Memorial University Research Strategies Overview

Memorial University's research strategies focus on attracting, retaining, and supporting researchers, fostering an environment of research excellence, engaging with community partners, and supporting fundamental and applied research. The university's strategic priorities include synergy in application and aligning with its Research Strategy Framework and Strategic Research Themes. Key goals include celebrating research success, enhancing administrative supports, fostering collaborations, and maximizing research impact through infrastructure and funding support.

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1. Information on Memorial University Research Strategies

2. MEMORIALS STRATEGIC PRIORITIES Synergy is vital in this application. Important documents to review to see if we match include: Memorial University s Research Strategy Framework Identifies the principles, goals and objectives that will guide Memorial's pursuit of research excellence, translation, and impact. Memorial s Strategic Research Themes 10 cross-cutting strategic themes that represent areas of existing research strength and/or emerging opportunity in which Memorial is particularly well- positioned to enhance its national and international reputation Memorial s Strategic Plan, Transforming Our Horizons A plan for Memorial to contribute to a socially resilient, economically prosperous, culturally vibrant, inclusive, healthy and sustainable Newfoundland and Labrador Any strategic documents from the Faculty/School you wish to work in

3. MEMORIALS RESEARCH STRATEGY FRAMEWORK Four main goals, each with a number of specific objectives: Goal 1: Attract, retain, support and celebrate people engaged in and supporting research Goal 2: Support an environment of research excellence Goal 3: Engage with community partners and collaborators locally, nationally and internationally to create, share and apply research Goal 4: Support fundamental and applied research excellence in areas of strategic opportunity

4. MEMORIALS RESEARCH STRATEGY FRAMEWORK Goal 1: Attract, retain, support and celebrate people engaged in and supporting research 1.1 Place high value on research success and excellence. 1.2 Promote Memorial's research opportunities. 1.3 Consider the prospect for research success and excellence in Memorial's research environment when recruiting. 1.4 Support faculty, students and research fellows and trainees to achieve excellence in research. 1.5 Support non-faculty researchers and research support staff. 1.6 Encourage mentoring for researchers. 1.7 Celebrate the achievements of researchers and research teams.

5. MEMORIALS RESEARCH STRATEGY FRAMEWORK Goal 2: Support an environment of research excellence 2.1 Increase coordination, communication and responsiveness of administrative supports for research. 2.2 Foster interdisciplinary collaborations and research. 2.3 Maximize the impact of research chairs. 2.4 Enhance supports for researchers to obtain and manage funding. 2.5 Develop and maintain top-quality research infrastructure, space, equipment, and support technologies. 2.6 Implement integrated systems for tracking and reporting research activities and outputs. 2.7 Increase supports for sharing research findings and outputs, including across campuses.

6. MEMORIALS RESEARCH STRATEGY FRAMEWORK Goal 3: Engage with community partners and collaborators locally, nationally and internationally to create, share and apply research 3.1 Place high value on research collaborations and sharing of research findings with external partners and collaborators. 3.2 Facilitate external engagement activities. 3.3 Encourage local, national and international research collaborations.

7. MEMORIALS RESEARCH STRATEGY FRAMEWORK Goal 4: Support fundamental and applied research excellence in areas of strategic opportunity 4.1 Track and assess the outcomes and impacts related to the Strategic Research Themes. 4.2 Support research excellence within the Strategic Research Themes through hiring and funding practices. 4.3 Increase opportunities for Memorial researchers to communicate and collaborate with one another and with external partners and collaborators on research related to the Strategic Research Themes. 4.4 Secure funding in support of initiatives that advance the Strategic Research Themes. 4.5 Establish mechanisms to facilitate communication and collaboration across the Strategic Research Themes.

8. MEMORIALS STRATEGIC RESEARCH THEMES Areas where we have strengths to build on or see opportunity for growth Areas where there is a need for fundamental and applied research in our province Issues and opportunities for research growth across multiple units at Memorial Span the research spectrum -- from fundamental to applied research, including creative activity and scholarship Span geographies provincial, national and international contexts Inter-connectedness among the Strategic Research Themes is as important as the classification of work under each; greater interaction across academic disciplines and across Memorial's campuses is encouraged and supported

9. MEMORIALS STRATEGIC RESEARCH THEMES 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) Well-Being, Health and Biomedical Discovery Aboriginal Peoples Arctic and Northern Regions Community, Regional and Enterprise Development Creative Arts, Culture and Heritage Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Governance and Public Policy Information and Communication Technology Oceans, Fisheries and Aquaculture Social Justice

10. MEMORIALS STRATEGIC PLAN Five strategic themes: Proactive programs: Global citizens for tomorrow s needs Inspired learning: Vibrant in-person, enriched online focus Dynamic research: Global reach and local relevance Commitment to communities: Engaging with others in all we do Promotion and pride: Our excellence and achievement s boldly shared This document is very useful for supporting the argument of how Memorial benefits from the Banting s presence here.

11. UNIT-LEVEL STRATEGIC PLANS Most Faculties and Schools have their own strategic plans, and sometimes departments/divisions do as well; your unit would be the best source for the latest information. Here are some examples of plans on our website (this is not an exhaustive list; if your unit is not listed here please contact them for information): Faculty of Business Administration: Dynamic business education for an ever-changing world. Faculty of Education: Strength Through Collaboration Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science: Vision 2020 Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences: Strategic Plan 2022-2027 Faculty of Medicine: Destination Excellence Faculty of Science: Faculty of Science Strategic Plan: 2022-2027 School of Pharmacy: Foundations for the Future School of Social Work: Passion and Purpose Grenfell campus: Committing to Communities (2020-2025) Grenfell: School of Science and the Environment: Strategic Plan 2019-2024 These documents are useful for supporting the argument of how Memorial benefits from the Banting s presence here.