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THE UNIVERSITAT DE VALÈNCIA ALLOCATES NEARLY 40% OF ITS BUDGET TO RESEARCH According to data included in the
institution has teams that coordinate
Annual Research Report for 2006, after
macro projects in addition to European
deducting its largest budget item, that
and national excellence networks such as
is, personnel costs, the Universitat de
CONSOLIDER or CIBER (Networking
València allots 38.3% of its total
Biomedical Research Centre) whose
budget to research.
projects all employ Universitat de
With its 18 research institutes and
València researchers in their projects.
almost a hundred departments
Knowledge transfer activities – patents,
employing more than 3,500 researchers,
licences, the creation of spin-off
the University focuses its efforts on
companies and collaboration with the
promoting and improving the quality of
business sector – are experiencing a
research, both basic and applied,
sustained annual increase of 20%,
ordinary, emerging or excellence-
situating the Universitat de València
related, all of these now accounting for
above the Spanish average -- in a group
more than 800 active research groups in
that also includes universities that are
its databases.
specifically technical-- this clearly
The Universitat de València’s presence in
demonstrating that the Universitat is an
some of the most strategic fields of world
institution which is fully active and
science is on the rise, and at present, the
committed to R+D+i.
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TECNOLINGÜÍSTICA, the First Spin-off in Humanities Creation of Atena Universitaria’s First Company
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TIRANT Supercomputer, the World’s Most Powerful Universitat de València’s Work to Improve Valencian Wines
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CONSOLIDER Projects
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ALCON Research Chair in Optics
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Research at World Indoor Athletics Championships
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THE UNIVERSITAT PUBLISHES SPIN-OFF MANUAL AND DVD ON SCIENCE PARK The creation of spin-off companies is recognised by the Universitat de València as an endeavour to be fostered. To this end, the Parque Científico (PCUV – Universitat de València
Science
Park)
has
“TECNOLINGÜÍSTICA”, THE FIRST SPIN-OFF IN HUMANITIES CREATED IN THE HEART OF THE UNIVERSITY first
and speeches, specialised translation
spin-off in the Valencian Region
or the appraisal of texts dealing with
in the field of Humanities, has
legal conflicts, to a varied offering of
been
training courses, TECNOLINGÜÍSTICA
TECNOLINGÜÍSTICA,
a
part
innovative
of
the
the
companies
group in
of the
provides
October 2007.
services provided by research and a
The company came into being in the
team of experts made up of doctors
Faculty of Philology, from research in
and professors. “What we’re doing differently, with a stamp of high
(Manual on Drafting a Spin-Off a
guide
that
arise
that
the
more
initiative, based
entrepreneurial
the
With
up of operations and economic-
into
two the
both within institution and out. The author highlights the importance of
and María Josep Cuenca, TECNOLINGÜÍSTICA
one
of
the
heads
of
The at
www.pcuv.es To accompany this manual, the (AV
workshop) has also produced a DVD as part of the series Institutos de Investigación (Research Institutes), dedicated to the promotion of the Science
Park's
mission.
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activities
and
work
fields
outside
knowledge—
a
long
standing speciality at the Universitat de València—to the world of communication.
marketing tools in the process of
Audiovisuales
market,
contributing new perspectives
guide for entrepreneurial initiatives
de
the
its radius of influence by
València spin-off and a small support
Taller
implantation
teaching, and now widens
regulations for a Universitat de
downloaded
its
field that rarely ventures
consultant José María Mateu.
be
by
articulation of linguistics, a
authored by lecturer and business
can
headed
channel for the professional
informative content of this manual,
manual
colloquial
TECNOLINGÜÍSTICA opens a
scope and other issues make up the
results.
of
and
within
financial plans, the business’ legal
research
study
spin-off.
marketing strategies, the drawing -
“selling”
the
an advocate of the new
to draft a Business Plan that includes
documents:
on
lecturer Antonio Briz, also
creation of a spin-off company. How
additional
largely
Spanish
on all aspects important in the
includes
initiative
research group devoted to
provides clear and plain information
also
an
experience of Val.Es.Co, a
At a little over fifty pages, the text
book
Maria
lecturers that heads this
from
segments of the academic world.
The
and
says
Josep Cuenca, one of the
university research, which is aimed at
quality
distinction,”
examines the dynamics of creating businesses
communication
is innovating, doing things
el Plan de Empresa de una spin-off Plan),
and
integrated
linguistic
published the Manual para redactar
Business
added-value
Universitat ’s Science Park since
provides
“Establishing ourselves as a spin-off
specific high value-added linguistic
allows us, on the one hand, to offer
solutions, especially in the field of
specific
pragmatics and discourse analysis.
requested of us as academics and that
The services are directed to public and
are difficult to access outside of the
private entities that are interested in
university sphere. On the other hand,
adding a seal of quality and high
it
standards to their image by way of
graduates into the labour market,
improving
which guarantees work of high quality
applied
linguistics,
their
and
communicative
services
enables
the
that
were
insertion
being
of
our
capacity. From the drafting and editing
and the added value of research”.
of written and oral texts such as
For more information visit their website
general and annual reports, brochures
http://www.tecnolinguistica.com/
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CREATION OF ANTENA “TIRANT” SUPERCOMPUTER: THE WORLD’S UNIVERSITARIA’S MOST POWERFUL FIRST COMPANY Universitat de València students have just created the first company under Antena Universitària, a Chamber of Commerce and Universitat de València joint-initiative that promotes students’ business skills and entrepreneurial initiatives . The Company is called PERVENTURA and is geared towards active tourism as both a complement and an alternative to the traditional beach resort tourism. Antena Universitaria began one year ago on the Campus de Tarongers and seeks to promote the creation of businesses through self-employment for University degree graduates.
Chancellor Francisco Tomás and the director of the IT Services, J.A. Vázquez with Tirant
Antena Universitaria provides consultancy
Having greater calculation capacity is a key
Universitat de València, and capable of
and bureaucratic support throughout the
asset in the scientific and technological
carrying out 4.5 billion calculations per
process of business start-up; it also
development of any country. That is why
second, “Tirant” is one of the most
encourages
the
the Spanish Ministry of Education and
powerful supercomputers in the world
the
Science last year set in motion the Red
and one of the six that make up the RES.
university community.
Española de Supercomputación (RES –
Pharmaceutical design, genome work,
Also oriented towards teaching and
Spanish Supercomputing Network), a
DNA,
research staff, Antena Universitaria is
structure of distributed supercomputers
evolution of the universe, simulations
also responsible for developing ties
whose
the
in high energy physics and for the
between university and business spheres
computational calculation needs of the
energy, logistics and car industries are
in matters related to innovation and
scientific community.
just some of the research fields that
development.
Located on the Burjassot Campus of the
require these services the most.
business
entrepreneurial
spirit
skills
and
within
objective
is
to
meet
climate
change,
origin
and
WHO IS WHO
JUAN ANTONIO RAGA, CHANCELLOR’S DELEGATE FOR THE SCIENCE PARK For the last two years, Juan Antonio Raga has been the director of the Science Park of the Universitat de València (PCUV), a space dedicated to the coexistence and interaction between R+D+i and the business sector, a space that has been evolving over the last decade and that now has been granted visibility thanks to the construction of an imposing complex of buildings on the Burjassot-Paterna campus. Promoting this space for innovation and knowledge transfer is the mission that has been entrusted to this expert scientist in marine zoology, who works with the support of a team of qualified technicians. Completing PCUV infrastructure and the increasing awareness of the importance of this activity as regards economic and social development in Valencia are Raga’s priorities in the coming years. A university lecturer for more than two decades, Juan Antonio Raga has directed more than seventy national and international research projects in collaboration with businesses and institutions; he is also the author of a hundred books and scientific publications, a consultant for various national and international institutions in R+D+i and environmental matters, and holds an award in R+D from the Consejo Social (Social Council) of the Universitat de València.
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VITIGRAFIAS, A DOUBLE UNIVERSITAT DE VALÈNCIA’S WORK TO PERSPECTIVE ON IMPROVE VALENCIAN WINES VALENCIAN vinification and wine microbiology OENOLOGY are
the
fields
The Universitat de València, the Requena
benefiting from this
City Council and the Asociación Ruta del
R+D+i.
Vio (Association of Wine Routes), with the
What
exhibition “VITIGRAFIES, territori enolò-
University bring to
gic”, present a double perspective on Va-
o e n o l o g i c a l
lencian oenology.
processes?
VITIGRAFIES, by Miquel Francés, lecturer
answer is provided
of Audiovisual Communications and head
by
of the Audiovisual Workshop of the Uni-
lecturer
versitat de València, is an exhibition of
Microbiology
photographs that presents a series of
E
basic symbols associated with the nature
Department,
of viticulture itself. The photographic
has participated as
techniques displayed offer us his personal
a
vision of the vineyard landscape by way
researcher
of the diverse materials found there.
European and Plan
Also a part of “VITIGRAFIES” is Territori
Nacional
Enològic, a documentary from the Taller
and who works with
Photograph by Miquel Francés, author of VITIGRAFIES
de Audiovisuales that explores the Valen-
can
The
Isabel
c
the
Pardo, in
o
l
the and
o
g
y
who
principal in projects
renown
wineries
cian wine industry. Research and project
The role of wine in society has
and protected denominaciones de
design, technology transfer, changes in
undergone
origen
routine vineyard operations or new strate-
transformation in recent years. It
agreements. “The Universitat carries
gies for the global market are analysed by
has gone from a mass-consumed
out diverse studies that range from
the various players in this sector.
beverage to a socially and culturally
metabolism analysis to the tracking
To mark the occasion, the Universitat
prestigious
elite
has published a catalogue that presents
Improvements
in
this vision of the world of Valencian
techniques are the tools used to
wine.
adapt wine production in order to
In keeping with its policy of fostering cul-
yield wines that respond to a market
ture, research and awareness of the world
that
of wine, a few months ago the Universitat
demanding higher quality.
de València, along with Verema.com and
Currently, the Universitat de València
Casa Montaña, organised the spectacular
has great scientific and technological
“Vino a toda Vela”, a representation of the
potential in the field of Oenology,
world of wine at a small scale and a mee-
represented by numerous research
ting of some of the most distinguished wi-
groups that, from their different
down of vine stocks for improving
neries from five continents. Verema.com
areas of expertise actively work in
the
is now one of the largest meeting places
the world of wine. The research
detection of contaminants through
on the Internet for wine lovers. Widely re-
capacity of the Universitat covers
rapid response methods for the
puted in gastronomical circles, Casa Mon-
fields ranging from plant biology,
vintner,
taña was founded in 1836 and is located
microbiology, ecology, biochemistry
examples.
in Valencia’s historical Cabañal district.
and molecular biology to marketing
Somontano,
The initiative has transformed Valencia
studies,
electronics,
Mugas, or Castilla y León with Viñas
into a meeting place for the international
applied
preventive
del Cénit, among others, have all
wine industry, a cultural exchange as well
medicine.
benefited from the services that the
as a delight for the senses.
The monitoring of winery processes,
Universitat offers.”
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a
process
well
economics
through
contracts
and
product.
varietals
consuming
as
of
as or
less
and
“THE THE
RESEARCH CAPACITY OF
UNIVERSITAT
COVERS
FIELDS RANCING FROM
PLANT
BIOLOGY, MICROBIOLOGY,
but
ECOLOGY, BIOCHEMISTRY PREVENTIVE MEDICINE, MARKETING
quality
just
AND
EVEN
STUDIES”
of
wine
to
and
name
a
the
few
Utiel-Requena, Rioja
with
Cune-
NEWS IN BRIEF
5.7 MILLION EUROS FROM CONSOLIDER FOR THE NANOMOL PROJECT LED BY UNIVERSITAT DE VALENCIA
Fourteen
(PCUV), which provides a space and support to entrepreneurs and spin-off companies in the initial stages of business development.
and Science, has granted NanoMol – a
At the end of 2008, two new buildings
molecular nanoscience project led by the
will be opened at the PCUV, these
Universitat de València -- a total of 5.7
destined
million euros for research. The project is
biotechnology fields, among others.
Eugenio
At
Coronado. The team is composed of
Adela
Other ICMol researchers come from the
Ciencia
de
Materiales de Aragón (CSIC – Institute of Materials Science of Aragón) and the National Centre of Biotechnology).
fostering development of initiatives not
The project aims to produce sophisticated
covered in the Plan Nacional for R+D+i
molecular and supramolecular systems,
due to their dimension and relevance.
from the synthetic capacities of chemistry
Ultimately, the objective is to prompt a
and instrumental capacities developed by
qualitative jump in certain fields of
the physicists. Among the team’s many
Spanish science that are of special
activities are the design, synthesis and
interest and that have the support of
identification of molecules and materials
leading international research groups,
with electronic, magnetic or biological
such as in the case of the team of the
functionalities, as well as research into
Instituto de Ciencia Molecular.
their uses as nanometric devices in
The Universitat de Valencia is also home
molecular electronics (OLEDs, lasers,
to researchers that participate in ten
solar
other CONSOLIDER projects coordinated
chemistry
(molecular
by universities and research centres
“THE UNIVERSITAT
DE
VALÈNCIA
ALSO PARTICIPATES IN ANOTHER TEN CONSOLIDER PROJECTS”
throughout the country. High pressure physics, health,
supercomputing, plant
food
biotechnology,
and
ageing
processes or the environment are just some
of
the
lines
of
sensors) and in medicine (contrast agents in magnetic resonance imaging or
the Universitat de València participates
biosensors
in this edition of CONSOLIDER-INGENIO
hyperthemia-based
Cortina,
professor
of
de
Ciencias
Morales
y
Políticas
(Spanish Royal Academy of Moral and Political Sciences). This body, in existence for over half a century, acts as a centre of diffusion of knowledge, a research laboratory and a place for analysis. It is comprised of important personalities
in
Spanish
political,
social and economic spheres. Adela Cortina is the first woman to receive this distinction. Her research is particularly oriented towards Ethics. Economic Ethics, Business Ethics, gender-based
discrimination,
war,
ecology or genetics are fields that are equally cultivated by the author. Her work, “Ética de la razón cordial” (Ethics
of
Cordial
Reason)
was
awarded the 2007 Jovellanos Premio Internacional
de
Ensayo
(the
Jovellanos International Essay Prize).
research
encompassed by the projects in which
in
the
named member of the Real Academia Cover of Nature, in which the Universitat de València proposes the use of magnetic molecules for quantum computing
Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB -
cells),
2009,
Universitat de Valencia, has just been
Complutense in Madrid, Universidad de de
of
Philosophy of Moral Law of the
Universidad Autónoma and Universidad Instituto
beginning
a third 2,434 square metre building.
and
universities in the field of nanoscience.
Alicante,
the
Business Incubator will be launched in
chemists, physicists and biologists from centres
and
operate in the ICT, domotics and
de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol – Institute
research
general
various innovative companies that
Chemistry and director of the Instituto
different
for
administrative services along with
coordinated by Professor of Inorganic
Science),
just
Park of the Universitat de València
2010, a part of the Ministry of Education
Molecular
have
(Business Incubator) at the Science
The programme CONSOLIDER-INGENIO
of
companies
moved into the Vivero Empresarial
BIP
Butlletí d’Informació Pròpia
antitumoral therapies).
2010. This programme has just finalised
The CONSOLIDER programme involves
the second of its five calls to grant
strategic action on the part of the
proposals and to date has granted more
Department for International Relations and Communication
Ministry of Education and Science for
than
More information: bip@uv.es
Spanish
among 45 projects of excellence.
science,
geared
towards
232
million
euros
distributed
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THE ALCÓN RESEARCH CHAIR OF THE UNIVERSITAT IMPROVES INTRAOCULAR LENSES FOR CATARACTS and
collaborating with the Universitat de
ALCÓN have set up a research chair
Valencia as part of an agreement
within the field of Ophthalmology,
signed in 2002, is participating in the
whose activities will focus on the
development of the research chair.
improvement of cataract operations.
The project is headed by professor
The project has received 73,000 euros
José
in funding.
research group with a wide experience
The initiative arose from an initial
in matters related to vision.
shared interest in training, science,
The
technology and culture expressed by
encompasses training, cultural and
both the academic institution and the
research activities oriented towards
R+D department of the medical-
the ongoing improvement of attitudes
pharmaceutical
ALCÓN,
in the ophthalmological field. Within
subsidiary of the Swiss multinational
this framework, the Universitat will
Nestlé.
also
The research chair seeks to promote
congresses and seminars, conference
research aimed at the study and
cycles, courses and activities within
The
Universitat
de
Valencia
company
María
Artigas
ALCÓN
who
leads
Research
promote
events
a
Chair
such
as
the scope of the university.
analysis of image quality provided by different types of intraocular
operations,
time
Surgical interventions and clinical
lenses
common
numerous new techniques are also
studies will be undertaken at the
cataract operations as well as the
improving the quality and safety of
Foundation’s
residual aberrations that occur both
the operations.
associated activities will take place at
in this case and in the case of
The
refractive surgery.
Mediterráneo
used
in
today’s
at
Fundación
the
same
Oftalmológica
del
facilities,
and
other
the Universitat.
(Mediterranean
The Research Chair agreement will
experts, the ageing population is
Ophthalmology Foundation), which for
last until 2009-2010 academic year
prompting an increase in cataract
the
and could be extended.
According to
last
few
years
has
been
QUESTIONS ABOUT ETHICS AND BIOETHICS EUROPEAN CONGRESS ON MAGNETIC AT THE FACULTY OF PHILOSOPHY RESONANCE The Universitat de València, under also present the arguments in the various existing stances within the
The European Society for Magnetic Resonance
Philosophy of the Department of
consulting group.
in Medicine and Biology (ESMRMB) will hold
Philosophy
The web page (http://www.uv.es/gibuv)
the 25th edition of its annual congress this
Politics, is running a section on the
also
materials
year in Valencia. The event will take place in
web devoted to Ethical queries. A
(regulations,
international
2008 and is oriented to those interested in MR
service that is completely open to the
declarations,
codes,
imaging and its medical applications, from
public,
to
etc.) and all the information about
fields as diverse as chemistry, physics,
questions and offers cases, both real
this research team led by Juan
engineering,
and
Carlos Siurana and created within
pharmacy and the field of medicine itself.
bioethics. Questions such as what are
the
PhD
Registration is free and offers visitors the
the arguments in favour of and
Programme “Ethics and Democracy”.
opportunity to participate in the call for
against
This service arose from an ample
manuscripts for the Young Investigator Award;
behind freezing the umbilical cord of
line
a child born in Spain in order to
developed
instruction
it
of of
lecturers Law,
Moral
Morals
provides
and
answers
hypothetical,
euthanasia
in
related
or
the
to
ethics
provides
study
deontological
framework
the
science,
biology,
research
which
has
it also offers access to the MAGMA journal and
solidly
since
the
EPOSTM – an electronic system with more
preserve it in a private bank in the
beginning of the 1990s within the
than 4,000 scientific papers – as well as
U.S. are just some of the questions
research group “Applied Ethics and
continuously updated information about MR in
that
Democracy”, led by Philosophy of
Europe. A unique opportunity for students and
Law professor Adela Cortina.
young professionals in the sector.
will
be
answered
through
consensus by a group of experts, who
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computer
THE UNIVERSITAT ANALYSES FINALISTS’ TECHNIQUES AT WORLD INDOOR ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS IN VALENCIA Researchers at the Faculty of Physical
GLASS SCIENTISTS AND ARTISTS, TOGETHER AT CONGRESS
Activity
the
The Institut de Ciència dels Materials
Universitat de València and the Instituto
and
Sport
(Institute of Materials Science) recently
de
have
held, in the Aula Magna of the Nau
undertaken the biomechanical analysis of
building, GLASSAC-08 – Congreso
the techniques used by athletes in the
Internacional sobre Ciencia del Vidrio
long jump finals. Also participating in the
en
project are the Universidad Politécnica de
(International
Madrid, the Centre d’Alt Rendiment de
Science in Art and Conservation).
Sant Cugat (San Cugat Centre for High
The event brought together over a
Performance)
the
hundred specialists from Europe and
Universidad de Granada. The results will
the U.S., all interested in discussing
be used to assess the athletes' physical
artistic creation and conservation of
state, improve their skills and to monitor
glass art pieces.
and control their athletic characteristics,
Specialists from a number of fields
providing a complete and valuable report
such as chemistry, condensed physics,
for both the event organisers and the
biology, engineering and architecture
scientific community at large.
worked together with artists and
Biomecánica
in
de
Sciences
of
València
Barcelona
and
Currently, biomechanics is also applied to
el
Arte
y
la
Conservación
Congress
of
Glass
experts in restoration and conservation
the management and detection of future
of movements.
athletic
The World Indoor Athletics Championships
arise from glass corrosion provoked by
optimisation of rehabilitation processes for
is
which
atmospheric contaminants – such as
injured athletes.
constitutes a major event in the Olympics
acid rain or sulphur and nitrogen
Approved by the International Federation
preparation programme for the majority
oxides, among others. Many of the
of Athletics, the study analysed the
of athletes. The project is coordinated by
glass art works part of our historical
techniques used by athletes in the long
lecturer José Campos Granell, from the
heritage are undergoing a process of
jump, high jump, shot put, and running
Unidad de Investigación del Rendimiento
accelerated degradation and require
(60 metre sprint), in both men’s and
Físico y Deportivo (UIRFIDE – Physical and
the intervention of multidisciplinary
women’s categories.
Athletic Performance Research Unit) at the
teams involved in the design of various
Data collection was carried out through
Faculty of Physical Activity and Sports
procedures that will protect these
analysis techniques based on 3D mapping
Sciences of the Universitat de València.
works of art.
talent,
in
addition
to
the
a
first
order
in order to analyse the difficulties that competition
During the congress, an exhibition of glass art was inaugurated that included a large-format piece specially created
ANNOUNCING THE “JUAN JOSÉ RENAUPIQUERAS” PRIZE IN ECONOMIC RESEARCH
for the occasion by Vetraris, an art studio made up of three artists: Carlos Muñoz de Pablos, Pablo Muñoz and
The Fundació Universitària Vall d’Albaida has announced the 8th edition of the
Alfonso Muñoz.
“Juan José Renau Piqueras” Prize in economic research. The award, which carries
The exhibition, located in the Claustro
the name of the professor of the Organización de Empresas (Business Organisation
of the Nau building, also includes three
Department) of the Universitat de València, seeks to contribute to the knowledge
pieces on loan from MAVA, the Museo
of the economic-business world.
Municpal de Arte en el Vidrio de
Applicant entries must deal with aspects related to the creation, operation or
Alcorcón (the Municipal Museum of
development of a business and must also contribute to scientific knowledge in this
Glass Arts of Alcorcón), and will be
field. In addition to high quality and scientific rigour, the research entries will be
open to the public throughout the
judged according to their applicability and usefulness in the improvement of Business
month of March.
Management, especially those businesses which constitute our present market.
For more information, please visit the
The prize is worth 6,000 euros. The deadline for original entries ends 15 April. For more information
Congress
please visit their website http://uvalnoti.uv.es/intranet/ficheros/premirenaupiqueras.pdf
http://www.uv.es/glassac.
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UNIVERSITAT IN FIGURES
THE UNIVERSITAT’S HEALTH SCIENCES TRIPLE THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE PLAN NACIONAL’S R+D+i PROGRAMME
THE UNIVERSITAT, FIRST IN SPAIN IN PSYCHIATRIC, CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY AND DRUG DEPENDENCY RESEARCH The Universitat de València is the leading Spanish university in Psychiatric, Clinical Psychology and Drug Dependency research, according the Mapa de Investigación (Research Map) financed by the Fundación Alicia Koplowitz. The study was carried out by the Grupo de Investigación en Bibliometría y Evaluación en Ciencia (Research Group in Bibliometrics
and
Evaluation
in
the
Sciences) of Barcelona, headed by lecturer Jordi Camí. The mapping of the research landscape is The Universitat de València has tripled
As regards research projects funded by
its participation in the Plan Nacional ‘s
the EU, Health Sciences is the leading
R+D+I programme both with respect
field – not in number of projects, which
to the number of actions and to
appear to match that in other fields -but in the increase in total
funding, in the area of Health Sciences.
EN
The data comes from the
CONVENIS AMB
latest Recull de Dades Estadístiques (Compilation of
Statistical
Data)
published by the Servei d’Anàlisi
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(Analysis
and
Services)
Planificació Planning
of
the
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EMPRESES, DINS L’ÀREA DE LA SALUT, EL FINANÇAMENT HA AUGMENTAT EN UN
Universitat, taken from the
80%
2006-2007 academic year.
funded amounts. The
increase the
also
number
agreements
with
of the
regional government and private
enterprise,
increasing
from
agreements
arch group, which is any nucleus of authors
who
regularly
and
jointly
sign
scientific research papers on a particular subject matter. The detection of groups is based on the systematic analysis of Spa-
is
notable in Health Sciences in
based on the bibliometric idea of a rese-
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totalling
112,050 euros in 2002 to 17 agreements totalling
The data shows a five-year increase of
nearly 300,000 in 2006 in government
nearly 180%, from nine projects
agreements and from 87 to 103
totalling 550,170 euros in 2002 to a
partnerships with companies, along
total of 25 projects with a total of
with an 80% increase in funding from
1,526,460 euros in funding in 2006.
private enterprise.
nish scientific production in Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology and Drug Dependency in the period from 1996 to 2004, listed in the Thompson-ISI National Citation Report. From this perspective, the report reveals the existence of 120 stable research groups. Although the regions of Cataluña and Madrid lead research in these fields (with 37 and 22 groups respectively, within universities and other research centres), if the report is analysed by university, the Universitat de València, in addition to being pioneer in this field, is leader in Spain in research in this group of fields, with 11 of the 15 stable research groups tallied so far in the Comunidad Valenciana. The Universitat is followed by the Universitat Autó-
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de
Barcelona
(UAB)
and
the
Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) with 9 groups each. In the ranking by regions, Andalucía is fourth with 10 groups, followed by the Basque Country (6), Navarra and Galicia (5),
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Asturias, Aragón, Murcia, Extremadura and the Canary Islands (3 each), León (2) and the Balearic Islands, with the group led by Dr. García Sevilla.