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Research and development

The Faculty of Technology, Art and Design (TKD) carries out research and development activities within technology, engineering, art and design.

Priority areas with their own web page

Research facilities

R&DI strategy at TKD

R&D management

R&D administration

  • The R&D-section at the Faculty

    The R&D-section assists and advices  researchers,  research groups and the faculty management on research funding, research ethics and personal data protection, publications, dissemination etc.  

    The R&D-section has administrative responsibility for the Faculty's PhD-programme in Engineering Science.

    Contact persons in the R&D-section

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    Head of Section

    • Research ethics
    • Contact for the Department of Product Design (PD)
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    Senior Adviser

    • R&D and Innovation Consulting
    • International projects
    • National projects
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    Senior Adviser

    • Research grant support
    • Responsible Research and innovation (RRI)
    • External networks and partnership
    • Innovation
    • Intellectual property rights (IPR)
    • Contact for Department of Computer Science (IT)
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    Senior Adviser

    • PhD Adviser
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    Senior Adviser

    • Privacy, personal data protection contact for R&D
    • Data management plans 
    • Research ethics
    • Secretary for the local R&D committee
    • Contact for Department of Art, Design and Drama (EST)
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    Senior Adviser

    • Equals EU
    • Cristin (super user)
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    Adviser

    • Application support and project follow-up
    • Project registration; the research database and P360 
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    Senior Adviser

    • Application support for external funding for collaborative projects
    • Regional, national and international projects
    • Contact with business and the public sector for partnerships
    • Project support; start-up, implementation and closure
    • Contracts and agreements
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    Senior Adviser

    • PhD Aviser
  • Dissemination of research

    The Faculty's Communications Advisers are happy to help with dissemination of research.

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