Invitation Collaborate with leading researchers

- an easy and effective route to knowledge and growth

Roskilde University 1 "As a ‘university based in reality’ we Welcome believe that RUC's primary duty is to engage in innovative collaborations with actors outside the realm of the university, who wish to contribute to creating the learning, knowledge and problem solving that can move society forward"

2 Welcome University must engage with reality. Our research should make a difference. Preferably for your business. In your working life. For your customers. And for your bottom line.

We believe that many of the most important questions and answers arise from the interaction between those working in a private company, a public institution or an interest group, and those of us conducting research and teaching at the university. We would therefore like to involve you and your organization directly in our research, in order to identify and understand the nature of the issues. We can then engage in a dialogue about what solutions we can create together.

This brochure is intended as inspiration for such a collab- oration. If you and your company would like to participate, please contact us. The best way to move society forward is by working together.

Hanne Leth Andersen Rector

3 Solve your next challenge with leading researchers RUC's 1,000 employees work in a wide range of technology, arts, social and natural sciences. The following pages contain examples of some of the issues we are working on. If you have other questions that might be relevant topics for a collaboration with your enterprise, contact us for a quick response about how we can help on +45 4674 2600 or [email protected].

4 How can organizations How to ensure increase their innovation How do you recruit and engage volunteers? that outsourcing/ capacity? privatization achieve the desired effects? How can we develop What are the best communication tools new ways to more and media to reach your How can a focus on efficiently diagnose target group? emotional intelligence disease? improve work performance?

How can we ensure consistency What is the best way How can tourism between family to meet the demands generate growth in and professional life? How can we benefit of future media and from the changes peripheral areas? exhibition users? in the EU's external How can new technologies relations? How can basic research in strengthen both physics lead to CO2 reduction? organizations and How can social media and welfare? events be assets for your What is the ideal way to business? analyse, develop and How can communication and implement IT systems so How can we develop behavioural design be used they work? intelligent textiles for the to encourage healthy eating? fashion industry? How can dialogic communication What are the How can communication be implications of How do we combat particles used to support changes in provide better regionalisation for that cause disease and your organization? treatment in the political and economic allergies? health sector? developments internationally? How can use new methods to How can we avoid serious How can we use environmental impacts from How can new forms improve support for mathematical vulnerable children? micro plastic? modelling to develop of management enzymes for biofuel? enhance productivity in both the public and How can we improve our communication orally, in writing How can economic growth be private sectors? and in the media? accelerated in Africa? 5 Have the research partnership tailor- ed to your needs

Collaboration with RUC is not one-size-fits-all. On the contrary, we adapt each project to ensure it is as relevant as possible to your enterprise. We usually start with a workshop.

What? How? Why? The pre- The workshop is a When you contact Ex- You will receive instant, 2-hour qualifying dia- ternal Collaborations research-based feed- paratory logue, where you will be on +45 4674 2600 or back on a specific idea or matched with relevant [email protected], we challenge. You will also workshop researchers. They will will immediately arrange receive a brief assess- assist and challenge you. a brief initial interview. ment of whether there is They will also provide Based on the initial con- a potential to be included you with new perspec- versation, we will design in a network, have an tives on the issues or a workshop where you Industrial PhD assigned, challenges that concern can meet the relevant or otherwise engage in you and your company. researchers. long-term collaboration with some of RUC's re- searchers.

6 Participate in a research partnership "The partnership we have developed in recent years between my employees at Novozymes and an entire research group at Roskilde University has been a fantastic opportunity for us. Together we have developed know-how which, for the most part, is regularly shared through articles, lectures and, in special cases, through patent appli- cations. An added bonus has been that our collaboration has given me some great new colleagues."

Kim Borch, Science Director Novozymes

Get an Industrial PhD "As a trade organization for the entire maritime industry in , we look after the interests of a number of leading global companies. These companies need the latest and most advanced knowledge in order to maintain and strengthen their position. One way we have had access to this knowledge is through our industrial PhD from Roskilde University. He has brought us closer to some of the leading research environments. He has also introduced some of the universi- ty’s approaches to problem solving. This has helped us to achieve a better understanding of the future. It has also provided us with some tools, so we can help our member companies to shape that future."

Jenny N. Braat, CEO. Danish Maritime

Co-create with RUC "As a society, we are facing some enormous challenges at present. As an authority and a welfare producer, it is imperative that we cooperate with the best knowledge environments to create the necessary solutions for the future. RUC is excellent as such a partner. Researchers have extensive knowledge of a great many areas that are relevant for us. I have seen great willingness to make this know- ledge available to us, who use it in practice every day."

Henrik Kolind, Chief Executive of Roskilde

7 Join a team of the best RUC’s culture of research and education is based on teamwork. The following is a list of some of those we have cooperated with so far.

3F Bispebjerg Hospital Daunia Solar Cell AfterMath Bonn University DEA Agricultural University of Bogor BUPL DELTA AgroTech A/S Bureau Veritas Certification A/S Den Erhvervsdrivende Fond Refugiet AKVA group Denmark Lolland-Falster Alexandra Institute A/S Cambridge Danish Council for Independent Danish Institute of Governmental Cardiff Metropolitan University Research Research Business Academy Royal Academy of Music, / Aquacircle Copenhagen Business School ARDA Danmark Cotes A/S National Research Centre for the Work- Arken - Museum of modern art Danish Meat Research Institute ing Environment Danish Architectural Press Danish Union of Teachers Danish National Centre for Social Aarhus School of Architecture Danish Media Museum Research Aspiros Aps Danish Institute for International Studies Danish Institute for Local and Regional Municipality Danish IT Society Government Research (KORA) BAR FOKA The Danish Association of Masters and Development Center UMT Danish Emergency Management PhDs DHI (Environment and Toxicology) Agency Council Diakonhjemmet University College Danish Deaconess Community Berkeley University Danske Bank Technical University of Denmark (DTU)

8 Dublin City University The Danish Ministry of Culture Danish Ministry of Refugee, Immigration and Inte- Dyvekeskolen KVINFO gration Affairs EASJ Copenhagen School of Design and Technology Danish Ministry of Social Affairs, Children and Energiklyngecenter Sjælland The City of Copenhagen Integration The Danish Business Authority Social Development Centre Eurofound L’Institut de recherche et d’échanges de la SNCF Solrød Municipality Evolva Biotech A/S Laboratoire Léon Brillouin Hellerup Language School Experimentarium Learnmark Danish National Gallery Fan S. Noli University Statens Serum Institut Ferring Pharmaceuticals A/S Lego State and University Library Finn Frogne A/S Linköping University University of Southern Denmark Fishlab A/S Konventum Tartu University FOA Luama Team Arbejdsliv ApS Danish Foundation for Entrepreneurship - Young Maximus A/S Danish Board of Technology Enterprise Ministry for Children and Education Danish Technological Institute Fonden Østdansk Turisme Danish Ministry for Refugees, Immigrants and Teko Design + Business Force Technology Integration Transport Training Board Royal Danish Defence College Museum Southeast Denmark Uddannelsescenteret Roskilde Frederiksberg Hospital Museum Vestsjælland FTF National Taiwan Ocean University Danish Ministry of GEUS Nordplus Horizontal Golder Associates A/S Novolytics Limited Foreign Affairs Danish Ministry of Education Greve Museum Novozymes A/S Danish Red Cross Youth Grontmij Nykøbing Falster Sygehus Universite des Sciences et Technologies de Lille H. Lundbeck A/S Municipality Universitete Paris I Pantheon-Sorbonne Hanoi University of Agriculture Oxford Research A/S University College Lillebælt Háskóla Íslands University College Sjælland Heidelberg University Hochschule fuer angewandte Oxford University University of Arizona wissenschaften Post Danmark A/S University of Banja Luka HK Privat Service Hotel&Restauration University of Eastern Finland Holbaek Municipality Metropolitan University College University of Gothenburg Holbaek Hospital University College UCC University of Graz HORESTA Radboud University Nijmegen University of Lille Science and Technology Hvidovre Hospital Capital Region of Denmark University of Ljubljana Bergen University College University of Mostar University College Lillehammer Region University of Prishtina Statens Serum Institut University of Prizren The Danish National Region of Southern Denmark University of Sarajevo Regional Hospital University of Sheffield Advanced Technology Rigshospitalet University of Southhampton Municipality University of the Arts The Hague - Royal Conversa- Foundation toire Instituto per la ricerca sociale scarl Rockwool A/S University of Tirana Instituto Politecnico do Porto Viking Ship Museum International Media Support Væksthus Sjælland Rotterdam University JP/Politikens Hus A/S Rhythmic Music Conservatory Welltec A/S Sana’s University - Yemen Wonderful Copenhagen Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College Danish National Centre for Social Research (SFI) World University Service - Kosova KMD Museum of East Zealand KORA Siemens Kroppedal Museum Skandia A/S Kubix ApS Danish Meat Trade College Aarhus University Hospital (Skejby)

9 Guide: Take 6 small steps to achieve research-based knowledge and growth 1 2 You outline your challenge Contact External Collaborations

If you are considering collaborating with some When you contact External Collaborations on +45 researchers in relation to one of the challenges 46742600 or [email protected], describe the facing your business, RUC does not require that challenge about which you would like to collabo- you have drawn up a plan for how the cooperation rate. The purpose of the initial contact is that we could be established. On the contrary. All you need should understand the challenge that you wish to to do is briefly describe your interest, ambition or work on so that we can assess who at RUC could challenge. You should also consider what goals you best contribute, and naturally also whether the may have for any partnership and how much time issue is suitable for a research collaboration. At the and resources you envisage investing same time, without having to spend a lot of time in the collaboration. on the matter, you can assess whether you think a collaboration would be useful for you.

10 3 4 We involve relevant researchers We clarify the opportunities for cooperation Provided that both parties find in the initial Take 6 small discussions that there are grounds to continue, Once we have found the researcher(s) who we be- External Collaborations will then contact the RUC lieve will contribute most to your issue, we work to- researcher(s) who would be most relevant with gether to clarify the opportunities for cooperation. respect to the challenges you have outlined. Some- Sometimes a problem can be solved by providing steps times we contact researchers from a single, narrow quick advice or further references. At other times specialist field. But there can also be cases where there will be a basis to conduct major studies, carry to achieve research-based researchers from across disciplines are involved, out experiments or perhaps establish a develop- because your specific challenge may not be con- ment cooperation. Naturally,there may also be knowledge and growth fined to one area of​science or a single institute. cases where we refer you to others than ourselves. 5 6 We solve the agreed challenge We evaluate and agree on the next step As soon as we agree on the project, the timetable and the roles, we start work to find the solution to At RUC, our goal with external partnerships is to your challenge. In some collaborations we apply help solve some of the challenges facing you and for co-financing from foundations or public funds, the rest of society. In long-term projects, we conti- before commencing the research and development nually evaluate whether the collaboration is achiev- work. At other times, we endeavour to engage more ing the anticipated level of progress. This allows us partners in the project. The solution to the problem the flexibility to adapt the project if we gain insights may be basic research that provides general along the way that indicate that the project can knowledge and insight into a particular field. But it benefit from taking a new direction. We may also in- may also be a very application-oriented and tar- vite other participants to join the project, if it would geted effort to solve one of the challenges you face. benefit the results that we can achieve together.

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