Implementation Plan of NTC Strategic Intent for 2018€¦ · b. Annual Plan of Implementation of the Strategic Intent of NTC, (hereinafter referred to as PISI): This document represents

Implementation Plan

of NTC Strategic Intent

for 2018

Submitted by: Doc. Ing. Luděk Hynčík, Ph.D.

Director of NTC

Discussed per rollam by the Scientific Council: 24.4. 2018

Pilsen, December 2017

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Contents

List of Abbreviations .................................................................................................................................... 3

1. Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 4

2. Evaluation of the Progress of the Strategic Intent Implementation for the Period 2016-2020 and its

Implementation Plan for 2017 .................................................................................................................... 6

Priorities (Tactic Goals) for 2018 ................................................................................................................. 9

3.1 Priority 1. – P1-EDUCATION-18 ................................................................................................. 10

3.2 Priority 2. – P2-CREATIVE ACTIVITY-18 ...................................................................................... 12

3.3 Priority 3. – P3-THIRD ROLE-18 ................................................................................................. 14

3.4 Priority 4. – P4-QUALITY-18 ....................................................................................................... 16

3.5 Priority 5. – P5-INTERNATIONALIZATION-18 ............................................................................. 18

3.6 Priority 6. – P6-PROJECTS-18 ..................................................................................................... 20

3. Infrastructure .................................................................................................................................... 22

4. Financial Balance to Support the Strategic Priorities for 2018 ......................................................... 23

5. Plan to Fulfill UWB PISI 2018 Indicators by NTC’s Contribution ....................................................... 24

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List of Abbreviations

CENTEM New Technology and Materials Centre

CIV Informatization and Computing Technology Centre

CR Czech Republic

EARPA European Automotive Research Partners Association

ERC European Research Council

EU European Union

FAS Faculty of Applied Sciences

FEE Faculty of Electrical Engineering

FE Faculty of Education

FME Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

H2020 HORIZON 2020

ICT Information and Communication Technologies

IP Institutional Plan

IT Information Technologies

ITI Integrated Territorial Investment

KMEM Department of Materials and Engineering Metallurgy

MF CU Medical Faculty of Charles University in Pilsen

MIT Ministry of Industry and Trade

MEYS Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports

NTC New Technologies – Research Centre

OL Legislative Department

OP Operational Programme

PC Project Centre

PD Project Database

PISI Implementation Plan of the Strategic Intent

RIS3 Regional Innovation Strategies

RIV Register of Information on Results

SGC Student Grant Competition

SI Strategic Intent

TACR Technology Agency of the Czech Republic

TSC Techmania Science Center

R&D&I Research, Development and Innovation

R&DI Research and Development for Innovation

STP Science and Technology Park

R&D&E Research, Development and Education

UWB University of West Bohemia

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1. Introduction

NTC uses the following strategic documents as part of strategic management:

1. EU strategic documents

a. EC Recommendation of 11 March 2005 on the European Charter for Researchers

and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers (2005/251/ES).

2. National strategic documents

a. Act No. 111/98 Coll. on Higher Education, Act No. 137/2016 Coll., amending

Act No. 111/1998 Coll., on Higher Education and on Amendments to Other Acts

(Higher Education Act), as amended, and some other laws, Act No. 230/2016

Coll., amending Act No. 115/2001 Coll., on Sport Promotion, as amended, and

other related acts.

b. National Innovation Strategy of the Czech Republic 2011.

c. National Priorities of Oriented Research, Experimental Development and

Innovation of 2012.

d. National Research and Innovation Strategy for Smart Specialization of the Czech

Republic, RIS3 2014.

e. National R&DI Policy 2016-2020.

f. The ITI and RIS3 Strategy of the Pilsen Region.

g. The National Qualification Framework for Tertiary Education of the Czech

Republic 2012.

3. UWB strategic documents

a. Strategic Intent of UWB for 2016 – 2020.

b. Plan of the Implementation of the Strategic Intent of UWB for 2017 (PISI).

c. Institutional Plan of UWB.

d. Segment Strategy

e. Annual reports on the activities and the management of the University,

4. NTC strategic documents

a. Strategic Intent of NTC for 2016-2020: It represents the most important long-

term NTC strategy. During the year 2015, NTC processed its fourth strategic

intent (formerly called the long-term plan) when using strategic management

methods. At the same time, a number of university-wide analyses and supporting

sub-strategies were used.

b. Annual Plan of Implementation of the Strategic Intent of NTC, (hereinafter

referred to as PISI): This document represents an annual update of the Strategic

Intent. PISI for the calendar year in question specifies how the strategic

objectives are met so that the expected results are achieved at the end of the

reporting period.

c. NTC's commitment to the UWB Institutional Plan: The document builds on PISI

and defines specific NTC indicators that contribute to the overall UWB

indicators.

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d. NTC annual reports: These are documents focusing on subsequent evaluations of

the effectiveness of the already adopted strategy, and serve to present NTC

activities outside the Centre.

5. Technical descriptions of key projects

a. Technical description of the CENTEM project: This document describes the

Centre's strategy for the CENTEM OP R&DI, which was implemented by NTC

in the period 2011-2014. At present, NTC has come into the period of

sustainability, whose indicators are outlined in this document covering the whole

period until the end of the period of sustainability in the year 2019.

b. Technical description of the CENTEM+ project: This is a description of the

project funded from the NPU I programme supporting the sustainability of the

CENTEM Centre in the period 2015-2019. The document proposes and defines

the key directions of research and development, personnel requirements and

outputs.

c. Technical description of the project "Computational and experimental design of

advanced materials with new functionalities", financed under the call for OP

R&DE, and OP 1 "Strengthening capacities for quality research".

In the PISI 2018 document, the following structure of NTC targets is applied:

1. The link to the NTC strategic objectives, which are formulated in the NTC Strategic

Intent for 2016-2020 and incorporated into this document.

2. NTC priorities for a given calendar year (tactical goals) are the main part of this PISI.

They are fully in line with the six UWB’s priorities that are based on strategic goals.

The main part of this document forms processed priorities in unified embodiment in accordance

with the structure of UWB. The conclusion of the document summarizes the way of financing,

which is multi-source, with some strategic priorities supported by the Institutional Plan for

2018.

PISI is completed with a final table showing the contribution of NTC to UWB’s PISI indicators

for 2018.

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2. Evaluation of the Progress of the Strategic Intent Implementation for the Period 2016-2020 and its Implementation Plan for 2017

The NTC Strategic Intent for the period 2016-2020 defines overall strategic objectives in R&DI

areas, education and popularization, management, financing, organization, legislation and

infrastructure. During the first year of the strategy validity defined by the UWB Strategic Intent

2016-2020, much attention was paid to monitoring the indicators and milestones of the strategy.

Annual implementation plans are derived from strategic objectives.

From the point of view of management, NTC initiated its internal restructuring in 2016 with a

view to optimally manage the whole institute, while incorporating the CENTEM Centre into the

NTC structure including new major projects within OP R&DE. This area continued in 2017

with regard to the project "Computational and Experimental Design of Advanced Materials with

New Functionalities" within OP R&DE.

From the point of view of the fulfillment of NTC’s mission, in 2017, with the support of

strategic projects, prospective themes were added, which helped to strengthen UWB’s position

in research and development. An important move towards an international environment was the

acquisition of four projects of Czech-Bavarian cooperation. NTC successfully co-operated with

FAS, FME, FE and SGC projects, where students’ involvement significantly contributed to the

University's educational process. Last but not least, NTC also participated in lifelong learning

activities and the preparation of a University-wide system of motivation of high school students

within the IP project.

In 2017 (by 27 November), mutually advantageous cooperation with 54 commercial entities has

been realized in contract research with a total volume of CZK 10,366 million excluding VAT,

and complementary activity contracts in the amount of CZK 892 thousand without VAT.

In view of the above stated, NTC was strengthening its core values throughout the year 2017 as

part of its own corporate culture.

The evaluation of the key indicators of the Strategic Intent 2016-2020 for 2017 is provided in

Table 1. Only the indicators relevant to NTC are stated in this table. Completed indicators are

marked green, non-completed indicators are marked red.

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Table 1. Indicators of UWB’s performance for 2017

2016 2017 2020

Designation Description Units Initial

state

Target

state

2. Q

Progress

state

Target

state Responsibility

U1-17 Completed sustainability indicators within the European Centre of Excellence

and Regional Centres. yes/no yes yes yes yes PR-V

U2-17 The volume of funds received from national and international grant schemes. million CZK 39 87 53 300 PR-K

U3-17

The number of quality research teams of international importance (the team

has WoS or Scopus publications in Q1, publications are quoted, h index of

team members is corresponding to the field, team size is greater than 5,

required indicators are averaged to the number of team members, each team is

connected to PhD fields, PhD students in the team are significantly involved in

team work).

number of teams 1 1 1 2 PR-V

U4-17 Number of ERC projects or prestigious international projects. number of prestigious

projects 0 0 0 0 PR-V

U5-17 Number of foreign specialists who have worked for UWB for more than one

year. number of specialists 4 3 3 4 PR-V

U6-17 Number of listed international postdoctoral positions. number of positions

listed per year 2 3 1 4 PR-V

U7-17 Number of significant international scientific conferences organized or co-

organized (indexed in a recognized database). number of conferences

per year 0 0 0 0 PR-V

U8-17

Structure of multi-source funding at faculties and NTC. Share of NIV (basic

contribution to

activity/other sources)

0:100 0:100 1:99 1:99 PR-V

U9-16 Number of professors under 55. Number of professors

(factual state in 2020) 1 1 0 1 PR-V

U10-17

Number of student qualification works by talented students involved in

research tasks and using the infrastructure of research centres.

number of

qualification works

(accumulation)

5 5 0 12 PR-V

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U23-17

The share of academic and scientific staff of UWB who were/ have been active

for at least one semester at a foreign workplace. % of academic and

research staff 2 % 2 % 2 % 2 % PR-P

U24-17 A system for searching for talented students is created, including a

methodology for their support. yes/no yes yes yes yes PR-P

U25-17

Cumulative volume of contractual research of UWB in the period 2016-2020.

million CZK

(cumulation)

10.7

million

CZK per

year

12

million

CZK per

year

11.5

70

million

CZK

PR-R

U26-17 UWB is represented in at least 40 major committees that have an impact on the

education policy or evaluation of research and research projects. number of

representations 3 4 5 4 PR-R

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3. Priorities (Tactic Goals) for 2018

NTC’s PISI for 2018 is based on NTC SI and UWB SI for the years 2016-2020. NTC’s PISI

2017 reflects UWB SI 2017 priorities and defines the achievement of NTC targets so that all

indicators set in the approved NTC SI 2016-2020 can be met by the end of the planning period,

i.e. in 2020, and so NTC will contribute to meeting UWB SI 2016-2020. The indicators are

designed in two levels: key indicators that meet the overall NTC and UWB strategies, and

Additional indicators supporting the management. The key objectives of NTC SI 2016-2020

reflect the key objectives of UWB SI 2016-2020 and complement them with respect to the NTC

status.

In accordance with UWB PISI 2018, NTC reflects vertical priorities in its PISI:

● P1-EDUCATION-18

● P2-CREATIVE ACTIVITY-18

● P3-THIRD ROLE-18

NTC supports all vertical priorities with horizontal priorities:

● P4-QUALITY-18

● P5-INTERNATIONALIZATION-18

● P6-PROJECTS-18

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3.1 Priority 1. – P1-EDUCATION-18

Designation and Title

P1-EDUCATION-18 – Increasing the Quality of UWB Study Environment

Content Annotation

NTC is not a primarily educational institution; however, it is a significant contributor to UWB's

educational activities. From this point of view, NTC will continue to develop activities aimed at

secondary schools such as lectures or internships. In the area of tertiary education, NTC

provides supervision of Bachelor's, Master's and doctoral theses due to NTC’s close relation to

FAS, FEE, FME and FE. In relation to supporting internationalization, NTC sees its

opportunities in hosting foreign students. In the field of lifelong learning, NTC supports

relationships between the educational process and the application sphere, and will participate in

the preparation of certification and retraining courses for employees of manufacturing

companies and construction and design offices with regard to the introduction of new

technologies into technical practice.

Current State for Mid-2017

NTC's state-of-the-art R&D knowledge is transferred not only towards technical faculties in the

form of direct teaching or supervising graduation theses, but also to humanities and other non-

technical faculties within defined interdisciplinary collaboration with SGS projects or direct

cooperation. NTC creates conditions for the development of talented students. NTC experts lead

Bachelor, Master and PhD theses in cooperation with partner faculties whose students benefit

from the unique NTC instrumentation equipment and knowledge base. NTC is hosting several

foreign students who work on NTC research topics and thus get involved in NTC research and

development with the view of establishing future collaboration. These are both long-term stays

of students in doctoral studies and short-term placements. NTC has established formalized

cooperation with commercial entities for the purpose of their further education; NTC has

obtained accreditation for eight courses within the offer of lifelong learning for commercial

entities.

Target State for the End of 2018

NTC's state-of-the-art R&D knowledge is transferred not only towards technical faculties in the

form of direct teaching or supervising graduation theses, but also to humanities and other non-

technical faculties within defined interdisciplinary collaboration with the support of SGS

projects, OP R&DE projects or direct cooperation. NTC creates conditions for supporting

talented students. NTC experts lead Bachelor, Master and PhD theses in cooperation with

partner faculties whose students benefit from the unique NTC instrumentation equipment and

knowledge base. NTC is hosting several foreign students who work on NTC research topics and

thus get involved in NTC research and development with the view of establishing future

collaboration. These are both long-term stays of students in doctoral studies and short-term

placements. NTC has established formalized cooperation with commercial entities for the

purpose of their further education.

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Measurable Indicators of Reaching the Goal

Key Indicators:

● Key indicators U12-18, U13-18, U14-18, U15-18, U16-18, U17-18, U18-18, U24-18 are not

relevant for NTC.

Additional Indicators:

● NTC gives motivational lectures for students of selected secondary schools.

● NTC offers 8 certified training courses in lifelong learning.

Methods to Achieve the Goal

In terms of societal challenges and "Industry 4.0", NTC has prepared appropriate

multidisciplinary topics that attract not only students, but will also be beneficial to the entire

education and research process. NTC experts also closely cooperate with other faculties on

common R&D topics. In cooperation with DMEM FME, NTC has opened a doctoral degree

programme in "Engineering of Special Technologies and Materials", which is entirely ensured

by NTC experts. Last but not least, NTC spends its financial resources obtained from specific

research on joint research projects in the form of SGC projects involving students.

Responsibility

Director

Supervision

The supervision is carried out on a continuous basis through NTC Executive management

meetings and meetings of the NTC Management Board.

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3.2 Priority 2. – P2-CREATIVE ACTIVITY-18


P2-CREATIVE ACTIVITY-18 – Support of RDE and Creative Activity

Content Annotation

Creative activity is the core activity of NTC. It includes research and development activities

leading to new knowledge and their use in society. NTC performs both basic and applied

research, but also activities directly related to development, innovation and knowledge transfer.

The goal of the priority is to support these activities by developing the motivation system in

connection with the UWB motivation system and enhancing the transfer of knowledge. Last but

not least, NTC wants to support the development of human resources.


Together with PC, NTC is involved in setting up processes in the area of transfer of results and,

in cooperation with OLP, in the field of industrial legal protection. NTC has allocated capacities

to support creative activities for direct contact with PC. In cooperation with PC, NTC takes part

in the SICIP project to support international cooperation, and in the HR Award project with the

aim of receiving the HR Award. NTC participates in the preparation of an all-university project

for the support of foreign post-doctoral students.


Together with PC, NTC is involved in setting up processes in the field of transfer of results,

establishing international cooperation and, in cooperation with OLP, in the field of industrial

legal protection. NTC includes one research team of international importance and employs other

foreign researchers.


Key Indicators:

● U1-18 - Completed sustainability indicators in the framework of the CENTEM Centre in

2018.

● U3-18 - One high quality research team of international importance.

● U4-18 - Number of ERC projects or prestigious international projects. For NTC this is

irrelevant, as the year year 2018 remains unchanged.

● U5-18 - Four foreign experts who have worked for UWB for more than one year.

● U6-18 - Three listed international postdoctoral positions.

● U7-18 - Number of significant international scientific conferences organized or co-

organized (indexed in a recognized database) remains unchanged for 2017.

● U8-18 - Structure of multi-source financing in NTC.

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● U9-18 - Number of professors under 55.

● U10-18 - Five student graduation theses by talented students involved in the NTC research

tasks and using the NTC infrastructure.

● U11-18 - Not relevant for NTC.


● Five supported persons from the post-doctoral courses or talented students.

● 3,200 points in the RIV database.


Using the NTC motivation system in connection with the UWB motivation system in order to

support creative activities and to award excellent results; Further analysis of the rules of the

NTC motivation system and its updating; Participation in the preparation and implementation of

OP R&DE post-doctoral projects; and Analytical work in the field of creative activities.

Responsibility

Director

Supervision



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3.3 Priority 3. – P3-THIRD ROLE-18


P3-THIRD ROLE-18 – Developing Partnerships in the Regional, National and

International Spheres

Content Annotation

NTC plays an important role in professional and social dialogue, creates space for public

discussion, contributes to its openness, criticism, expertise and culture. NTC is a place where

people of different nationalities, generations, cultural and social backgrounds meet, teach each

other and create new values together. The great added value of NTC research is its

interdisciplinary overlap. With unique devices and a reputable international team of researchers,

the NTC tackles problematic tasks in many areas of human knowledge, including human-

machine interaction research, which is a key to "Industry 4.0". The strength of NTC is also its

ability to coordinate, plan and promote international, both-directional mobility of researchers

and scientists. NTC pays great attention and develops its relationships with key stakeholders

within the city of Pilsen, the Pilsen Region and the whole of the Czech Republic. An integral

part of its activity is the development of cooperation with research organizations, universities

and companies not only in the Czech Republic but also abroad. NTC also significantly enhances

its international reach and competence in cross-border cooperation, cooperation within and

outside EU. In cooperation with TSC, NTC carries out promotional activities and exhibitions

and participates in UWB presentations. NTC addresses selected high schools and offers their

students a portfolio of activities such as lectures, short-term internships and even long-term

cooperation.


NTC is a recognized partner for research, development and innovation with an interdisciplinary

overlap that responds to challenges for "Industry 4.0". NTC is a partner for contractual research

and international cooperation projects. Its employees present their work at major international

events. NTC intensively participated in the preparation of national strategies and policies for

RDI (e.g. preparation of R&D 2017+ methodology, the concept of international RDI

cooperation, the Factual Intent of the RDI Act, etc.). In the area of transfer of know-how, NTC

contributes to the economic development of the region. NTC offers lifelong learning courses

and strengthens its links to secondary schools (e.g. the NTC Director works for the Pilsen

Region Technical Training Commission). In the area of its own presentation, NTC regularly

updates catalogs for third parties (industrial enterprises, state administration, organizers of

cultural events, etc.). NTC presents their results in both regional and national media. In a

targeted manner and systematically, NTC strengthens the impact of UWB's representation in

important external bodies, boards and committees. NTC has succeeded in strengthening

positions in international committees (e.g. FISITA, BIAC, EARPA). Professor Jaroslav Šesták

from NTC took over from the hands of the President of the Czech Republic, Miloš Zeman, on

the 28th of October, the Medal for Merit of the First Grade for Merit for the State in Science

and Education.

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NTC is a partner for research, development and innovation with an interdisciplinary overlap

responding to challenges for "Industry 4.0". NTC is developing international cooperation

projects and its employees present their works at major international events. NTC is involved in

the preparation of national strategies and policies for the development of science and research.

NTC has undertaken to receive the HRS4R award, so called the HR AWARD, which will help

improve the quality of HR processes within the Centre and enable better integration into the

European Research Area. In the area of transfer of know-how, NTC contributes to the economic

development of the region. NTC offers lifelong learning courses. In the area of its own

presentation, NTC updates the catalogs for third parties (industrial enterprises, state

administration, organizers of cultural events, etc.), and tightens and systematically strengthens

the influence of UWB by its representation in important external bodies, councils and

committees. NTC is involved in the preparation of national and international R&D policies.

NTC works on strengthening its positions in international influential organizations and

committees.


Key Indicators:

● U25-18 - CZK 12 million from NTC contract research.

● U26-18 - Six representations in important committees that have an impact on educational

policy, evaluation of research and research projects.

● U27-18 - Not relevant for NTC.


Building the NTC brand in accordance with the unique UWB identity. Development of

intensive cooperation with industrial partners; Creating a network of contacts in relevant

European and international institutions, ensuring its representation in decision-making bodies;

Active search for opportunities for foreign cooperation and prospective employees; Informing

the public about NTC events, successes and topical issues, popularizing scientific discoveries

and inventions, and promoting interest in science; Targeted addressing of secondary schools.

Responsibility

NTC Vice-Director for External Affairs.

Supervision



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3.4 Priority 4. – P4-QUALITY-18


P4-QUALITY-18 – Comprehensive System for Ensuring High Quality Aimed at

Continual Improvement of the Quality of all NTC Activities

Content Annotation

The priority is horizontal and merges with priorities 1-3, including infrastructure and support

processes. The priority is focused on the establishment of a system for monitoring and

evaluation of management information about the effectiveness of individual activities in NTC in

relation to the UWB quality assurance system.


NTC has been active in the Quality Assessment Commission and the Commission for R&D

Evaluation.

The PD system itself allows for the collection and evaluation of management-related interesting

information about the effectiveness of individual activities, i.e. the assignment of working hours

of people and devices, both to the individual outputs that bring the funds and to the overhead

activities. Combined with costs accounting data, it provides a comprehensive overview of NTC

processes.


NTC is active in the Quality Assessment Commission and the Commission for R&D

Evaluation. Under the ESF project (KA 9, sub-activity 117), NTC has a major share in the sub-

group addressing the UWB processes setup for their continuous improvement. NTC transfers

the experience gained during the optimization of its own processes. NTC has committed to win

a HRS4R award called the HR AWARD, which will contribute to improving the quality of HR

processes within the Centre.

NTC participated in the internal institutional evaluation of UWB. NTC staff actively work in all

three teams (A – Strategy and Quality, B – Educational and Creative Activities, C – Support

and Service Activities).


Key Indicators:

● Key Indicator U32-18 Obtaining institutional accreditation is not relevant for NTC for 2017.


● Process map finished, process models posted on the process portal.

● Participation in the quality assessment of selected services for employees with a minimum

participation of 10%.

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● System for collecting and displaying managerial information.

● Three-month monitoring of the use of financial resources by individual divisions and

departments.


The implementation of the priority will be ensured by the entire NTC. The collection and

evaluation of data will be carried out through the NTC Management Board and the NTC

Executive management in combination with data from the accounting system.

Responsibility

NTC Vice-Director for Strategy.

Supervision


meetings and by the NTC Management Board.

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3.5 Priority 5. – P5-INTERNATIONALIZATION-18


P5-INTERNATIONALIZATION-18 – Development of Internationalization of UWB

Content Annotation

Specifically for NTC, the objective of this priority is to prepare, in NTC, not only the conditions

for obtaining special targeted financing projects from international programmes and

international contractual research projects, but also to increase the number of foreign

researchers, thus enhancing international mobility and the prestige of the Centre. Another goal

is to increase the amount of international cooperation and strengthen the representation of NTC

in international influential organizations and committees.


NTC divisions and departments work on topics and have contacts enabling participation in

international projects. Within the individual divisions and departments, cooperation with

foreign partners is implemented. At the NTC level, capacities are provided to support the

preparation of applications and the administration of subsidy projects which, however, do not

achieve the qualities of similar capacities at competing foreign institutions. NTC functionally

supports international contractual research and the transfer of results. Under the Development of

Capacities for R&D project, NTC is trying to obtain the “HR Award” certification. Through its

employees, NTC is represented in international committees, such as FISITA, and also seeks to

gain positions in the Board of Stakeholders Photonics 21.


At the level of divisions and departments, there are topics and contacts enabling involvement in

participation in international projects, and cooperation with foreign partners is realized. At NTC

level, a process will be developed to develop functional support for the preparation of

applications and the administration of grant projects, as well as functional support for

international co-operation, international contractual research and transfer of results. The Human

Resources Development Action Plan will be developed within the framework of the HR

AWARD certification. NTC is working on introducing English as the second working language.


Key Indicators:

● Key indicators U19-18, U20-18, U21-18, U22-18 are not relevant for NTC.

● U23-18 At least 2% of the NTC academic and scientific staff have been working for at least

one semester at a foreign workplace.


• Applications submitted to international programmes.

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• Contractual research projects for foreign companies.

• NTC internal control documents in English.


The implementation of the priority will be ensured by working groups of the Vice-Director for

External Affairs and the Vice-Director for Research and Scholarly Affairs and individual teams

of the NTC workplaces. NTC workplace will define their project intents and partners. NTC will

define and subsequently organize, in connection with PC, the support for the preparation of

individual project applications. As part of the HR AWARD project, NTC will develop a "gap

analysis" summarizing the state of compliance with the European Charter for Researchers, and,

as a follow-up, NTC will develop an "action plan" for the human resources development. It will

implement training to support the development of human resources in the field of strategic

management. All internal documentation will have been translated into English.

Responsibility

NTC Vice-Director for External Affairs.

Supervision


meetings, meetings of the NTC Management Board, and meeting of NTC with individual

divisions and departments.

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3.6 Priority 6. – P6-PROJECTS-18


P6-PROJECTS-18 – Planning and Management of Projects Financed from Structural

Funds

Content Annotation

The goal of this priority is to strengthen internal cooperation among NTC workplaces as well as

between NTC and other parts of UWB under the support of major OP RDE projects. From the

point of view of cooperation with the application sphere, projects of other providers such as the

MPO or TAČR are also key for the NTC. Activities include defining additional topics and

responding to given calls.


In 2017, NTC successfully developed the project obtained in the OP RDE programme in the

"Supporting Excellent Research Teams" call. NTC submitted two projects to the H2020

programme. NTC filed one of its own projects and participated in a joint project with FAS and

the Medical Faculty in Pilsen, Charles University in the OP RDE call within the ITI

programmeNTC participates in the project "Capacity Development" under OP RDE for the

purpose of obtaining the valuation "HR Award". The projects are managed and implemented in

accordance with the project documentation; the sustainability of projects from the previous

period is continuously ensured and mapped with emphasis on the sustainability of the CENTEM

centre within the CENTEM+ project. To enhance internationalization activities, adequate work

capacities supporting the preparation, submission and solution of international projects are

created.


In 2017, NTC successfully developed the project obtained in the OP RDE programme within

the “Supporting Excellent Research Teams” call. NTC has submitted two projects in the H2020

programme. NTC submitted one of its own projects and participated in a joint project with FAS

and LFP UK in the ITI, OP RDE call. NTC participates in the "Capacity Development" project

within the OP RDE to obtain the prize "HR Award". The projects are managed and

implemented in accordance with the project documentations; the sustainability of the projects

from the previous period is continuously ensured and mapped with emphasis on the

sustainability of the CENTEM Centre within the CENTEM+ project. In order to strengthen

internationalization activities, adequate work capacities are created to support the preparation,

submission and solution of international projects.


Key Indicators:

● U2-18 – CZK 50 million obtained from national and international sources in 2018.


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● Number of project applications submitted.

● Number of project applications approved.


Close communication with PC; Targeted search for calls; Monitoring and reflection of the

feedback related to the method set up for project planning and management by project

applicants or project implementers. The implementation of the priority will be ensured by a

working group composed of a representative of the NTC management and individual divisions

and departments.

Responsibility

NTC Vice-Director for Research Scholarly Affairs.

Supervision



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4. Infrastructure 4. 1. Buildings

NTC is located on the premises of the Science and Technology Park (VTP), namely in buildings

C1 (Teslova 5b), F (Teslova 9), G (Teslova 9a) and H (Teslova 11). It also uses the laboratories

in the Veleslavinova 42 building and has a specialized laboratory at Velenická Street 28.

NTC fulfills the vision of a "safe university" by checking access to all buildings for authorized

persons only. NTC continuously increases work safety in laboratories with regard to the

employees' health and property protection (sensors installation, safety procedures).

In 2017, the use of existing premises was optimized with regard to new research themes. In

2018, effective and efficient use of the buildings that NTC leases will continue. NTC plans to

leave Velenická Street 28. NTC continues to try to optimize the rent regarding the payments for

space or energy in the form of drawing de minimis support or through negotiating with the city

of Pilsen under the support of UWB.

4. 2. Electronic and Information Resources and IT of the University Library

NTC uses electronic information resources (branch-oriented databases, citation databases,

online standards, etc.) offered by UWB.

NTC supports the use of Open Access for all outputs that are not restricted by license conditions

or confidentiality agreements.

4. 3. Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

NTC develops and supports its own PD system, which is particularly suited to project

management, facilities administration, sample recording and processing, and administrative

support and reporting. NTC also offers this PD system to other university components and has

also sold licenses to external users.

4. 4. Financial Management

NTC uses controlling methods as a management tool. Information is available to all executives

at all levels according to the appropriate line management.

NTC optimizes overheads as well as human resources based on full cost methodology. NTC has

actively participated in the creation and implementation of the budget methodology.

In 2016, NTC introduced regular quarterly monitoring of the use of financial resources in

individual divisions and departments, always with a plan until the end of the year, as a

managerial tool for financial management. NTC continues to improve and automate this system.

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5. Financial Balance to Support the Strategic Priorities for 2018

Funding strategic activities is multi-sourced. The Institutional Plan for 2017 and central OP

RDE development projects support most of the strategic priorities of the whole of UWB. NTC

has also begun to use these resources and, at the same time, further uses its own resources.

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6. Plan to Fulfill UWB PISI 2018 Indicators by NTC’s Contribution

2017 2018 2020 Links to priorities/goals

Designati

on Description Units

Initial state

(current

state by 30.

6. 2017)

Target

state

Target

state

PISI

2018

SI

201

6-

202

0

MEYS

2016-20

Respo

nsibili

ty Cooperation

Fundi

ng

U1-18 Completed sustainability indicators within the European Centre

of Excellence and Regional Centres yes/no yes yes yes 2 1 5 PR-V

Heads of

University

Parts,

Centres’

Directors

others

U2-18 The volume of funds received from national and international

grant schemes million CZK 53 50 300 6 and 3 1 5 PR-K

University

Parts IP

U3-18

Number of high-quality research teams of international

importance (this team has WoS or Scopus publications in Q1,

these publications are quoted, h index of the team members is

appropriate to the research field, the team size is greater than 5,

the required indicators are averaged over the number of team

members, each team is connected to Doctoral study fields,

Doctoral students in the team significantly contribute to the

work of the team)

number of

teams 1 1 2 2 1 3 and 5 PR-V

University

Parts

IP,

other

(OP

RDE)

U4-18 Number of ERC projects or prestigious international projects

number of

prestigious

projects

0 0 0 2 1 5 PR-V University

Parts IP

U5-18 Number of foreign specialists who have worked for UWB for

more than one year

number of

experts 3 4 4 2 1 3 PR-V

University

Parts other

U6-18 Number of listed international postdoctoral positions

No.of

positions

offered per

year


Parts other

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U7-18 Number of major international scientific conferences organized

or co-organized (indexed in a recognized database)

number of

conferences

per year

0 0 0 2

1

and

2

3 PR-V University

Parts other

U8-18 Structure of multi-source funding at Faculties and NTC

NIV ratio

(basic

contribution

to activities/

other

sources )

5:95 2 3 7 PR-V University

Parts other

U9-18 Number of professors under 55

No. of

professors

(factual

number in

2020)


Parts other

U10-18

Number of student theses by talented students involved in

research projects and utilizing the infrastructure of research

centres

number of

theses

(accumulatio

n )


Parts other

U11-18 The University is ranked among the top eight, in visual arts and

design among the top two universities in the Czech Republic yes/no irrelevant

irreleva

nt

irreleva

nt 2 1 1 PR-V

University

Parts other

U12-18

The share of the offered disciplines was processed for each

University Part in Q-RAM methodology up to the level of

individual subjects

% of study

fields irrelevant

irreleva

nt

irreleva

nt 1 1 1 PR-P

University

Parts IP

U13-18 The share of students enrolled in study programmes accredited

as part of the institutional accreditation

% of

students irrelevant

irreleva

nt

irreleva

nt 1 1 1 PR-P

PR-K,

University

Parts

other

U14-18

Percentage of graduates responding to the survey on the quality

of study programmes. The indicator is being revised: (Original

indicator: The proportion of unemployed graduates will be at

the most half the proportion of unemployed persons who are not

university graduates)

% irrelevant irreleva

nt

irreleva

nt 1 1 4 PR-P

University

Parts other

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U15-18

Share of Bachelor studies initiated in 2015 that will be

completed before the expiry of the standard length of study plus

one year

% of

graduates irrelevant

irreleva

nt

irreleva

nt 1 1 1 PR-P

University

Parts other

U18-18

Part of the curriculae of all newly accredited study programmes

are subjects enabling the achievement of specified standards of

language preparation of students for the given study

programme.

This indicator is being revised:

(Original indicator: Standards of language preparation of

students at UWB for individual levels of study and education

have been set)

yes/no irrelevant irreleva

nt

irreleva

nt 1 1 1 PR-P

IFL,

University

Parts

IP

U19-18

Share of graduates of Bachelor's and follow-up Master's

programmes who participated in foreign internships (minimum

duration 3 months)

% of Bc. and

M. students irrelevant

irreleva

nt

irreleva

nt 5 2 3 PR-P

Int.dpt,

University

Parts

IP,

other

U20-18

Proportion of PhD graduates who have taken part in foreign

study internships or research internships (minimum duration of

3 months )

% of PhD.

students irrelevant

irreleva

nt

irreleva

nt 5 2 3 PR-P

Int.dpt,

University

Parts

IP,

other

U21-18 Number of accredited study programmes for

joint/double/multiple +degree number irrelevant

irreleva

nt

irreleva

nt 5

2

3 PR-P University

Parts IP

U23-18 Share of academic and scientific staff of UWB who were or

have been active for at least one semester at a foreign workplace

% of acad.

and research

staff

2 % 2 % 2 % 5 2 3 PR-P University

Parts other

U24-18

Secondary school students and UWB students are active in the

system of searching for talented applicants for studies.

This indicator is being revised:

(The original indicator system of searching for talented

students, including the method of their support, has been

created)

number yes yes yes 1 1 6 PR-P University

Parts IP

U25-18 Accumulated volume of UWB contractual research in the

period 2016‒2020

million CZK

(accumulat.) 11,5 12

70

million

CZK

3

1

and

3

4 and 5 PR-R University

Parts other

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U26-18

UWB is represented in at least 40 major committees that have

an impact on education policies or evaluation of research and

research projects

number of

represeantati

ons

5 6 4 3 3 6 PR-R University

Parts other

U27-18 Number of collaborating graduates (i.e. graduates involved in

lectures or other UWB activities )

number of

graduates irrelevant

irreleva

nt

irreleva

nt 3 3 4 PR-R

University

Parts other

U28-18 Well-prepared investment plans for listed new construction

projects (see Chapter Infrastructure ) yes/no irrelevant yes yes

infrastru

cture 1 6

Bursa

r

University

Parts

IP,

other

U29-18 UWB has, in 2020, electronic information resources available to

meet the needs of research, development and education yes/no irrelevant

irreleva

nt yes

infrastru

cture 1 5

Bursa

r

CIV,

University

Parts

other

U30-18 The ICT infrastructure has been modernized in line with the

strategic needs of the Universtity Parts . yes/no ongoing yes yes

infrastru

cture 1 6

Bursa

r

CIV

University

Parts

other

U31-18 Operational parameters, conditions and standards for the

efficiency and quality of central ICT services are published yes/no no no yes

infrastru

cture 1 1

Bursa

r other

U32-18 UWB has obtained institutional accreditation yes/no irrelevant irreleva

nt yes 4 1 1 PR-K

University

Parts IP

Documents

Implementation Plan of NTC Strategic Intent for 2018€¦ · b. Annual Plan of Implementation of the Strategic Intent of NTC, (hereinafter referred to as PISI): This document represents