Competence

The Department is responsible for:

• communication, methodological and administrative support in the areas of basic and applied research, innovation, contract research, and interpretation of regulations;
• monitoring of research, development and artistic activities, and preparation of analyses in these areas;
• administration and methodological support for the allocation of institutional support for long-term conceptual development of research organisations and for specific university research, in connection with the budgeting process of BUT;
• organisation, evaluation and reporting of the internal grant competition within specific university research;
• implementation of the evaluation of BUT in accordance with the M17+ methodology;
• methodological support for reporting research and artistic activities, including reporting to the RIV (Register of Information on Results);
• coordination and administration of activities related to the BUT Scientific Board;
• administration of habilitation procedures and procedures for appointment as professor;
• administration of accreditation processes for habilitation procedures and procedures for appointment as professor;
• administration related to the appointment of visiting, emeritus and extraordinary professors;
• personnel policy and development of academic staff in relation to R&D&I;
• coordination and support of the functioning of the International Scientific Advisory Board of BUT (BUT ISAB);
• coordination of activities related to science and research at BUT within international consortia (CESAER, EULiST, EUA, COARA).