Assessment 2025–2028

This new cycle builds on the well established assessment model of previous cycles, while introducing relevant adjustments to align it with the most recent international standards in research assessment.

Glossary

This document details the terminologies most broadly used by practitioners of research impact assessment and is the result of multiple contributions, mainly from the members of the CERCA RIAAB and Dr Julie Bayley.

Innovation in Social Science and Humanities

Programa d'innovació en ciències socials i humanitats

The plan is addressed to the seven CERCAs of this area and aims to identify the challenges, share good international practices, and design an action plan that will be developed during 2024.

Call: CERCAGINYS III

Call “CERCAGINYS III” to collaborate in the development of scientific infrastructures to be acquired as cooperative equipments and infraestructures among reserach centres.

VES-HI CERCA KTT

Call for the mobility and exchange of knowledge transfer professionals within the programme to boost knowledge transfer and innovation, through cross-cutting actions aimed at promoting and communicating the transfer of the CERCA System.

Prevent

PREVENT aims to identify and overcome barriers in implementing effective strategies against childhood obesity.

Citisystem

The aim of the CITISYSTEM project is to support cities in promoting the biobased circular economy by increasing specific actions in urban areas and involving the community in learning about the nutrient and energy flows of their closest environment.

CERCAGÍNJOL

CERCAGÍNJOL is a patent and intellectual and industrial property protection fund unique in Spain. Created in 2016, it was initially funded by the CERCA Institute and a one-off contribution from participating centres.

Assessment 2021-2024

Between 2021 and 2024, the third CERCA Assessment cycle was conducted. During this period, the same assessment questionnaire was retained, with minor adjustments, in order to ensure methodological continuity while adapting to new contexts and challenges within the research system.

Data management strategy

Through the Horizon 2020 programme (2014-2020) the European Commission initiated a pilot project on research data called the ORD Pilot, which was later extended to all projects in 2017.

Trustees