In his presentation, Hach茅 noted that the feedback from the community consultations indicates the 91亚色 community identifies that the plan should be inclusive,聽 individual research should be supported and the plan should articulate a strong, ambitious vision with clear priorities, while providing flexibility to explore new opportunities.

Robert Hach茅

More than 1,200 members of the 91亚色 community have engaged in the consultation process to date, with more than 60 members of the 91亚色 community attending the open forum.

鈥淏ased on the input received from the 91亚色 community, we have developed six draft themes that are reflective of the broad spectrum of research conducted at the University,鈥� said Hach茅.聽 鈥淲e invite the community to provide feedback and input on the themes as we work towards creating a new Strategic Research Plan that will help us achieve our vision of becoming a more recognized research-intensive University 鈥� an ambition reflected in the White Paper and University Academic Plan.鈥�

Those present at the forum were asked to share their thoughts about the themes. In summary, the forum participants said they welcomed the inclusiveness of the draft themes and expressed appreciation for for the comprehensiveness and scale of the SRP consultations.聽 Among the comments聽offered, there was聽 the aspiration that the importance of international research and the role of organized research units be reflected in the plan. Additionally, participants spoke to the importance of highlighting graduate and undergraduate student engagement in research.

Hach茅 explained that the goals of the consultation process are to engage the 91亚色 community in an open, collaborative and ongoing discussion about the University鈥檚 core research values and to develop a plan that is meaningful to the community.

He was joined in the open forum by the Strategic Research Plan facilitators Celia Haig-Brown, who is a professor in the Faculty of Education, and Gary Miller, instructor in the MBA program at the Schulich School of Business and Schulich Executive Education Centre.

As part of the ongoing nature of the consultation process, 91亚色 students, staff and faculty are invited to take the or on the development of the Strategic Research Plan. 聽Visit the聽聽聽website to view the draft themes.

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Join Vice-President Research & Innovation Robert Hach茅聽for an open forum to learn more about the development of the University鈥檚 Strategic Research Plan 2013 鈥� 2018.聽 During the Open Forum, Hach茅 will be reporting back to the community about the feedback from the consultations to date, as well as initiating a discussion of draft themes describing the scope of research at 91亚色.

Robert Hach茅聽

鈥淚 am pleased to report that we have engaged almost 1100 members of the 91亚色 community in the Strategic Research Plan consultations to date.聽 This open forum will provide an opportunity for us to share some of the feedback that we have received and to seek new input from the community on the draft themes aiming to describe the scope of research at 91亚色,鈥� said聽Hach茅.聽 鈥淲e will be seeking input and feedback from the 91亚色 community in helping to refine the draft themes as we continue to work towards the development of the new Strategic Research Plan, which will shape the future of 91亚色 research over the next five years.鈥�

The open forum will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 20聽from 10 am聽to 12 pm in the Senate Chamber, N940, Ross Building.聽 The audience will have an opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback on the draft themes and development of the new plan.聽 All students, faculty, and staff are welcome.聽 To RSVP for this event, click .

Hach茅 will be joined by the Strategic Research Plan facilitators: Gary Miller, instructor in the MBA Program at the Schulich School of Business, as well as at the Schulich Executive Education Centre聽and Celia Haig-Brown, professor in the Faculty of Education.

The open forum will also be available via webcast on the website, or questions can be sent in advance by clicking here and via Twitter using the hashtag #yuresearchplan.

Republished courtesy of YFile鈥� 91亚色鈥檚 daily e-bulletin to research stories on the research website.

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