Research Groups

The Benefits of Research Groups

Research groups are crucial for creating strong research environments at the University. They strengthen the University’s competitiveness by attracting research funding and establishing cooperation both nationally and internationally. The groups also connect research to education, which allows students to be involved with current research. It is also important that research groups attract doctoral students, postdocs, and guest researchers since these strengthen the long-term development of groups.

University Goals - Research Groups

With its research groups, Dalarna University wants to:

• create strong research environments that are self-generating and that can compete for external research funding
• link research to education to ensure that teaching is of a high academic level
• strengthen and attract collaborative partnerships within academia and industry, both nationally and internationally

How is a research group formed and organised?

The research groups presented on the website must be well-established: that is to say, they must conduct research in some type of organised form under a common name, and the Head of School must recognise their place within their respective university school.

Research groups define the group's long-term goals and research specialisation. The group must operate within a cohesive academic environment and link to one or more educational programme. The research must be firmly positioned in the group's goals and development plans and must contribute to a close connection between research and teaching. 

Communication and Webpages for Research Groups

Research groups at Dalarna University use their webpages to present themselves. This is important when it comes to:

• making external target groups aware of the group's research and areas of expertise.
• attracting collaborative partners and research funding bodies.
• strengthening the University's fields of research by presenting the work of the research group in a clear and structured manner.

The website is a tool for building relationships and spreading knowledge about the research group's activities. It is important that the research group actively informs interested parties external to the University about the webpage and its content. The webpage is a tool for building relationships and spreading knowledge about the research group's activities.