In what was recently published Nature Research Leaders 2024 Rankingthe University of Concepcion It is recognized as one of the leading research institutions in south america.
Chile, which ranks second in scientific production in the region, after only Brazil, considers the university to be one of its main academic representatives.
The arrangement is evaluated Scientific production Institutions at the global and regional level Our country ranks 33rd in the world.being the second in the Indian subcontinent. In this context, Chile stands out in subject areas such as biological sciences, chemistry, earth and environmental sciences, health sciences and physical sciences.
in the country, UdeC in third place Demonstrating its ability to maintain appropriate and high-quality scientific production. In the region, House of Studies Appears in 14th place this year In South AmericaIndicating a significant and sustainable rise after It appears at number 23 and 17 in 2022 and 2023 measurements respectively.
he Director of Research and Artistic Creativity Department The follower Vice President of Research and Development (VRID) From the University of Concepcion, Dr. Ronald Minikant SidHe pointed out that the department received the news with great relief, which serves the evaluation of performance at the academic level nationally and internationally.
“This is an indicator that, along with other rankings, allows us to look at where we stand in the national academic world, Latin America, and even the world. In some ways, we see how we relate to our peers,” said Dr. Menicent.
The Director of Research and Artistic Creativity added that the Vice-Rector for Research and Development plays a crucial role in supporting scientific production within the University of Concepción, which is evident in promoting participation in conferences and competitive projects, supporting artistic creativity and administrative assistance to guide faculty members to participate in competitions of the National Agency for Research and Development (ANID).
“I think that as long as researchers feel appreciated, there is a kind of well-being in their research and academic activity, which of course means better productivity in the short or long term. Recognition is an essential part of our academic activity at all levels. I think we have to recognize each other’s achievements as well as our different competencies and abilities,” said Dr. Ronald Mennikent.
To face the challenges of positioning, the Director of Research and Artistic Creativity affirms that at VRID “we periodically carry out diagnostics that allow faculties to look at themselves, to evaluate themselves in terms of productivity and also in terms of scientific capacities, not only in the field of their own university environment, but also to compare themselves with other similar faculties in our country.
In addition, he stressed the importance of the various academic units in its management maintaining competitive human teams, with “highly qualified staff, who not only influence teaching, but also influence research.”
Among the tasks left to the University of Concepción by maintaining optimal locations in the measurements, Dr. Ronald Menicente pointed out the importance of focusing research on major contemporary problems from a comprehensive perspective.
“I believe that the challenges we face today are to answer the big questions of our century, problems that can be solved through interdisciplinary research, which is partly focused on real problems in society. We should not forget about basic science, of course, but we should try to find applications for today’s problems such as climate change, pollution, migration, security, etc. These are not only topics of a purely scientific-technological nature, but also often of a social-scientific nature,” the academician said.
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