Adobe Systems Adobe Systems Scientific Board of CEITEC MU Meeting 5th May 2022 Adobe Systems Adobe Systems Management priorities 2022-2023 update •In implementation of the Strategical Plan of CEITEC MU 2021-2028 Adobe Systems GRANTS •Update of grants strategy – position to operational programmes and NPO, dealing with ineligible VAT and co-financing obligations • •Selected grant applications of 2022: ‒HEU Teaming and OP JAK Teaming calls: CORMIC – BRIDGING ACADEMIA AND INDUSTRY IN CORRELATIVE MICROSCOPY – preparation of the application for the 2nd round ‒National recovery and resilience plan („NPO“) – submitted •National Institute of Virology and Bacteriology •National Cancer Research Institute •National Institute of Metabolic Disorders and Cardiovascular Diseases ‒Dioscuri programme (related to new research group opening) ‒ERA Chair 3 Adobe Systems RESEARCH AND INFRASTRUCTURE •PhD School – unification of PhD programme principles and standards – Memorandum of CEITEC, SCI, MED, FSpS and PHARM to be signed in May •Redesign of the evaluation system and definition of financial consequences (at the institute level) – link to the amendment of budgetary rules •Preparation for scientific evaluation – The internal research evaluation, which will take place for the first time at MU in October 2022, will suitably follow the long-term evaluation system at CEITEC MU. It will also be complemented by an international evaluation of CFs in September 2022. •Establishment of IT Core Facility – pilot testing, bottom-up approach initiated by research group leaders. •School of microscopy – preparation (as a part of Teaming project) • 4 Adobe Systems RESEARCH AND INFRASTRUCTURE •To be developed: • •Reinvestment policy/strategy – definition of principles, committee, procedure – how to decide on the allocation of budget on reinvestments (including repair costs), a decision on regular annual allocation of the (institutional) funding dedicated to reinvestments 5 Adobe Systems SPACE ALLOCATION •Focus on optimisation of using the available space and using new space in BioPharmaHub and Biology Park for consolidation of research groups and facilities with the same research focus and using the same facilities ‒Molecular medicine teams and facility => BioPharmaHub ‒Consolidation of the CELLIM CF in E35 ‒Space for new research groups in E35 and (possibly) Biology Park • •To be developed: •Initiation of debate about a Campus space allocation board establishment, rules of operation • 6 Adobe Systems HUMAN RESOURCES (1/2) •Call for new group leader 2021/2022 (ongoing) – link to ERC and Dioscuri calls •Leadership policy including evaluation of leadership skills and managerial performance of group leaders and CF heads approved and published ‒Leaders‘ training academy to be established (under development) ‒Assessment interviews with a focus on managerial and leadership skills will be organized for the first time in the end of 2022 •Outplacement and retirement policy ‒Amendment of budgetary rules that would reduce institutional funding for group leaders in the retirement age (65 years) – internal discussion opened • • 7 Adobe Systems HUMAN RESOURCES (2/2) •To be developed: • •Wage analysis, including gender pay gap analysis => wage policy, setting minimal/maximum wage for a concrete position – planned to be launched after new MU wage regulation is implemented (July 2022) •Necessity to adress in a systemic manner situation of combined leadership roles at CEITEC and faculties or elsewhere – to be developed • • 8 Adobe Systems ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE •Upgrade of institutional governance so that the involvement of research group leaders increases - group leaders meetings should be used as tool for constructive consultations with monthly or every 2 weeks frequency ‒Current frequency once per 2 months ‒Using focus groups with group leaders and CF heads to discuss new policies and systems • •Overall revision of budgetary rules – preparation of analytical background material to assess if rules support effectively desired behaviour of groups ‒Flat rate and link to evaluation of scientific excellence ‒No institutional budget to group leaders of 65+ age • •To be developed: •Organisational structure – research departments – internal analysis of departments’ structure and their role (exp. implementation in 2023/2024) •Reinvestments to buildings – analysis and prediction • 9 These ideas are under discussion Adobe Systems ALLIANCE4LIFE – SPILLOVER EFFECTS •Institutional practice makes a difference between good and excellent research institutions •Community meeting in Tartu, Estonia, 28-30 April 2022 1.Research Evaluation Reform in the EU ‒Self-assessment – quantitative performance indicators and SWOT ‒Anonymous survey of institutional culture ‒Peer evaluation (CEITEC 2022 evaluation as one of „pilots“) ‒Member of “Coalition of Willing“ 2.Careers in Health Research & Innovation ‒18 best practices and principles for sustainable, systematic change formulated HR action plans 3.Skills Academy ‒Trainings for ESRs and professional Research Administration 4.Collaboration supported with seed funding ‒Joint database of core facilities and open access ‒Scientific mini-conferences to develop new projects 10 Adobe Systems Adobe Systems Budget 2022 Adobe Systems BUDGET 2022 12 •The total budget in 2022 is growing by 4 % compared to the budget spending of 2021 and reaches 822 mil. CZK. •The budget plan includes use of reserves in the volume of 45 mil. CZK. •We expect a growth of gross institutional revenues by 8 % in the amount of 13 mil. CZK. •The budget plan reflects rapid growth of prices of energies (e.g. by 130 % in case of electricity, by 45 % in case of heating). •In total, running costs of CEITEC buildings increases by 50 % (27 mil. CZK). •Cost of CEITEC administration remain at the level of 2021 budget. •Institutional budget of research groups persists at the same level as in 2021. •Newly, there is a contribution to the CF Biological Data Management and Analysis (CF BioData), established in 2022, in the amount of 500 th CZK. The CF is predominately funded by the ELIXIR project. •Three projects are planned within the National Recovery and Resilience Plan („NPO“) with total budget over 300 million CZK and obligatory co-funding in the amount of 40 mil. CZK - ineligible VAT (for years 2022-2025). Adobe Systems Budget 2022 (noninvestment) - Structure of Revenue 13 Adobe Systems 14 Budget 2022 (noninvestment) - Structure of Expenditure Adobe Systems Budgetary rules (ideas under discussion) 15 · ·Termination of the institutional funding for group leaders in the retirement age (age of 65)? · ·Flat rate system differentiated based on the results of the evaluation of scientific excellence? Adobe Systems Adobe Systems Adobe Systems Adobe Systems Adobe Systems Adobe Systems 16 •Thank you for your attention! >