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KYUSHU UNIV GUIDE BOOK 2014_15_02

Now In 5 Years In 10 YearsOffice for Promotion of Gender Equality■ Career Development Support for Women Researcherswith the Aim of Developing Diverse Human ResourcesSelected for the 2013 MEXT Program for Promoting the Enhancement of Research Universities■ Improving the International Competitiveness of Research throughthe Program for Promoting the Enhancement of Research UniversitiesUniversity Research Administration Office (URA Office)Selected for 2012 MEXT program for the development of a systemto secure and train university research administrators (URAs)The URA Office provides support for the promotion of researchactivities and is responsible for planning research strategy,academia-industry-government partnerships, management andutilization of intellectual property, and all other aspects of researchadministration. It is currently focused on activating researchactivities and forming global centers as well as launching newprograms. Since 2012, it has received funding from MEXT.■ University Research Administration Officeto Further Activate Research ActivitiesBroadly Supporting Research Activities,From Environment to TrainingPromote acceleration of competitive researchCreate pioneering research fieldsWorld-class research environmentProgram for reinforcing support through expansion of university activation systemProgram for reinforcing support for top researchersProgram for promoting advanced and integrated researchProgram for fundamental support of research activitiesProgram for inviting internationally renowned researchersProvide working environment that helps support research capacityURA expansion / URA Office reformFormation of task force teamYoung researchers, women researchers, foreign researchers, international studentsCreate environment that utilizes the power of diverse human resourcesSupport via URAs Kyushu University as core institution in providing URAsOne of theworld's top 100universitiesPromote diversehuman resourcesThe office functions as the coordinating organization for promoting thecareers of women researchers at Kyushu University. It is involved in the“Hand in Hand” research assistant program, a support program to helpwomen researchers further hone their skills, an awareness-raising programfor the next generation and other initiatives. Further, the office hasdeepened its ties with outside organizations such as the Q-wea supportnetwork for women researchers in Kyushu and Okinawa to provideenvironments and career development support for women in the researchfields with the aim of promoting gender equality and further developmentof human resources diversity.Kyushu University is currently enhancing its research infrastructurewith the aim of becoming one of the world’s top 100 universities.The initiative includes developing mechanisms for rapidly accommodatingsocial and innovative needs, providing an environment that allowsexceptional researchers to concentrate fully on their work, creatingpremier research centers, improving international coordination andinviting overseas research units, and training researchers throughseamless systems of support.National / local governmentfunding agencyResearchers AdministrativeofficeLeadershipOther universities,research institutions CompaniesURAOfficeKYUSHU UNIVERSITY : DISCOVERY ｜ 19