Self-Evaluation Report is, together with indicators of creative activities, peer review, bibliometric analysis and site visit, one of the evaluation tools used to assess the quality of scientific, research, development, innovative, artistic or other creative activities at Charles University. It is produced by every unit subjected to the evaluation. Before it is uploaded into the IS Veda system and thus provided to the Expert Panels and Research Evaluation Board it must be discussed by the internal Research Board of the relevant unit.
The self-evaluation report of a unit describes and critically evaluates, where appropriate, the following:
The mission, vision, and goals of research activities;
The principal measures adopted in the evaluation period to support development of research and the impact of the measures;
The research policy of the unit with particular emphasis on doctoral students, post-doctoral staff, creating new research groups or schools, and attracting international students and staff;
Funding of research including the most important grants and projects investigated;
Human resource policy and qualification growth;
Interconnection of research and education activities;
Social relevance of research including the most important outputs, and their impact and application;
The most prestigious research prizes won;
The national and international standing of the research areas developed in particular in comparison to the benchmark institutions;
Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and risks in the area of research; and
Plan for the further development of research activities.
Expert Panels that are responsible for evaluating individual fields and research areas are supposed to use Self-Evaluation Reports as a background information about research at individual units. Research Evaluation Board is responsible for critical assessment of individual units where quality of a unit is derived in particular from the assessment of the quality of individual fields taking into account the indicators of research activities and the report, both of which provide information on the concept, strategy, and organisation of research activities, their relevance for the society, viability, and based on how the given unit contributes through its research to the fulfilment of priorities of the University set in the valid strategic plan.
During the course of the evaluation the submitted Self-Evaluation Reports are restricted to the Expert Panels members and Research Evaluation Board members, who can access it via the IS Veda system. To do that, please see the respective manual.