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Work plan

 

Introduction

The first task has been to consolidate the network by establishing new network structures and integrating new partners. By exchanging information and best practice on issues such as national and international peer review, programme management, quality and impact assessment, and benchmarking HERA aims to ensure the highest excellence in nationally funded research as well as research conducted within the framework of HERA activities. For the benefit of research in the humanities, the accessibility and availability of data and information in the widest sense are priorities of the HERA agenda. The development of research infrastructures within the humanities, which has largely been neglected up until now, will pave the way for greater efficiency and enable new research perspectives. The ultimate objective of HERA is to coordinate research programmes in a cumulative process leading to the initiation of two joint research-funding initiatives.

 

To see the full work plan: HERA Description of Work

 

The tasks are divided into 9 work packages:

 

WP1              Management

WP2              Communication and dissemination

WP3              Exchange of information – Surveys in best practice

WP4              Quality and impact assessment

WP5              HERA Conferences

WP6              Thematic reports

WP7              Research infrastructures

WP8              Cooperation on parallel research programmes

WP9              Joint research-funding initiatives

 

 

 

The work plan reflects a logical progression by way of a step-by-step approach towards the implementation of joint research programmes.

 

 

Step I: Establishing and managing the network (WP1 & WP2)

  • Network construction and establishment of an organisational structure
  • Integration of new partners
  • Constructing an e-mail and web-based communication system
  • Dissemination and communication with external partners
  • Establishment of HERA as a forum for research-funding agencies and, in particular, for the  research programme managers, e.g. through an exchange of managers

 

Step II: Exchanging information (WP3 & WP4)

  • Exchange of information and joint surveys on best practice in peer review systems,  providing input for the coordination of research activities

 

Step III: Strategic activities concerning the work of HERA (WP5, WP6, WP7)

  • Organisation of conferences aimed at identifying priority areas, strategy papers, objectives, research programme topics, etc.
  • Organisation of seminars and drafting of thematic reports as position papers
  • Development of research infrastructures

 

Step IV: Linking of existing research programmes (WP8)

  • Cooperation within current, nationally-funded, targeted research programmes on cognate topics, e.g. through the exchange of programme managers and organisation of joint workshops and/or conferences between the different programmes

 

Step V: Topping-up of existing national programmes (WP8)

  • Adding a comparative perspective to programmes with a common theme that have a primarily national focus by funding additional activities related to current programmes

 

Step VI: Joint research initiatives (WP9)

  • Investigation of legal and administrative barriers to joint research activities
  • Formulation of joint research programmes, including preparation of joint calls for proposals, common evaluation, etc.