Theme1-StratPlan-2021

THEME ONE

Research: From Curiosity to Impact

Queen’s Engineering: Driving Curiosity Forward

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Research: From Curiosity to Impact Queen’s Engineering is committed to fostering an inclusive environment that supports research excellence and collaboration. We will build on our growing strengths to create an environment that brings together faculty, graduate and undergraduate students, industry, government, and the wider community to produce research that has a significant impact on the world in which we live.

Queen’s Engineering research funding has increased by almost 50% over the past four years. We have prioritized faculty renewal, welcoming over 30 new faculty members during this time. Our research community has grown through a 25% increase in the number of research graduate students. Faculty renewal and growth is the key to increasing our research impact. We will continue our focus on strategic hiring of the very best in a way that complements the existing strong research talent to grow our research community.

The research agenda we set out means that we need to grow further, with more faculty and graduate students to support world-class research. Continued growth in research needs to be strategically aligned to our existing and emerging areas of strength. We must commit to the development of more research space and infrastructure. We need to facilitate collaboration to strengthen and grow our research clusters. We need to support our early career researchers with mentorship, networking, and funding to accelerate their research careers.

We need to foster a culture in which outstanding research is valued, recognized and visible. We will create a research environment that provides the tools, training and support necessary for our students and faculty to reach their full potential to tackle tomorrow’s greatest challenges.

OBJECTIVE 1.

Increase research capacity SA 1.1

Increase the number of faculty members by 25% by the year 2026.

SA 1.2

Grow the number of graduate students by 50% by the year 2026.

SA 1.3

Compete for graduate students by committing to being in the top five universities nationally for financial support of both international and domestic doctoral students. international collaboration and mobility of scholars.

SA 1.4

Increase the number of endowed and industry-funded chairs and professorships.

SA 1.5

Develop new research infrastructure, core facilities and equipment.

SA 1.6

Grow research funding by strengthening our partnerships with private, nonprofit, and public sectors.

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OBJECTIVE 2.

OBJECTIVE 3.

Support research excellence

Increase research visibility in Canada and beyond

SA 2.1

Identify and provide support for research clusters that represent areas of international leadership and prestige.

SA 3.1

Enhance our global ranking through international collaborations.

SA 2.2

SA 3.2

Ensure early-career faculty members receive intensive support including mentoring and networking opportunities to help them build momentum and accelerate research impact.

Commit to being in the top 10 Canadian Engineering programs for the scientific impact of research contributions that contribute to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs).

SA 2.3

SA 3.3

Ensure graduate students have appropriate support including professional development opportunities, space and opportunities to build community.

SA 2.4

Develop mechanisms to support cross-disciplinary interactions and collaborations within and outside Queen’s Engineering, including those to support international collaboration and mobility of scholars.

Leverage marketing campaigns to better communicate and showcase Queen’s Engineering research and its impact on the world to broader communities. Expand our media outreach to celebrate our status as a recognized leader in research.

SA 3.4

Develop a new marketing campaign targeting excellent graduate students across Canada, communicating broadly about any new doctoral and post-doctoral scholarships at Queen’s Engineering.