New Adviser to the Vice-Chancellor on Research Infrastructure

What will you be working with in your new role?

“I’m an adviser to the Vice-Chancellor on matters related to research infrastructure and also chair of the Research Infrastructure Board. I’m also the University’s representative in several different types of external research infrastructure contexts, for example at meetings of the Universities’ Reference Group for Research Infrastructures (URFI), a joint body for universities on the prioritisation and coordination of national research infrastructures. I’ve also been part of discussions with the University Management and with the Research Infrastructure Board, and formulated some proposals, in preparation for a University-wide evaluation of work on research infrastructure support as part of Q&R24.”

What will researchers and other employees notice as a result of your assignment?

“The form of the assignment remains unchanged, but I would like to see even better visibility for the fantastic research infrastructures we have access to at the University. Searchability will be improved for finding the right resource among all the different types of research infrastructures. In addition, I hope that employees at the University will get better help from the new Data Office on how to best handle research data. We also need to highlight available research data that can be utilised by multiple research projects in parallel.”

How can researchers and other employees benefit from your assignment?

“Hopefully through our efforts to improve the organisation and the prioritisation process for research infrastructures. In addition, they will get higher quality, cost-effectiveness and visibility on the infrastructure side. This will lead to higher levels of research and potentially new dimensions for students that are beneficial to the way they are taught.”

Johan Ahlenius