Research Service and Forschungsimpulse
Research at Karl Landsteiner University
Central coordination, consultation and impetus for an internationally competitive research culture.
The Research Management Unit sees itself as a hub for all partners keen to make scientific advances. It is the central location for research coordination and aims to consolidate and promote an internationally competitive research culture at KL.
Given the complex and wide-ranging nature of activities, there needs to be a point of contact where ideas can take shape, framework conditions can be defined and future projects can be decided upon. The Research Management Unit promotes the interdisciplinary integration of scientific activities at all KL locations.
Research Service
Research Service KL’s Research Service provides support in all matters relating to research funding and advises on applying for third-party funded projects, from sounding out calls for proposals to project planning, application and implementation in line with the guidelines. The Research blog provides an overview of current funding opportunities.
Support from the KL Research Service:
- Strategic advice on the project application and any issues relating to your research project
- Searching for suitable cooperation partners
- Assistance with developing your ideas and proposal checking
- Assistance with meeting the requirements of the funding guidelines and internal KL guidelines
- Administrative support with obtaining approval for research projects from the KL rector’s office
If you intend to submit a proposal, please contact the Research Management Unit as soon as possible, at least 2 weeks before the deadline.
Research Handbook
The Research Handbook is the central guide for all research activities at KL. It provides a continuously updated overview of relevant guidelines, standards and resources.
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In the handbook you will find:
administrative requirements for research projects, KL guidelines & standards, important templates and links, contact persons and processes.
Access is via OpenCampus (login required).
Scientific Integrity
KL is committed to adhering to scientific and ethical standards in research and teaching. The Committee for Scientific Integrity and Ethics was set up for this purpose in accordance with the statutes of Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences (as at 25/1/2016).
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Important
The guideline on Good Scientific Practice is the binding basis for all research activities at KL. Measures to maintain and further develop scientific integrity are listed in the ‘Research Integrity Promotion Plan’ of KL.
Forschungsimpulse
Forschungsimpulse, an initiative funded by the province of Lower Austria, is aimed at strengthening high-quality clinical research at KL university hospitals. Along with promoting young scientists, Forschungsimpulse is geared towards linking up clinical departments with basic research institutions and increasing cooperation and publications at an international level.
- It establishes the framework for an internationally recognised, competitive research landscape at KL and its university hospitals.
- Forschungsimpulse is a showcase for scientific research in Lower Austria. It boosts the appeal of the location and enhances the reputation of the KL university hospitals.
- At the same time, it highlights research projects and promotes careers in clinical research at international level.
Forschungsimpulse measures
Library Services
Open Access Promotion & Research Documentation
KL supports you in open access publishing and in documenting your publications and projects in the KRIS research portal.
Funding instruments
The funding instruments within the framework of the Forschungsimpulse offer various funding programmes for the scientific staff of the KL university hospitals.
KRIS Research Information System
The research information system* of the Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences, serves the ongoing documentation of the research achievements and activities of the KL researchers.
Science Skills Services
KL promotes the sustainable development of expertise for research at the university hospitals. Science Skills Services offers a comprehensive range of further training for scientific staff at KL university hospitals.
Statistics Consultancy
Quality in research is a top priority for KL. KL offers its researchers statistical consultations free of charge in order guarantee such quality from the outset, from the point of formulating research questions that feed into scientific investigation design.
Centre for Clinical Trials
The KL and the Medical Directorate created the Centre for Clinical Studies (ZKS) at St. Pölten University Hospital as part of Go! Research. The centre aims to assist researching clinicians with the administrative management of clinical research projects.