Supporting Quality and Innovation: The Strategic Plan for Research and You Faculty Information Exchange Series September 12, 2012

Research at the University of Guelph University of Guelph is one of the top ranked research intensive comprehensive universities in Canada 7 Colleges 4 Regional Campuses + 10 Additional Research Stations 55 Research Centres

University of Guelph Annual Research Funds Awarded for Fiscal Years Ending Sponsor Category CIHR3,408,2973,994,473 4,305,915 3,551,559 4,470,165 3,969,153 NSERC23,868,95925,343,33826,343,72425,944,44523,046,45923,295,261 SSHRC3,207,7062,809,690 4,272,748 3,192,354 2,283,712 3,109,961 Network Centres of Excellence8,060,1357,347,793 8,613,995 6,868,403 2,244,076 1,313,129 Subtotal 38,545,097 39,495,294 43,536,38239,556,76132,044,41231,687,504 Federal Government29,577,34819,053,089 $ 28,756,122 $ 27,552,426 $16,889,294 $ 27,760,978 Ontario Government24,087,67520,334,635 $ 12,277,202 $ 14,665,347 $10,432,771 $ 3,371,853 Business & Industry15,870,67518,056,568 $ 14,409,917 $ 19,011,759 $22,637,136 $ 11,253,748 Non-Profit/Charitable Organizations5,675,0117,672,000 $ 6,062,450 $ 5,877,667 $ 5,392,417 $ 6,263,078 Other Govts.621,3821,231,999 $ 2,136,771 $ 615,462 $ 583,390 $ 444,910 Private Donors75,169128,404 $ - $ 33,000 $ 33,165 $ - Subtotal 75,907,260 66,476,695 63,642,46267,755,66155,968,17349,094,567 OMAFRA Agreement35,698,23838,441,077 $ 51,386,838 $ 50,604,292 $52,308,501 $ 56,958,108 TOTAL 150,150, ,413, ,565,682157,916,714140,321,086137,740,179 As at: August 17, 2012

Canada Research Chairs U of G currently has 39 allocated CRCs Re-allocation exercise conducted by CRC Secretariat to be completed across Canada in Fall 2012 (results available in Winter 2013) Distribution by Tier, College, Strategic Research Plan (SRP) Theme to be appended to SRP

Strategic Research Plan (SRP) Released April 2012 for Mission: Change lives and improve life. Goals: – To be a national leader in transforming and mobilizing knowledge – To obtain funding for key initiatives – To build research infrastructure

SPR-Goals Continued To develop extensive collaborative and international networks To conduct research that provides critical new knowledge To increase recognition of the University’s high-quality scholarship and its benefits to all sectors of society

SRP-Seven Theme Areas Agriculture, food and the bioeconomy Health and well-being in humans and animals Economic management, governance and public policy Biodiversity, environment and ecology Human behaviour, cultural evolution, creative communities Technology and applied sciences Foundations of science

Office of Research How can the Office of Research support your individual research goals such that your work contributes toward institutional research goals?

Goal: Obtaining Funding for Initiatives Funding Opportunities – INSIDER (watch for s from OR) – RefWorks Pivot - training September 14th – OR web site: conduct-research/Agencies-Opportunities- Deadlines conduct-research/Agencies-Opportunities- Deadlines – Catalyst Centre What other ways do you have of finding funding opportunities?

Office of Research Support for Obtaining Funding Grants and Contracts – Communicate funding opportunities – Liaison with funding agencies – Contribute to the development of more competitive proposal submissions for grant and contract funding – Reviewing research contractual agreements to ensure alignment with University of Guelph policy, and protection of IP rights, and to assess risk – Bring to your attention key contractual requirements and deliverables to ensure you are in agreement with the terms and can meet them

Goal: Building Research Infrastructure Canada Foundation for Innovation – Leaders Opportunity Fund (LOF) Institutional Allocation Apply within the first two years of your academic appointment Maximum of $312,500 (40% CFI, 40% MEDI, 20% matching from other sources) Next deadline: January 15, 2013 By what other means can researchers acquire research infrastructure/equipment?

Goal: Recognition of Scholarship Dissemination of research Team of writers working to promote the University of Guelph’s broad research areas, research capacity and expertise Dissemination of research findings to research sponsors, general public, etc. Other U of G resources to assist with recognition/dissemination of research By what other means can researchers gain recognition for their research programs and scholarship?

Goal: Supporting Research Excellence Working to ensure that research conforms to the highest ethical standards in the use of human subjects, animals and biohazardous materials – Research Ethics Board – Animal Care Committee – Biohazard/Radiation Safety Officers Administrative review of grant applications prior to submission to support the submission of quality proposals

Goals: Support for Transforming and Mobilizing Knowledge Catalyst Centre -Industry Liaison services -Assess intellectual property -Protect intellectual property -Commercialization services

Goal: Supporting Innovation and Research Excellence Discussion: How can the Office of Research further support innovation and research excellence in your research area? What other things can the Office of Research do to help you realize y(our) research goals?

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