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

CIHR3%

NSERC17%

SSHRC2%

Network Centres of Excellence

1%

Federal Government20%

Ontario Government2% Business & Industry

8%

Non-Profit/Charitable Organizations5%

Other Govts.0%

OMAFRA Agreement41%

Annual Research Funds Awarded, 2011-12

University of GuelphAnnual Research Funds Awarded for

Fiscal Years Ending 2007 - 2012

Sponsor Category 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 CIHR 3,408,297 3,994,473 4,305,915 3,551,559 4,470,165 3,969,153 NSERC 23,868,959 25,343,338 26,343,724 25,944,445 23,046,459 23,295,261 SSHRC 3,207,706 2,809,690 4,272,748 3,192,354 2,283,712 3,109,961 Network Centres of Excellence 8,060,135 7,347,793 8,613,995 6,868,403 2,244,076 1,313,129 Subtotal 38,545,097 39,495,294 43,536,382 39,556,761 32,044,412 31,687,504

Federal Government 29,577,348 19,053,089 $ 28,756,122 $ 27,552,426 $16,889,294 $ 27,760,978 Ontario Government 24,087,675 20,334,635 $ 12,277,202 $ 14,665,347 $10,432,771 $ 3,371,853 Business & Industry 15,870,675 18,056,568 $ 14,409,917 $ 19,011,759 $22,637,136 $ 11,253,748 Non-Profit/Charitable Organizations 5,675,011 7,672,000 $ 6,062,450 $ 5,877,667 $ 5,392,417 $ 6,263,078 Other Govts. 621,382 1,231,999 $ 2,136,771 $ 615,462 $ 583,390 $ 444,910 Private Donors 75,169 128,404 $ - $ 33,000 $ 33,165 $ - Subtotal 75,907,260 66,476,695 63,642,462 67,755,661 55,968,173 49,094,567

OMAFRA Agreement 35,698,238 38,441,077 $ 51,386,838 $ 50,604,292 $52,308,501 $ 56,958,108

TOTAL 150,150,595 144,413,066 158,565,682 157,916,714 140,321,086 137,740,179

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 2012-17

Strategic Research Plan (SRP)

• Released April 2012 for 2012-2017• 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 e-mails from OR)– RefWorks Pivot - training September 14th– OR web site: http://

www.uoguelph.ca/research/guelph-conduct-research/Agencies-Opportunities-Deadlines

– Catalyst CentreWhat 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?

Contacts for Support

Let our front desk support refer you to the expertise you need:

Phone: 519-824-4120 Ext: 56943E-mail: research.services@uoguelph.ca