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Panel 14 – chemistry
More external funding should be attracted building more on the research
areas where DFTN has strong competences and expertise. Short term
research projects should be avoided.
More and younger Ph.d. students and external post-docs should be
attracted. The international status of DFTN can be improved by more
teaching in English. This makes DFTN more accessible and attractive for
foreign students also leading to a larger pool of PhD students.
Additional Panel Report 15
5.1 Department of Immunotechnology
5.1 Background
The aim and objective of the RQ08 review is the first research evaluation
of Lund University as a whole. The long-term aim of this review is to
strengthen the University as a research organisation of international high
standing and a similar review will be carried out in the future, every 5
years.
It is noted that this review takes place following a period (between
2003–2007) which has seen decreases at all levels in the numbers of
researchers, due to the University’s financial constraints and its requirement
in this period to reduce costs. In light of this, the University has
now correctly identified as strategically important that is should restore
the balance in its employment structure and maintain/enhance excellence
in its education and research capabilities following this period of weak
finances and high costs.
In addition, it is noted that it is expected that there will be a ‘generation
shift’ in the higher research positions in the coming six to seven years.
In light of this, this reviewer considers that this (on-going) review of
research performance within Lund University is a highly valuable and
important exercise to plan and critically focus support, critical mass
15. At the panel meeting, Panel 14 declared that it did not have the competences to
perform a scientific evaluation of the Department of Immunotechnology. Therefore, an
external scientist was appointed to perform the scientific evaluation of this department.
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