Research Office

It supports the research and innovation activities within the university, the relations with enterprises and the training of new researchers.

The Research Area, within the General Management, deals with:

• activities related to research funding and scientific training;
• support to departments and research centres for the coordination of research activities both nationally and internationally;
• development of research activity and exploitation of its results;
• promotion of initiatives to increase externally acquired research funds;
• management of strategic relationships with companies and public bodies in our region;
• support for new entrepreneurship (start-ups and spin-offs).
• management of all activities related to doctoral courses.

For the development of its activities, the Research Area is organised in four units:

• the Research Promotion and Development Unit (progettazione.ricerca@ateneo.univr.it) it deals with the search for local, national, European and international funding for the university's research projects, from the idea to the submission of grant applications;
• the Research Management and Reporting Unit (rendicontazione.ricerca@ateneo.univr.it)  provides support in all phases of management of funded research projects (at national, European and international level) from the grant preparation, administrative management, financial reporting and to audit procedures;
• the PhD and Research Fellowship Unit (dottorati.ricerca@ateneo.univr.it)  ensures support to the PhD School and Doctoral Courses, provides for the preparation of internationalization agreements of doctoral programmes, ensures the procedures for research fellowships;
• the Liaison Office (sviluppo.ricerca@ateneo.univr.it)  promotes the exploitation of research results, the development of University-business relations, and collaboration with public and private entities in the region through conventions, contracts and agreements.