Q&R24 Conference
- Date: 8 May 2025, 09:00–18:00
- Location: English Park, Ihresalen, 21-0011, Thunbergsvägen 3
- Type: Conference
- Organiser: Division for Quality Enhancement
- Contact person: Åsa Kettis
Welcome to a full-day conference on the University’s research evaluation Quality and Renewal 2024. The day includes panel discussions and talks with different perspectives on the evaluation and is rounded off with a forward-looking discussion on what is the next step.
Programme
9:00–9:10 Welcome Note
- Anders Hagfeldt, Vice-Chancellor
9:10–12:00 The Disciplinary Domains’ Evaluations of Research and Research Environments
Approaches, findings and reflections.
9:10–9:50 Disciplinary Domain of Humanities and Social Sciences
Panel discussion:
- Carl Fredrik Bergström, Vice-Dean Faculty of Law
- Esbjörn Larsson, Dean Faculty of Educational Sciences
- Erik Lindberg, Dean Faculty of Arts
- Ingela Nilsson, Vice-Dean Faculty of Languages
- Peter Juslin, Vice-Dean Faculty of Social Sciences
- Ulf Zackariasson, Vice-Dean Faculty of Theology
Moderator: Joakim Palme, Vice-Rector, Disciplinary Domain of Humanities and Social Sciences
9:50–10:30 Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy
Speakers:
- Mats Larhed, Vice-Rector and sponsor for KoF24 Medfarm
- Eva Tiensuu Janson, Deputy Vice-Rector
- Karin Forsberg Nilsson, Dean Medical Faculty
- Mathias Hallberg, Dean Pharmaceutical Faculty
- Anna Sjöström, project coordinator at the Faculty Office for Medicine and Pharmacy
10:30–10:50 Coffee Break
10:50–11:30 Disciplinary Domain of Science and Technology
- David Black Schaffer, Dean of research
11:30–12:00 Summary and Cross-Cutting Themes Emerging from the Disciplinary Domain’s Evaluations
- Anders Hagfeldt, Vice-Chancellor
12:00–13:00 Lunch with Poster Session National Research Infrastructures
13:00–15:00 The University-Wide Themes
13:00–14:00 Enhancing the Conditions for Cross-Disciplinary Research at Uppsala University
Reflections from the benchmarking visits at University of Bern and University of Helsinki
- Staffan Svärd, Deputy Vice-Rector Science and Technology
- Eva Tiensuu Janson, Deputy Vice-Rector Medicine and Pharmacy
- Mattias Martinson, Deputy Vice-Rector Humanities and Social Sciences
Panel discussion: exploring possible ways forward
- Claes-Fredrik Helgesson, Director Center for Integrated Research on Culture and Society (CIRCUS), to become part of UUniFI
- Mats Larhed, Vice-Rector Medicine and Pharmacy
- Charlotte Platzer-Björkman, Vice-Rector Science and Technology
- Joakim Palme, Vice-Rector Humanities and Social Sciences
Moderator: Coco Norén, Deputy Vice-Chancellor
14:00–15:00 Enhancing Uppsala University’s Efforts to Provide Quality Research Infrastructure
The research infrastructure panel’s observations and conclusions.
- Taina Pihlajaniemi, Vice-Rector Research University of Oulu, Chair Research Infrastructure Panel
Panel discussion: exploring possible ways forward
- Mats Larhed, Vice-Rector Medicine and Pharmacy
- Karl Michaëlsson, Adviser to the Vice-Chancellor on Research Infrastructure
- Joakim Palme, Vice-Rector Humanities and Social Sciences
- Charlotte Platzer-Björkman, Vice-Rector Science and Technology
Moderator: Coco Norén, Deputy Vice-Chancellor
15:00–15:30 Coffee Break
15:30–16:15 Panel Discussion with Junior Researchers about Q&R24: Results and Future Directions
- Mikaela Ceder, Chair Junior Faculty, postdoctor Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology
- Guiomar Hernández, Assistant professor Department of Chemistry – Ångström Laboratory
- Nils Landegren, Associate senior lecturer/Assistant Professor Department of Medical Biochemistry and Microbiology
- Marta Andersson, Assistant Professor Department of English
- Dolores Fors, Chair of The Doctoral Board, PhD-candidate Department of English
Moderator: Anders Hagfeldt, Deputy Vice-Chancellor
16:15–16:45 Conclusion Q&R24 Overall – Reflections from the Vice-Chancellor
- Anders Hagfeldt, Vice-Chancellor
16:45–18:00 Refreshments with Poster Session National Research Infrastructures
