Research Support Office
The Research Support Office, led by the Vicedean of Research, provides support for research activities undertaken by the research groups of the School, including support for application of projects and awards (both public and private), financial management of projects, accreditation merits, etc.
In addition, the Research Support Office is responsible for promoting and managing the research activity of the school in order to achieve the goals settled in the III Research General Plan of Blanquerna.
General Research Plan
The research policy of Blanquerna School of Communication and International Relations is outlined in the General Research Plan (only in Catalan), which determines the set of measures adopted to promote, support and disseminate the research activity conducted by our research groups.
GREC
GREC is the name given to the platform for the management of information related to research activity at the University Ramon Llull.
- GREC facilitates the management of research data (and its access) generated individually or in groups.
- GREC allows monitoring, analysing and evaluating research activities.
- GREC helps streamline the management and planning of research.
- GREC enables the presentation of research results in appropriate contexts.
Research workshops
The research workshops are spaces of debate and exchange, aimed at promoting the research activity conducted by the Research Groups of the School.
The workshops are open to researchers, professors and PhD students. Their aim is to:
- Disseminate the research activity conducted in Blanquerna,
- Promote the debate among PhD students and researchers,
- Encourage the internationalization of the research activity,
- Provide relevant information in issues like research evaluation and dissemination, as well as administration of research projects,
- Contribute to the visibility of the research conducted in Blanquerna,
- Build a space where researchers and the main actors in the communication field can meet and exchange views and practices, and
- Increase the quality of the research conducted in Blanquerna.
Research management
The Research Support Office provides the following services to postgraduate research:
- Management agreements and contracts related to the activity of R&D.
- Management of the supply and demand of technology and knowledge.
- Support for economic and administrative management of R&D.
- Support processes for evaluating research activities (research sections, accreditation, support groups, etc.).
- Information and alerts about announcements, call for papers, research news, etc.