1. Progress Report for EuroCRIS: Identifying Principal Investigators for CRIS 12.11.2009 Aija Kaitera University of Helsinki, Rector’s Office

2. University of Helsinki in a nutshell Established in Turku 1640 Bilingual (Finnish and Swedish), tuition also provided in English 11 faculties 35,200 degree students, 45,000 continuing education and Open University students 3,800 researchers and teachers 193 mEUR Research funding (total funding 562 mEUR) 7,000 Scientific publications

3. New University Act BoardRectorFaculties Departmen ts Indep. Institute s Theology Law Medicine Arts Science Pharmacy Biosciences Behavioural Sciences Social Sciences Agriculture and Forestry Veterinary Medicine Aleksanteri Institute Open University Institute of Biotechnology Helsinki Institute of Physics (HIP) Helsinki Centre of Economic Research (HECER) Laboratory Animal Centre Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies IPR University Center National Library of Finland Language Centre Palmenia Centre for Continuing Education Finnish Museum of Natural History Neuroscience Centre Undergraduate Library Ruralia Institute Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM) Helsinki Institute for Information Technology (HIIT) Universities are separated from the State Budget and direct State steering. Choice either to be corporations subject to public (UH) law or foundation subject to private law. University Collegium

4. CRIS development at the University of Helsinki Pilot Medical Faculty 2005-2007 Need to identify Principal Investigators, implemented 2007 In-house CRIS pilot 2007-> University level project 2008-2009 Rector’s decision to identify Principal Investigators by 11/2009 New software for CRIS Research Policy 2010- 2012 Quantity, quality, impact in evaluation CRIS used as assessment tool

5. Why do we need to identify Principal Investigators? Show full volume of research Current research environments and networks do not fully conform with departmental and faculty structures. Identify full affiliated research staff The person responsible for a research proposal and its practical implementation may not be employed by the university

6. Principal Investigators in strategic planning and research management Will improve the creation of a research profile at the unit, network and University levels, Will promote both the setting of research objectives and operations management, Will empower the persons designated as principal investigators and clarify their role at the University regardless of their source of funding and Will enhance the conditions for communications and research administration.

7. A principal investigator at the University of Helsinki is typically a person who Steers and leads research independently Has completed an applicable doctoral degree and is qualified as an independent researcher Has access to the necessary resources (facilities, funding, equipment) for independent research Supervises doctoral students and/or mentors post-doctoral researchers as well as (in applicable research fields) leads a research group, and Is placed on the third or fourth level in the hierarchy of research positions. (1 Graduate Student, 2 Post-graduate Student, 3 Senior Scientist, 4 Professor) NOTE: –The principal investigator need not be employed by the University of Helsinki. –In relevant fields of research, the principal investigator can also be an independent researcher without a research group.

8. Identification process First round based on Rector’s decision 5/2009 –All Faculties identify Principal Investigators by 11/2009 –Rector’s preliminary definition can be modified by Faculty/Department –Re-evaluation every four years Onwards: –Status applied through CRIS –Application by a wanna-be-Principal Investigator, can have multiple departments –Approved by one department director –Re-evaluation every four years Researcher applies for PI status (web-form) Faculty approves application (web-form) PI can show research, link persons, projects, publications (portal for PI, research areas) Faculty re-evaluates every four years (web-form)

9. Rights and obligations of a principal investigator Recognised status and a high profile in the academic community. Responsibility to design research projects, to achieve project objectives and to promote the application of research results. Responsibility to fulfill administrative and financial obligations. Teaching related to the research work for 5% of the annual workload without separate compensation (PI on UH salary paid from research grant) Participation in the management of collective University affairs (for example, review applications for University research funding)

10. Research Information System TUHAT Publications Other output Principal Investigators Affiliated Researchers Projects Funding Units, Networks Research Groups University Datawarehouse Manual submission WoS, ArXiv, EndNote, Refworks, Finnish databases Portal, Webservice Reports CRIS, Dawa Reports CRIS, Dawa DSpace

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12. HELDA – University of Helsinki http://helda.helsinki.fi/ –Articles [721] –Special collections [1009] –Books and serial publications [185] –Conferences and seminars [34] –Theses [4679] –Study materials [436] –Research resources [2692] –Partner sub-repositories [4360]

13. Principal Investigators and Research Units UH Other Organisation External Organisation Projects e.g. CoE UH Organisation Faculty Independent Institute Department Principal Investigator (Research Group) Graduate Schools Affiliated Institutes, e.g. THL, VTT, HUS (researcher also publishes for UH)