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A bimonthly publication of AQU Catalunya

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November 2009

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The processing of applications for the issuance of accreditations for research and advanced research submitted to the call made between 15 and 30 April 2009 has been completed.

The final accreditation decision was favourable in the case of 57% of all applications for research accreditation, and in 48% of those for advanced research accreditation. The following tables give the results according to category and field of knowledge:* 

RESERARH (associate professors)

Field of knowledge	TA	AND	F	U	%F
Humanities	32	0	15	17	47
Social Sciences	33	2	17	14	55
Sciences	26	1	18	7	72
Life Sciences	26	1	14	11	56
Medical Sciences	35	0	15	20	43
Engineering and Architecture	39	0	27	12	69
TOTAL	191	4	106	81	57

ADVANCED RESEARCH (full professors)

Field of knowledge	TA	AND	F	U	%F
Humanities	5	0	3	2	60
Social Sciences	4	0	2	2	50
Sciences	12	0	8	4	67
Life Sciences	4	0	2	2	50
Medical Sciences	19	0	11	8	58
Engineering and Architecture	16	0	3	13	19
TOTAL	60	0	29	31	48

TA: Total no. of applications; AND: Applications finalised with no decision; F: Favourable; U: Unfavourable; %F: % favourable out of the total.

The edicts (enactment) of notification of the agreements by the CAR committees (Research Assessment Commission), whereby applicants to the first call for applications in 2009 receive notification of the final decision regarding accreditations, have been published in the Official Journal of the Catalan Government (DOGC). Individuals who for whatever reason have not been notified individually are requested to contact AQU Catalunya for the result of their accreditation application.

 Edict dated 13 October 2009, whereby notification is given of the agreements by the CAR committees regarding research accreditation by the Research Assessment Commission (AQU Catalunya, Catalan University Quality Assurance Agency).

 Edict dated 13 October 2009, whereby notification is given of the agreements by the CAR committees regarding advanced research accreditation by the Research Assessment Commission (AQU Catalunya, Catalan University Quality Assurance Agency). 

* Tables updated 19/10/2009.