Strategic Roadmap for R&I in Arqus

The Arqus University Alliance aims to strengthen its Research and Innovation dimension by developing and pursuing a shared strategy.

To this end, senior governance of Arqus universities developed a Joint Research Action Plan, as a roadmap combining structural elements of joint R&I activities with guiding principles for joint action.

From January 2024 onwards, strategic planning on R&I flows into the general Strategic Development processes of the Alliance.

Vice-Rectors and other senior officials for R&I in the Alliance started meeting in March 2021 at successive High Level Seminars on R&I, to exchange on support mechanisms existing at their respective universities and to work on the Joint Research Action Plan.

With the creation of a specific Board for Research & Innovation in April 2022,  the R&I dimension has become one of the three pillars of the Arqus Alliance.

This Board governs the continued promotion of research collaborations among Arqus partners, oversees support offers for Early Stage Researchers and works for further enhancement of the research environment.

Resources available for researchers:

Early Stage Researcher Development resources:

• PhD Portal
• Academic mentoring programme
• Career weeks outside academia

An Open Science Ambassador Network to advise researchers and continue mainstreaming OS in the Alliance Read more

Researcher networking opportunities leading to new research collaborations Read more

Recommendations, Guidelines and Training materials for researchers on:

• Co-Creation in Transfer
• Open Science
• Open Research Agenda Setting

Mutual learning and sharing of research infrastructures and other resources in the Arqus Alliance:

• Peer learning on reform of research assessment systems (internal analysis and recommendations, participation in CoARA Working Groups, Arqus Task Force on Research Assessment).
• Community of Practice of Research Support Offices.
• Database for sharing of research infrastructures.
• The Cluster Map created to give an overview of joint research among the initial seven Arqus universities.