Study Visit Programme
University of Zurich
Developments in research and innovation management and support: strategy and operations challenges
TIME
SESSION
SPEAKER
19:00
Welcome drinks and informal dinner
21:00
Return to hotels
TIME
SESSION
SPEAKER
09:00
Setting the Scene
Elisabeth Stark
I.
UZH and the Swiss Science and Higher Education System
II.
Outline of UZH and it’s research and innovation strategy
III.
Current Activities I: Young Scientists
(Doc 100, APTT, PostDoc Support)
IV.
Current Activities II: Open Science and Scientific Integrity
10:30
Coffee break and networking
11:00
(1) Research support @UZH
I.
Support in research funding acquisition
Lisa Müller
II.
Internal funding instruments I: People and careers, networks
Lisa Müller
III.
Internal funding instruments in practice: The UZH Research Priority Programme Equality of Opportunity
Silja Häusermann
IV.
Internal funding instruments II: Technology platforms
Thomas Trüb
12:30
Buffet lunch
13:30
(2) Digitalising research administration AVA@UZH
I.
Third party funding @UZH: Pre and post-award support with different funding bodies
Kerstin Press
II.
Core issues in process digitalisation
III.
Live demo
Marko Feistkorn
14:30
Coffee break followed by bus transfer to Andreasstrasse at 15:00
15:30
Visit to the LiRI Platform
Agnes Colmer and Andrew Clark
16:30
Facilitated session: participants reflect on the day’s presentations
17:00
Return to hotels
19:00
Drinks and dinner – Restaurant Hirschberg, Seilergraben 9, 8001 Zurich
21:00
Return to hotels
TIME
SESSION
SPEAKER
09:00
(3) Innovation @UZH
I.
Innovation support and management (Innovation Hub)
Maria Olivares
II.
Innovation clusters
Harald Gall
III.
Entrepreneurship education (innovation, innovator’s camp, …)
Eva Maria Håkanson
10:30
Coffee break
11:00
(4) Transfer @UZH
I.
Innovation and IP, licensing and technology transfer: UZH’s setup and current challenges
Adrian Sigrist
II.
Supporting young researchers in careers within academia and beyond: The Graduate Campus
Claudine Leysinger
12:00
Transfer to Dübendorf & informal lunch
Restaurant Il Faro, Wangenstrasse 59, 8600 Dübendorf
13:45
Visit to Innovation Park Dübendorf
Wangenstrasse 68, 8600 Dübendorf
Davide Scaramuzza and Oliver Ullrich
14:45
Plenary and wrap-up at the Innovation Park Dübendorf
15:30
Coffee break
16:00
Participants depart
Bus transfer back from Dübendorf to Zurich City will be provided
Connections Dübendorf direct to Zurich Airport by public transport:
Dübendorf Innovationspark [3’ walk from venue] Zürich Flughafen Bahnhof
16:13 Bus 759 [Direction Zürich Flughafen, Bahnhof] 16:46
16:28 Bus 759 17:01
16:42 Bus 759 17:18
Additional connections available with transition in Dübendorf Bahnhof.
Note: the programme is subject to marginal change.
Important information:
HUMANE and the University of Zurich fully intend to deliver the Study Visit in Zurich. If however, public health restrictions associated with the Covid-19 pandemic require it to be postponed, participants will be notified with as much notice as possible.
Neither HUMANE nor the University of Zurich are liable for any losses, accidents or damage to persons or objects during the Study Visit in Zurich. Participants attending the Study Visit in Zurich do so at their own risk and responsibility.