The University of Cyprus (UCY) announced the official launch of the programme \u201cTwinning for Excellence in Management and Economics of Research and Innovation\u201d with the acronym TWIN4MERIT, an ambitious research initiative that aims to strengthen the research excellence of the University of Cyprus in the interdisciplinary field of Management and Economics of Research and Innovation (MERIT).<\/p>\n
The TWIN4MERIT project, with a total budget of \u20ac1.5 million funded by the European Union\u2019s Horizon Europe programme \u201cWidening Participation and Strengthening the ERA\u201d, brings together a consortium of leading European research institutions: Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology at Maastricht University (UM-MERIT) and the University of Carlos III of Madrid (UC3M). The project aims to stimulate research excellence and innovation capacity in the field of MERIT at the University of Cyprus, to improve research management and support capacity in Cyprus and promote interdisciplinary research and networking in the MERIT field. The participation of the European Office of Cyprus as a partner, ensures systemic R&I impact at the national level, especially with view to improve research management and support capacity of Cypriot research institutions.<\/p>\n
The project will enhance research excellence in the MERIT field by bolstering the scientific competence of UCY staff and Early Career Researchers (ECRs), elevate research capacity in the MERIT field, improve UCY’s international visibility, and strengthen participation in research funding proposals.<\/p>\n
The project will have a significant impact on the wider scientific community, addressing key meta-research concepts related also to the European Research Area priorities, such as the reform in research assessment and the implementation of Open Science, as well as the role of important horizontal aspects of R&I such as gender, equal opportunities and diversity. Through the utilisation of advanced theoretical models, experimental approaches and empirical\/econometric methodologies utilising both existing and new datasets, the project will foster interdisciplinary research activities, develop innovative methodological tools, and explore in depth the identified key concepts of the MERIT field.<\/p>\n
TWIN4MERIT will last for three years and includes inter alia<\/em> capacity building, training and networking activities, staff exchanges between the project partners, workshops, webinars and intensive summer schools, with the aim of strengthening the scientific and research capacity of the staff of the University of Cyprus and the researchers of Cyprus as a whole in the MERIT field. The TWIN4MERIT consortium is expected to engage and discuss with local stakeholders in Cyprus the benefits of scientific evidence in R&I policy making.<\/p>\n The TWIN4MERIT project is funded by the European Union\u2019s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under the grant agreement No. 101079196<\/p>\n For more information about the TWIN4MERIT project, visit the project website at\u00a0https:\/\/www.ucy.ac.cy\/twin4merit\/<\/u><\/p>\n Contact: Marios Demetriades, Project Coordinator, demetriades.a.marios@ucy.ac.cy<\/u>, +35722894286-7<\/p>\n Note to editors:<\/p>\n\n