Research and Innovation Committee

The Research and Transfer Committee provides support and advice to the Office of the Vice President for Strategic Planning and Research. It is responsible for establishing the strategies and actions deriving from the UOC’s research and innovation policy. 

The members of the Research, Innovation and Transfer Committee are appointed by the Office of the Vice Rector for Research, Transfer and Entrepreneurship

 

Presidency 

Vice Rector for Research, Knowledge Transfer and Entrepreneurship: Xavier Vilajosana

Coordinator 

Deputy General Manager for Research and Transfer: Ciro Llueca 

Directors, Deputy Directors 

• The Director of the Research Centre for Digital Transformation and Governance (UOC-DIGIT): Joan Torrent
• The Director of the Research Centre for the Futures of Education in the Digital Age (UOC-FuturEd): Albert Sangrà
• The Director of the Interdisciplinary Research Centre for Social and Cultural Transformations (UOC-TRÀNSIC): Ramon Ribera
• The Director of the eHealth Centre: Research in Human and Planetary Health (UOC-eHealth): Marta Aymerich
• The Director of the Research Centre for Ethical Technologies and Connectivity for Humanity (UOC-TECH): David Megías
• The Director of the Doctoral School: Ferran Adelantado
• The Director of the Research Drive Area: Alba Bon
• The Director of the Transfer, Entrepreneurship and Open Science Area: Mireia Riera
• The Director of the Services Area Scientific and Technical: Juanjo Martí
• Health Sciences Studies: Gemma Chiva
• Information and Communication Sciences Studies: Mireia Fernández
• Arts and Humanities Studies: Joana Pujadas
• Computer Science, Multimedia and Telecommunications Studies: Helena Rifà
• Psychology and Educational Sciences Studies: Ariadna Angulo
• Economics and Business Studies: Jules Wilson
• Law and Political Science Studies: Antonia Linde
 
Secretary
The Director of Governance and Communication of R&T Vice-Management of Research and Transfer: Eva Patricia Gil Rodríguez

 

 

  • Producing, coordinating and evaluating the university's research and knowledge transfer policies, strategies and action plans, in accordance with the guidelines set by the Executive Board;
  • Defining, coordinating and evaluating the academic structures for research and knowledge transfer;
  • Designing, awarding and evaluating UOC grants for research and knowledge transfer;
  • Coordinating the drive to gain more external funding for research and knowledge transfer;
  • Defining and monitoring the indicators and evidence required to make decisions, and the dissemination of the UOC's research and knowledge transfer activities;
  • Promoting a research culture that prioritizes open science and societal impact;
  • Providing leadership for the ethics and integrity of the research and knowledge transfer developed by the UOC community.