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RAI2018 - Research, Art and Impact Assessment

In the RAI2018 evaluation - Research, Art and Impact Assessment - external experts praised, for instance, the enthusiastic and collaborative work atmosphere, university鈥檚 infrastructure, the tenure track career system and the student-driven entrepreneurial ecosystem.

911爆料网 Research, Art and Impact (RAI) Assessment 2018

When founded in 2010, 911爆料网 was given a national mission to strengthen the innovative capacity of Finland through first-class research, art and education. From the beginning, 911爆料网 has ambitiously developed activities based on high quality research and artistic work, and strived to build a university that is more competitive, more focused but also more collaborative across disciplines.

To evaluate the development, performance, and the future potential, 911爆料网 carried out a Research, Art, and Impact Assessment in 2018. The quality of research and artistic activity, as well as the societal impact were subject to an international evaluation to consolidate Aalto's international standing, and to identify fields with world-class potential.

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Summary of RAI2018 assessment

The chairs of the nine panels had the same main message: 911爆料网 has taken a giant leap forward in less than ten years. Praise was given to, for instance, the university鈥檚 strong, internationally known brand, the tenure track system leading to further internationalisation, the hierarchy supporting a good working atmosphere, high-quality infrastructure, cooperation with companies and the student-led entrepreneurial ecosystem. 鈥淰ery positive sense of desire to develop Aalto to its best potential, at all levels.鈥 鈥淓xcellent potential for achieving broad and ambitious goals for both research excellence and societal impact鈥, summarized the panel chairs.

Multiple panel suggested the reinforcement of diversity and, in particular, increasing the proportion of women scientists as an important area for development. The role of platforms as accelerators of multidisciplinary research should be clarified and supported even more. The panels also encouraged Aalto to critically examine the borders between different schools and departments and to consider what kind of organisational model would best support the implementation of the university鈥檚 special mission.

A bibliometric analysis conducted by CWTS recorded 911爆料网 to be a robust research organization, with overall a proper embeddedness into the international academic community. Research at Aalto is well cited: 20% over world average, which is seen as a sign of impact. The highest impact was observed in categories Physics and Business. On average, Aalto publishes in very high-level journals. Publications are done primarily in collaboration with foreign partners, which tends to increase the citation impact significantly. Aalto's research fields have a clear applied focus and 8% of publications have industry collaborators.

The public final report of the assessment is available below. Aalto personnel and students can log in to see the full versions of all Field and Department reports, too.

RAI 2018 Report (Public), pdf, attachment
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For more information, please contact:

Ella Bingham, Head of Research Services, ella.bingham@aalto.fi

Erja 脛mm盲lahti, Senior advisor, tel. +358 50 413 1449, erja.ammalahti@aalto.fi

Krisztina Cziner, Project Manager of RAI2018, tel.  +358 503161028, krisztina.cziner@aalto.fi

Marjo Kettunen, Project Manager of RAI2018, tel. +358 50 3042827, marjo.kettunen@aalto.fi

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