Doris Pavlov R&D analyst 07.09.2017 Regular evaluation 2017 Doris Pavlov R&D analyst 07.09.2017

Carrying out RE 2017 Main goal: maximize the benefits of evaluation outcomes for the state, society and institutions, optimize work load for institutions (partially pre-filled evaluation forms) Actions taken: Preparing and compiling legislation, regulations and evaluation forms; Finding experts with broad expertise and experience in conducting, managing and evaluating research; Operating the process of creating and composing the self-report forms, briefing experts; Organizing site visits; Coordinating the compilation of evaluation reports

2010 vs 2017   Differences 2010 2017 Wider output for the state and institution * positive/negative result; * comments *evaluations of scientific impact, sustainability and potential and societal impact on 4-level scale; *evaluation on scientific basis to conduct doctoral studies; *areas of special note or in need of improvement if appropriate; *feedback for institutions if appropriate; * suggestions for unit, institution, state, Number of experts 16 22 Different fields *Biosciences and environment; *Culture and Society; *Health; *Natural Sciences and Engineering * Natural Sciences; * Engineering and Technology; * Medical and Health Sciences; * Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences; * Social Sciences; * Humanities and the arts

Evaluation in numbers 21 applicants, 38 applications from 6 fields of science 22 foreign experts from 8 European countries Duration 1 year ((from legislation to the outcome), including 1week for site visits)) Budget - 100 000 euros Outcomes: 36 positively evaluated applications from 20 institutions (from which 5 private, 15 public) 2 institutions had previous positive outcomes from 2015

Some preliminary conclusions of RE 2017 Estonian research is internationally competitive Estonian research is oriented to the future Estonian research serves society in many different ways Research infrastructure is at very good international level Main bottleneck in the Estonian Research System is the instability of financing and dependence on EU structural funds Also, duration of doctoral studies is too long due to low financing and rigid graduation requirements

Thank you for the institutions for the great experience and thank you for the experts for their remarkable contribution!