The focus: Future strategies for research and transfer!
The focus: Future strategies for research and transfer!
Magdeburg, Deutschland - In May, top -class representatives of the University Rectors' Conference (HRK) in Magdeburg met for an important exchange about university policy topics. Among the participants was also Prof. Dr. Dorit Schumann, the Vice President of the HRK for transfer and sustainability. Pressure questions about the design and financing of research and transfer at the universities for applied sciences (HAW) were discussed together. The results and discussions of the general meeting, which collects twice a year, flow into fundamental positions that are directed to the Federal Minister of Research, Technology and Space, Dorothee Bär. According to Research and teaching
need for action at Open Access
Another topic of great relevance is the introduction of Open Access as the standard for scientific publications. On June 6, 2023, joint federal state guidelines were presented, which aim to make publicly financed research results freely accessible to everyone. In this context, State Secretary Prof. Dr. Sabine Döring, how important it is to avoid the commercial of scientific publications. The universities are expected to expand their open access offers to meet these demands. href = "https://www.bildung-forschung.digital/digitalezukunft/de/Swissenschaft_und_forschung/open-access/bund_laender_leitlinien/bund_laender_leitlinien_node.html"> Education Research Digital address scientific institutions.
In addition to the open access guidelines, the pact for research and innovation, which provides for an annual increase of at least 3 % from 2021, will also be pursued. According to the plans, a few 11 billion euros will be invested in schools, universities and research institutions in the next few years. The focus is not only on financial resources, but also on the creation of transparency and quality in education.How all of this will have a concrete effect on the universities remains to be seen. The discussions are not only of academic importance, they also affect the future design of the educational landscape in Germany. It is clear that the initiative of the HRK and the support of the new federal government is blowing a fresh wind into university policy - a sign that you take the interests of science seriously and invest in the future.
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