Ruta Zmuidzinaite

About

I am part of the Team for Societal Improvements at the Unit for Research and Societal Improvements within the central administration. My main responsibility is to facilitate the social impact that the university is committed to delivering through its core activities — research and education.

My work at OsloMet includes, among other things,

• contributing to building a culture of innovation at OsloMet;
• increasing understanding of social innovation and innovation in the public sector among OsloMets employees and partners;
• facilitating contact and collaboration between researchers and practitioners (special focus on municipal sector);
• creating relevant networks;
• building structure around the support service so that research results are applied in an easy, comprehensible, and efficient way.

Education:

• I hold a European Certificate in Research Management (CRM) which is validated by the UK Award for Training on Higher Education (ATHE) in accordance with the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) throughout Europe.
• I have completed two master degrees: Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship and Culture, Organization and Management.

Administrative field of work

EU   Funding   Research quality   Research policy   Research strategy   Innovation   External relations