Research assessment

Tampere University of Technology Research Assessment Exercise (TUT RAE 2011)

Tampere University of Technology conducted an external and international assessment of its research in 2011. The units of assessment were departments and the assessment covered the period 2005 - 2010. The assessment comprised three elements: international peer evaluation, departments’ self-evaluation and bibliometric analyses of publications.

The objectives of the research assessment were:

1. to assess the quality and scientific impact of research at TUT on the international level
2. to assess the societal impact of research at TUT
3. to identify research entities that have the potential to develop into internationally recognized research units.
4. to receive recommendations and suggestions that help the units and the University management to develop research activities at TUT.

The Assessment Reports of the International Panels

Faculty of Automation, Mechanical and Materials Engineering (pdf)
Faculty of Science and Environmental Engineering (pdf)
Faculty of Built Environment (pdf)
Faculty of Business and Technology Management (pdf)
Faculty of Computing and Electrical Engineering (pdf)

The faculty-specific Panels were asked to assess research conducted at the Units of Assessment in comparison to research conducted in internationally recognized units all over the world in the field in question. The Assessment Criteria were: Scientific Quality, Scientific Impact, Societal Impact, Research Environment, and Future Potential. The Assessment Scale was: Outstanding International Level (5), Very Good International Level (4), Good International Level (3), Fair International Level (2), and Poor International Level (1). In addition to assigning a numerical rating and preparing a written statement on each of the Assessment Criteria, the Panels were asked to provide an overview of the Unit as well as recommendations for the future. The assessment period was 2005-2010.

The Panels were also invited to give more general comments on issues that they considered important. These can be found in the beginning of each Report.

The detailed guidelines for carrying out the Assessment were defined in the Terms of Reference Document. The Site Visit Week took place in June 2011.

Bibliometric analysis

TUT Bibliometric report 2005-2010 is based on TUT researchers’ publications in international journals and serials indexed in the Thomson Reuters Web of Science indices. The analysis covers publications from the years 2005-2010 and citations for the years 2005-2011 (until July). The report analyzes TUT’s publication activity mainly on the level of the whole university. For unit-level analyses only units with a minimum of 40 WoS publications in the years 2005-2010 were included. The analyses were conducted by the CWTS Center for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University.

For more information, please contact Research development manager Anu Juslin