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S<\/span>ince 2014, the University of Copenhagen has managed to secure a little over two billion kroner in EU-funding for 516 research projects.<\/p>\n

This means the University of Copenhagen has successfully secured EU-funding for more research projects than any other Danish university and has the highest rate of success among applicants. Looking abroad<\/a>, only Cambridge, Oxford, and University College London have managed to secure funds for more projects.<\/p>\n

So, what is the University of Copenhagen doing that is working so well? Kim Brinckmann is deputy director of the Department of Research and Development, and he is responsible for increasing external funding for the university\u2019s research projects.<\/p>\n

According to him, the University of Copenhagen has employed research support-staffers who run workshops on application writing. They also devise individual courses with researchers focused on improving their individual applications. The faculties are also good at sharing their experiences with each other\u2014good and bad\u2014when it comes to applying for funds. That means a lot, says Kim Brinckmann.<\/p>\n

One researcher, who has benefitted tremendously from the university\u2019s support, is Jacques Corolan. The postdoc-researcher secured two million kroner from the EU\u2019s Marie Curie-fellowship for his research in light particles and new quantum technologies. According to him, the university\u2019s support was invaluable in the application process.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m super impressed by the University of Copenhagen.<\/p>\n

Jacques Corolan, postdoc<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\u00bbI\u2019m super impressed by the University of Copenhagen. I wrote my application while I was at MIT<\/secret> in the United States, and I received a lot of support from SCIENCE (the Faculty of Science, ed.) at the University of Copenhagen. UCPH supplied me with articles about applying for the Marie Curie-fellowship. They went over my application draft with me and helped me understand what to include and what not to include. It was a great help,\u00ab says Jacques Coloran.<\/p>\n

According to Kim Brinckmann, the success is not only due to the extensive help during the application writing process. First and foremost, the University of Copenhagen has a lot of gifted researchers who write many excellent applications. The rate of success when applying for EU-funding is at times as low as 10-15 percent, so researchers must send out a great deal of applications. The University of Copenhagen has a rate of success of 18 percent, while other Danish universities are successful on 11 to 15 percent of their applications<\/secret>.<\/p>\n

A happy rector<\/h3>\n

The success of the University of Copenhagen when it comes to snatching up EU-funds has not gone unnoticed outside of the university, according to Kim Brinckmann. The University of Copenhagen has also shared its experiences with other Danish universities, he says. In 2019, rector of the University of Copenhagen, Henrik C. Wegener, gave a speech on the Marie Curie-fellowships at a large conference organised by the European Commission. \u00bbWe make sure to accept invitations like that,\u00ab says Kim Brinckmann.<\/p>\n

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Hot on UCPH\u2019s heels<\/p>\n

Technical University of Denmark (DTU) and Aarhus University are closing in on UCPH. DTU, in particular, is doing well with a rate of success at 14.9 percent and 351 EU-financed research projects as opposed to Aarhus University\u2019s 288 projects and rate of success of 14.7 percent<\/secret>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The rector has also been commending the university\u2019s application success at home. In a speech at a professor dinner in January, which Henrik C. Wegener later posted on his Linkedin-profile, the rector spoke of the \u00bbmiracle in Copenhagen\u00ab and asked his audience, \u00bbDo you know what university is top-ranked in the Marie Curie-programme\u2019s pillars of excellence? Not Oxford. Not Cambridge, but Copenhagen.\u00ab<\/p>\n

In order to be eligible to apply for funding, applicants must meet a list of demands. According to Kim Brinckmann, the EU is currently very focused on applications that present clearly stated goals of the projects\u2014the so-called \u201cimpact section\u201d of the application. Kim Brinckmann worries whether this impact can be measured within a short time period, for instance within three to five years, as some of UCPH\u2019s research will only show results within a larger time frame.<\/p>\n

Not just for the money<\/h3>\n

The cost of the university\u2019s application support programme has not been possible to obtain. But considering that more than two billion kroner has been secured over the course of the last five years, it is easy to imagine that the university is sitting on a goldmine. However, Kim Brinckmann does not agree with that interpretation of the facts.<\/p>\n

\u00bbWe evaluate based on whether or not it\u2019s worth the trouble and it\u2019s a sound business decision. But in reality it\u2019s not so much about the money. We pay the research support-staffers anyway so from the university\u2019s perspective it\u2019s an investment. But we also do this in order to internationalise the research, so our researchers can build international networks and gain references which will in turn strengthen their work,\u00ab he says.<\/p>\n

Jacques Corolan is happy with the system. \u00bbThe whole process has been much better than what I have experienced at other universities in Europe,\u00ab he says. Whether or not this will encourage other universities to adopt the research support-model remains to be seen.<\/p>\n

Translated by Theis Duelund<\/em>
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href=\"https:\/\/webgate.ec.europa.eu\/dashboard\/sense\/app\/e8a41234-20b4-4e7e-80ef-335dd9e6ae36\/sheet\/941d3afe-da24-4c2e-99eb-b7fcbd8529ee\/state\/analysis\">Looking abroad<\/a>, only Cambridge, Oxford, and University College London have managed to secure funds for more projects.<\/p>\n<p>So, what is the University of Copenhagen doing that is working so well? Kim Brinckmann is deputy director of the Department of Research and Development, and he is responsible for increasing external funding for the university\u2019s research projects.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the University of Copenhagen has employed research support-staffers who run workshops on application writing. They also devise individual courses with researchers focused on improving their individual applications. The faculties are also good at sharing their experiences with each other\u2014good and bad\u2014when it comes to applying for funds. That means a lot, says Kim Brinckmann.<\/p>\n<p>One researcher, who has benefitted tremendously from the university\u2019s support, is Jacques Corolan. The postdoc-researcher secured two million kroner from the EU\u2019s Marie Curie-fellowship for his research in light particles and new quantum technologies. According to him, the university\u2019s support was invaluable in the application process.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>I\u2019m super impressed by the University of Copenhagen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"quotee\">Jacques Corolan, postdoc<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u00bbI\u2019m super impressed by the University of Copenhagen. I wrote my application while I was at <secret text=\"Massachusetts Institute of Technology\">MIT<\/secret> in the United States, and I received a lot of support from SCIENCE (the Faculty of Science, ed.) at the University of Copenhagen. UCPH supplied me with articles about applying for the Marie Curie-fellowship. They went over my application draft with me and helped me understand what to include and what not to include. It was a great help,\u00ab says Jacques Coloran.<\/p>\n<p>According to Kim Brinckmann, the success is not only due to the extensive help during the application writing process. First and foremost, the University of Copenhagen has a lot of gifted researchers who write many excellent applications. The rate of success when applying for EU-funding is at times as low as 10-15 percent, so researchers must send out a great deal of applications. The University of Copenhagen has a rate of success of 18 percent, while <secret text=\"The figures are based on the latest numbers released by the Ministry of Higher Education and Science in October 2019\">other Danish universities are successful on 11 to 15 percent of their applications<\/secret>.<\/p>\n<h3>A happy rector<\/h3>\n<p>The success of the University of Copenhagen when it comes to snatching up EU-funds has not gone unnoticed outside of the university, according to Kim Brinckmann. The University of Copenhagen has also shared its experiences with other Danish universities, he says. In 2019, rector of the University of Copenhagen, Henrik C. Wegener, gave a speech on the Marie Curie-fellowships at a large conference organised by the European Commission. \u00bbWe make sure to accept invitations like that,\u00ab says Kim Brinckmann.<\/p>\n<div class=\"factbox\">\n<p class=\"factbox-header feature-color\">Hot on UCPH\u2019s heels<\/p>\n<p>Technical University of Denmark (DTU) and Aarhus University are closing in on UCPH. DTU, in particular, is doing well with a rate of success at 14.9 percent and 351 EU-financed research projects as opposed to Aarhus University\u2019s 288 projects and <secret text=\"The figures are based on the latest numbers released by the Ministry of Higher Education and Science in October 2019\">rate of success of 14.7 percent<\/secret>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The rector has also been commending the university\u2019s application success at home. In a speech at a professor dinner in January, which Henrik C. Wegener later posted on his Linkedin-profile, the rector spoke of the \u00bbmiracle in Copenhagen\u00ab and asked his audience, \u00bbDo you know what university is top-ranked in the Marie Curie-programme\u2019s pillars of excellence? Not Oxford. Not Cambridge, but Copenhagen.\u00ab<\/p>\n<p>In order to be eligible to apply for funding, applicants must meet a list of demands. According to Kim Brinckmann, the EU is currently very focused on applications that present clearly stated goals of the projects\u2014the so-called \u201cimpact section\u201d of the application. Kim Brinckmann worries whether this impact can be measured within a short time period, for instance within three to five years, as some of UCPH\u2019s research will only show results within a larger time frame.<\/p>\n<h3>Not just for the money<\/h3>\n<p>The cost of the university\u2019s application support programme has not been possible to obtain. But considering that more than two billion kroner has been secured over the course of the last five years, it is easy to imagine that the university is sitting on a goldmine. However, Kim Brinckmann does not agree with that interpretation of the facts.<\/p>\n<p>\u00bbWe evaluate based on whether or not it\u2019s worth the trouble and it\u2019s a sound business decision. But in reality it\u2019s not so much about the money. We pay the research support-staffers anyway so from the university\u2019s perspective it\u2019s an investment. But we also do this in order to internationalise the research, so our researchers can build international networks and gain references which will in turn strengthen their work,\u00ab he says.<\/p>\n<p>Jacques Corolan is happy with the system. \u00bbThe whole process has been much better than what I have experienced at other universities in Europe,\u00ab he says. Whether or not this will encourage other universities to adopt the research support-model remains to be seen.<\/p>\n<p><em>Translated by Theis Duelund<\/em><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"ArticleEnd"},{"acf_fc_layout":"Newsletter","lang_select":"Dansk","identifier":"Nyhedsbrev","headline":"Modtag et ugentligt nyhedsoverblik i din inbox","button_text":"Tilmeld nu","class":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"OtherStories","headline":"","hand_picked_posts":false,"references":false,"category":false,"theme":false,"number_of_posts":"4","style":"default"}]},"taxonomyData":{"category":[{"term_id":48,"name":"Politics","slug":"politics","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":48,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":1035,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":46,"name":"Science","slug":"science","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":46,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":831,"filter":"raw"}],"post_tag":[{"term_id":1553,"name":"EU","slug":"eu-en","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1553,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":2,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":3069,"name":"Henrik C. 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