OVERVIEW
MAIN OBJECTIVE
to obtain precise and verifiable information on the quality of research at the University through national and international benchmarking and to recommend the organizational and budgetary measures for the to achieve and maintain research excellence at the University
CONTENTS OF THE OVERVIEW
CONCEPT
CORE PRINCIPLES
PARTICIPANTS
SOURCES AND TOOLS
OUTCOMES
CONCEPT
CORE PRINCIPLES
Multiple-criteria evaluation
The evaluation is not a mere assessment of the results, but it seeks a complete assessment of the University’s research and other creative activities based on several tools.
Formative evaluation
The purpose of the evaluation is not only to "get a grade", but rather to get recommendations for further development of University’s research and creative activities.
Independent evaluation
After commencing of the evaluation cycle the University bodies do not interfere with the evaluation process until it is completed.
Field-centered evaluation
All the research outcomes will be evaluated within their corresponding scientific fields.
PARTICIPANTS
Research Evaluation Board
supreme independent body of evaluation
Mission
to supervise the evaluation process in terms of the compliance with its principles, rules, and organisation
to carry out the final assessment of quality of individual faculties/institutes („units“) of the University
to perform on site visit of the faculties/institutes, if needed
to write and submit the Final Report
Expert Panels
four panels (Arts and humanities; Social sciences; Medical and health sciences; Natural sciences) dealing with the assessment of the quality of fields and research areas
Mission
to oversee the peer review of selected research panels
to carry out the assessment of quality of fields and research areas
to critically analyze the scientometric data on the research fields and areas
to perform the on site visit of individual units if needed
to compile and sumbit Research area evaluation reports
Support
Research Support Office of the Rectorate
administration, organisation, methodological support
background for the activities of Research Evaluation Board and the Expert Panels
administration of the list of approved reviewers
IT Support
accessible via HelpDesk in the evaluation information system
University Bodies
the evaluation is independent
after commencing of the evaluation cycle the University bodies do not interfere with the evaluation process until it is completed
see full article about University Bodies and Regulations
DATA SOURCES AND TOOLS
Data sources
data registered in the information system of the University
documents of the University and the units
external sources of information, in particular international bibliographic and citation databases (= Web of Science and Journal Citation Reports)
Evaluation tools
Indicators
statistical reports from data stored in the information system of the University
see full article about Indicators
Self-evaluation report of a unit
prepared by every evaluated unit of the University
see full article about Self-evaluation report
Bibliometric analysis
based on the bibliometric indicators of the quantity of research outputs and their quality assessed from the reputation of the journals in which the outputs were published and from their citation indexes (Web of Science, Journal Citation Reports)
see full article about Bibliometric analysis
Peer review of selected outputs
review of the selected outputs by independent internationally renowned experts (reviewers) with the objective of assessment of the relative randing of individual outcomes in comparison to the international and national standards of the field and the potential social or practical relevance of the outputs
OUTCOMES
Interim evaluation outcomes
Self-evaluation report of a unit
prepared by every evaluated unit of the University by January 2020
see full article about Self-evaluation report
Bibliometric reports
prepared by the Rectorat's bibliometric analysis team by January 2020
drafted in the English language in a standardised structure in the form of analytical reports and comments, if any, for individual fields and research areas and as a summary for individual units
Outcomes of peer review
compiled by the Expert Panels by March 2020
overviews of final grades of the individual research outputs structured by fields, research areas, and units and written in English
see full article about Peer review
Research area evaluation reports
prepared by the Expert Panels by May 2020
prepared for each area in which at least one field was assessed based on a bibliometric report or peer review
includes Expert Panel's assesment of quality of fields and research areas
Final assessment
Final Report
drafted by the Research Evaluation Board by October 2020 and subjected to the evaluated units for comments
finalised and handed over to the Rector by the Research Evaluation Board by December 2020 after considering the feedback from the evaluated units
describes and evaluates the quality of individual fields, research areas, and units and includes also recommendations for further development of the research at the University