partners and their stakeholders 
    * Analyze the publications of all the partners to identify scientific themes to which the alliance can contribute significantly in terms of critical size and excellence 
    * Organize matching events to define within the academic communities the new joint research projects, and to strengthen exchanges with the partners of the UNITA ecosystem 
    * Accompany the development of the Hubs by a common organizational design based on previous best practices. Each Hub will organize workshops during the project, both online and face-to-face, open to socio-economic partners
    | October 2026
    |-
    | '''A4.2.3''' Develop common principles, rules, and procedures informing UNITA Open Science research policy
    |  
    * Organize a forum to share good practices to promote FAIR data development and to incite researchers to open science in line with the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (COARA) 
    * Develop new actions aiming at disseminating research results by mobilizing original tools (videos, comics, STEAM approach, etc.)
    | October 2027
    |-
    | '''A4.2.4''' Evolve this common basic organization into more institutionalized international research centres
    |
    * Embed inter-territorial interfaces (T4.1), shared infrastructures (T4.3) and graduate schools (T4.4) into these emerging centres 
    * Operate “outdoor” or/and with physical location 
    * Give rise to European and national labels of excellence, such as the IRL label of the CNRS in France
    | October 2027
    |}


    = Indicators =  
    = Indicators =  
    These indicators have been gathered from the different source (list below) and have been gathered from interviews driven by [[UNITA impact observatory| Task 5.4 UNITA impact observatory]].
    These indicators have been gathered from the different source (list below) and have been gathered from interviews driven by [[UNITA impact observatory| Task 5.4 UNITA impact observatory]].
    == Outputs ==
     
    Source documentation: In each WP folder, document entitled “WPx_full_description)
    Source documentation: In each WP folder, document entitled “WPx_full_description)
    * [https://datacloud.univ-unita.eu/ Task Description – T4.2 description]
    * [https://datacloud.univ-unita.eu/ Task Description – T4.2 description]
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    * [https://datacloud.univ-unita.eu/index.php/apps/onlyoffice/1547422?filePath=%2F5_Unita_Phase_II%2FUNITA%2FWP5%2FTask5.4%2FSubtask%205.4.1%2FList%20of%20indicators.pptx List of Indicators – UNITA indicators]
    * [https://datacloud.univ-unita.eu/index.php/apps/onlyoffice/1547422?filePath=%2F5_Unita_Phase_II%2FUNITA%2FWP5%2FTask5.4%2FSubtask%205.4.1%2FList%20of%20indicators.pptx List of Indicators – UNITA indicators]


    === Primary indicators ===
    Indicators gathered from the proposal
    * '''IND 4.2.a''' – ''Number of research Hubs.''<br/>Baseline 2022: 3<br/>Target 2027: 6<br/>Level: Alliance</small>
    * '''IND 4.2.b''' – ''Number of researchers in the cartography.''<br/>Baseline 2022: 600<br/>Target 2027: 3000<br/>Level: Alliance</small>


    === Secondary indicators ===
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    To be defined by T5.4 members previously to interviews and to be proposed to task co leader
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    * Number of actors involved in joint initiatives.
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    * Community of researchers:  
    These indicators have been chosen and agree during the Phase 2 proposal made to the European Commission.
    ** Percentage of projects elected for starting grant calls that apply for advanced grant calls.
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    ** Number of submitted proposals for European calls per hub.
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    ** Number of joint publications in each hub.
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    * Visibility and Reputation within the academic community and beyond:
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    ** Number of international research projects involving at least 2 UNITA partners.
    |?indic_description=Indicator Description
    * Students and Teaching:  
    |?unit_of_measurement= Unit of Measurement
    ** Number of summer-winter schools / BIPs organized by the research hubs.
    |?data_collection=Data Source
    * Number of projects in the cartography for each hub.
    |?frequency
    * Number of accesses to the cartography.
    |?baseline
    |?target
    |?type
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    | UNITA thematic research hubs implemented
    | UNITA thematic research hubs implemented
    | 10/31/2026
    | 10/31/2026
    |}
    == Outcomes ==
    Source documentation:
    * [https://datacloud.univ-unita.eu/ Task Description – T4.2 description]
    * [https://datacloud.univ-unita.eu/index.php/apps/onlyoffice/1436000?filePath=%2F5_Unita_Phase_II%2FUNITA%2FProject_docs%2FProject%20Plan%20and%20Budget%2FUNITA_II_Gantt_Chart.xlsx GANTT – WP4 GANTT]
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    ! style="background-color:#e6f2ff;" | '''Actions – Tasks – (Deliverables)'''
    ! style="background-color:#e6f2ff;" | '''Achieved Outcomes'''
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    | '''Report on UNITA thematic research hubs'''<br />
    Describing the actions undertaken to develop the existing hubs and create new ones, defining their structure, functioning, and impact on the different stakeholders.<br />
    (Electronic format. In English with summary in each partner's national language. ± 50 pages).
    |
    * '''Identification of strategic hub for the alliance:'''<br />
    ** Bringing together scientific communities of each partner<br />
    ** Publication potential<br />
    ** Connection to Master & PhD programs<br />
    ** Sharing infrastructures<br /><br />
    * '''Ability to mobilize the scientific community:'''<br />
    ** Summer schools for PhD and Master students<br />
    ** Workshops<br />
    ** Communication tools<br /><br />
    * '''Ability to develop international research projects:'''<br />
    ** PhD co-tutelles<br />
    ** Horizon Europe<br />
    ** National projects<br /><br />
    * '''Connection to citizens and territories:'''<br />
    ** Actions aiming at disseminating research results<br />
    ** Actions connected to socio-economic partners
    |}
    '''1) How have the actions contributed to achieve UNITA’s goals?'''
    The task has a very strong interplay with other tasks, in particular those of the WP4 (territorial interfaces, sharing of infrastructures, graduate schools) and T5.2 (financial sustainability and project engine). Moreover, the cooperation with task 2.3 on the matching events and the ideal chain linking matching events, starting grants and advanced grants is necessary to create a community among researchers.
    '''2) What are the benefits of the actions for the alliance partners? How does UNITA transform the partners?'''
    The contamination born from sharing knowledge will allow to develop new knowledge and new research ideas, allowing each partner to become stronger in the research field.
    The creation of research hubs at a European level will also allow the partners to get a better acknowledgement of their research activities and success.
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    == Impact ==
    Source documentation:
    * Task and WP long-term objectives  [https://datacloud.univ-unita.eu/ Task Description – T4.2 description] -  [https://datacloud.univ-unita.eu/index.php/apps/files/?dir=/5_Unita_Phase_II/UNITA/WP4&openfile=1272533 WP4 Objectives]
    * [https://datacloud.univ-unita.eu/index.php/apps/onlyoffice/1616725?filePath=%2F5_Unita_Phase_II%2FUNITA%2FWP5%2FTask5.4%2FReferenceDocuments%2FUNITA%20Ref%20docs%2FUNITA%20Mission%20Statement_final.docx UNITA Mission Statement (from Grant Agreement)]
    '''1) Who are the stakeholders benefiting of the task’s actions? to check with the T5.1 list.'''
    The territories (industrial partners, local authorities...), the European citizens, the students (master and PHD), the researchers (permanent staff, post-doc, …), technical laboratory staff.
    '''2) To what extent has the local/international society changed as a result of outcomes compared to before UNITA? What are the long term results for them?'''
    The above-mentioned contamination of knowledges will impact the society and will also contribute to create an Open Society, in parallel and as a result of the Open Science principles, with a stronger feeling of belonging for the European citizens of the areas and territories where the UNITA universities are located
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    ! style="background-color:#e6f2ff;" | '''Sub-task'''
    ! style="background-color:#e6f2ff;" | '''Targeted stakeholders'''
    |-
    | '''Sub-task 1'''<br />Evolve and update the researcher’s cartography
    | * UNITA researchers<br />* GEMINAE researchers
    |-
    | '''Sub-task 2'''<br />Design, implement and deploy the new hubs and reinforce the existing ones
    | * Researchers<br />* Master students<br />* PhD students<br />* Post-docs<br />* Industrial partners
    |-
    | '''Sub-task 3'''<br />Develop common principles, rules, and procedures informing UNITA Open Science research policy
    | * University libraries<br />* Researchers<br />* Citizens<br />* NGOs<br />* Institutions (e.g., municipalities)<br />* Industrial partners
    |-
    | '''Sub-task 4'''<br />Evolve this common basic organization into more institutionalized international research centres
    | * Research laboratories
    |}
    |}

    Latest revision as of 16:26, 16 April 2025

    Task number 2
    Name UNITA Thematic Research hubs
    Strategic Axes Education and Pedagogical Innovation, Research and Innovation
    Workpackage Knowledge-based growth in rural, mountain and cross-border territories



    Objectives[edit | edit source]

    Strategic knowledge sharing through territorial and inter-territorial communities of stakeholders in research, working on existing and emerging alliance thematic hubs, originating in complementary competences, alliance strategies, SDGs and territorial smart specialisation strategies.

    Inputs & Resources[edit | edit source]

    Source documentation:

    Resources[edit | edit source]

    • Human Resources: List of staff on the task, roles and position: 32 members (all universities involved).Profiles: Vice-Rector for Research, Vice-Dean, Head of research.
    • Financial: Budget allocated to the task: 961.496€, for the Advanced Grants: it is considered that the AG will be roughly destined for 60 % (600 935 €) for travel and subsistence & for 40 % (360 561 €) for other costs (publications fees, event organization...).
    • Materials: Type of materials required (computers, software, scientific tools): Not foreseen at the moment – a reflection should be made on communication tools / website and sharing it among the universities (in connection with tasks 4.3 and 5.1).
    • Intangible: Type of intangible materials (communication tools, data bases,…): There should be a “research technician” in every hub, but it has not been formalized nor there is any budget in the project.

    Activities & Actions[edit | edit source]

    Source documentation: In each WP folder, document entitled “WPx_full_description)


    List of ActivitiesActivity TitleActionsDeadline
    1Evolve and update the researcher's cartography.To include researchers from new and existing partners. Organize a feedback seminar on strategic R&I plans to develop the links between current hubs on new perspectives and thus the updating of the strategic R&I plans, notably the financial endowments of the hubs. An analysis of the publications of all the partners will be performed in order to suggest enrichment of the cartography. This cartography will be continuously updated along the UNITA life, possibly including GEMINAE partners.(M1-M8)
    2Design, implement and deploy the new hubs and reinforce the existing ones.In order to establish networks of researchers, making visible their expertise within the alliance and at European level. Organize joint actions to create new thematic hubs to strengthen the impact of the alliance on its territories and beyond, to involve more researchers of all partners, according to a process of co-creation between partners and their stakeholders. An analysis of the publications of all the partners will help identifying scientific themes to which the alliance can contribute significantly in terms of critical size and excellence. Matching events will be organised to define within the academic communities the new joint research projects, and to strengthen exchanges with the partners of the UNITA ecosystem. Accompany the development of the Hubs by a common organizational design based on previous best practices. Each Hub will organize workshops during the project, both on-line and face-to-face, open to socio-economic partners.(M7-M36)
    3Develop common principles, rules, and procedures informing UNITA Open Science research policy.Piloted and fine-tuned during actions and events gathering researchers, students, citizens, industry and NGOs representatives. A forum will be organized to share good practices to promote FAIR data development and to incite researchers to open science in line with the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (COARA). New actions aiming at disseminating research results will be developed by mobilizing original tools (videos, comics, STEAM approach, etc.).(M13-M48)
    4Evolve this common basic organization into more institutionalized international research centres.Within which research activities will be conducted jointly around an identified program. These emerging centres will embed inter-territorial interfaces (T4.1) shared infrastructures (T4.3) and graduate schools (T4.4) and will operate "outdoor" or/and with physical location. They could give rise to European and national labels of excellence, such as the IRL label of the CNRS in France.(M36-M48)

    Indicators[edit | edit source]

    These indicators have been gathered from the different source (list below) and have been gathered from interviews driven by Task 5.4 UNITA impact observatory.

    Source documentation: In each WP folder, document entitled “WPx_full_description)


    These indicators have been chosen and agree during the Phase 2 proposal made to the European Commission.

    IndicatorIndicator DescriptionUnit of MeasurementData SourceFrequencyBaselineTargetType
    bNumber of researchers in the cartographyNumericalCartographyAnnual6002000Output
    aNumber of research HubsNumericalMinutes of GBAnnual36Output

    These indicators have been chosen and agree during the Phase 2 proposal made to the European Commission.

    Indicator DescriptionUnit of MeasurementData SourceFrequencyBaselineTargetType
    Number of accesses to the cartographyNumericalCartographyAnnual10005000Outcome
    Number of submitted proposals for European calls per hubNumericalHUB leadersAnnual310Output
    Number of international research projects involving at least 2 UNITA partnersNumericalHUB leadersAnnual13Outcome
    Number of summer-winter schools / BIPs organized by the research hubs NumericalHUB leadersAnnual420Output
    Number of joint publications in each hub NumericalHUB leadersAnnualOutput
    Percentage of projects submitted for starting grant calls that apply for advanced grant callsNumericalUNITA OfficesFor each AG0.00%30.00%Output
    Number of projects in the cartography for each hubNumericalCartographyAnnual6001500Outcome

    These indicators have been chosen and agree during the Phase 2 proposal made to the European Commission.

    Sub-Indicator DescriptionUnit of MeasurementData SourceFrequencyTypeParent Indicator
    Range of partners involved in the callsNumericalCartographyAnnualOutcomeNumber of researchers in the cartography
    Number of researchers participating to the Advanced Grant callsNumericalHUB leadersAnnualOutcomeNumber of summer-winter schools / BIPs organized by the research hubs 

    Impact[edit | edit source]

    Source documentation:

    1) Who are the stakeholders benefiting of the task’s actions? to check with the T5.1 list. The territories (industrial partners, local authorities...), the European citizens, the students (master and PHD), the researchers (permanent staff, post-doc, …), technical laboratory staff.

    2) To what extent has the local/international society changed as a result of outcomes compared to before UNITA? What are the long term results for them? The above-mentioned contamination of knowledges will impact the society and will also contribute to create an Open Society, in parallel and as a result of the Open Science principles, with a stronger feeling of belonging for the European citizens of the areas and territories where the UNITA universities are located

    Sub-task Targeted stakeholders
    Sub-task 1
    Evolve and update the researcher’s cartography     		* UNITA researchers
    * GEMINAE researchers
    Sub-task 2
    Design, implement and deploy the new hubs and reinforce the existing ones     		* Researchers
    * Master students
    * PhD students
    * Post-docs
    * Industrial partners
    Sub-task 3
    Develop common principles, rules, and procedures informing UNITA Open Science research policy     		* University libraries
    * Researchers
    * Citizens
    * NGOs
    * Institutions (e.g., municipalities)
    * Industrial partners
    Sub-task 4
    Evolve this common basic organization into more institutionalized international research centres     		* Research laboratories
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