Activity Report 2016-2017
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Activity Report 2016-2017 Program funded by the National Research Agency No. ANR-10-IDEX-03-02 Partners of IdEx University of Bordeaux Introducing IdEx University of Bordeaux The University of Bordeaux was The National Center for Scientific The National Institute of Health Our university - looking ahead 5 created in January 2014 following Research (CNRS) is a public research and Medical Research (Inserm) is a Our history - key dates 6 the merger of the three Bordeaux organization founded in 1939. public research organization created Our history - key figures 7 Our pictures - 2016/2017 8 universities, initiated in 2011 with With 20 Nobel laureates and 12 in 1964. Inserm is a major player the Initiative of Excellence. Since its Fields Medals, the CNRS brings its in building the European Research creation, it coordinates IdEx Bordeaux, tradition of research excellence to Area and has an international Research challenges which is a driving force contributing the university's international plans. position that benefits Bordeaux's strongly to the development of the growth. Archeology | Environment and climate 14 Bordeaux campus site. Neurosciences 16 Health technologies 18 Health and society | Digital technologies 20 Materials of the future 22 Optics-photonics-lasers 24 Initial support for exploratory projects | Inter-disciplinary projects International associated laboratories 26 Talent culture The Bordeaux Institut Created in 1948, the Founded in 1963, the The second university on International doctorates | International post-docs 27 Polytechnic Aquitaine Institute of Political Studies National School of the Bordeaux site, Bordeaux Junior Chairs | Senior Chairs 27 (Bordeaux INP) group, of Bordeaux (Sciences Po Agricultural Sciences Montaigne University Associated international chairs | Visiting professors 28 created in 2009, now has 5 Bordeaux) is one of the of Bordeaux (Bordeaux specializes in the humanities, Welcome center for international researchers 28 internal public schools and ten institutes of political Sciences Agro) is a public languages, history, geography Map of international attractiveness 30 2 contracted public schools. studies in France. Sciences school of agricultural and the arts. It signed a Bordeaux INP Aquitaine Po Bordeaux is associated engineers. It signed a partnership agreement with Innovative programs is associated with the with the University of reinforced partnership the University of Bordeaux in University of Bordeaux by Bordeaux by decree of June agreement with the June 2015. Educational transformation | International Masters 32 decree of June 29, 2014. 29, 2014. University of Bordeaux in International challenge | Mission to support education and innovation 32 December 2014. Aeronautical platform | Ocean Experiences platform | Optics-photonics-lasers platform 33 Student empowerment PhD career center | Ambassadors 34 Innovation pathways | Entrepreneurship 36 International outreach The National The National The Commissariat The National The Bordeaux Institute for Institute for for Atomic Energy Institute for University Hospital Bordeaux international support | Mobility grants | My European Project 37 Agricultural Research in and Alternative Research in Science Center is the third International summer schools | International conferences | My Scientific Event 38 largest hospital in France Euroregional campus 39 Research (INRA) Computer Science Energies (CEA) is and Technology for is a research and Automation a public scientific, the Environment and in terms of activity. organization in (Inria) is a technical and Agriculture (Irstea) Socio-economic connections agronomics founded public research industrial research is a public scientific in 1946. organization organization (EPIC). and technological Arts and Sciences | i-MediaLab 40 Societal innovation projects | Societal innovation centers | SPRING 42 dedicated to research institution UB friendly | Bordeaux University Foundation | Aquitaine Science Transfer 43 digital science and in the field of technology. environment and Governance and leadership agriculture. Instances and organization 45 University of Bordeaux Financial report 46 @univbordeaux Partners of IdEx University of Bordeaux 47 351 cours de la Libération, 33405 Talence Cedex univbordeaux www.u-bordeaux.com idex.u-bordeaux.fr ubordeaux Editorial Launched in 2010 by the French government, the “Investments Like many of our French, European and international for the Future” program has invested in a select number of higher education and research partners, the University projects. These projects share the objective of developing a more of Bordeaux has undergone an extensive transformation competitive French economy and addressing the challenges of process over the past years. At this milestone, it is my the future within a cohesive Europe. With a total investment pleasure to share with you, our academic community and of €22 billion, the program has clearly identified higher partner organizations, the confirmation of the University of education and research as key priorities for the country. Bordeaux as one of the first French Initiatives of Excellence. This annual report looks back over some of our collective One of the cornerstones of the “Investments for the achievements, and highlights projects with the defining Future” program relies on the development of world-class, feature of responding to the challenges of the future. multidisciplinary, research intensive universities, as outlined by the Initiatives of Excellence (IdEx). In 2011, the University This milestone represents by no means the end, and as of Bordeaux was one of the first universities to be awarded an described by our international strategic board, the journey Initiative of Excellence label. The label recognizes and supports has just started for the University of Bordeaux to evolve as an ambitious development project that is based on extensive “a top ranked global university, recognized for its research academic transformation. Accompanying this transformation is excellence, its innovative learning environment and its the promotion of a top-level research environment (Laboratories contributions to the local, national and global community”. and Clusters of Excellence / University Hospital institute) After this pivotal period of the academic year 2016/2017, that drives the international reputation of the university. building on the dynamics of a local, national and international community, the University of Bordeaux is looking ahead Coordinated by the University of Bordeaux and in close and has developed a strategic plan for 2025 (U25) based on a collaboration with its partners*, the ambitious IdEx Bordeaux, shared vision of the future for higher education and research. “Campus of Excellence” project, was implemented based on established scientific themes of excellence (LabEx / Clusters of Excellence) and priority action plans. From 2012 until 2015, IdEx University of Bordeaux invested an additional €120 million in research projects, infrastructures, chairs of excellence, PhD training, visiting positions for international scholars, international education tracks, student and sta mobility grants, programs dedicated to student empowerment, social engagement, innovation and entrepreneurship, international networks and much more. In 2016, the “Initiative of Excellence” label was definitively granted to the University of Bordeaux, in recognition of its successful academic transformation, and in support of its strategic capacity and vision to develop as a leading, © Hugues Bretheau - University of Bordeaux international, research university. This label comes with an endowment of €700 million that generates annual revenues Manuel Tunon de Lara, (amounting to €23 million) in support of this strategy. President of the University of Bordeaux This great achievement is largely due to the commitment and support of the partners of the University of Bordeaux, 1 The IdEx University of Bordeaux project supports the development in particular the national research bodies such as CNRS, of the University of Bordeaux within the framework of a strong Inserm and the institutions involved in the ongoing partnership with: CNRS, Inserm, Bordeaux INP, SciencesPo Bordeaux, action and development projects. These include local Université Bordeaux Montaigne, Bordeaux Sciences Agro, Inra, Inria, authorities, private and international partners. CEA, Irstea and the CHU Bordeaux. University of Bordeaux Editorial management Project management Graphic design 351 cours de la Libération, Hélène Jacquet Maxime Arnaud O tempora communication agency 33405 Talence Cedex Editors-in-chief Editorial secretariat Printing: BLF Printed on paper Published by Christelle Bellenger, Marie Campain, Glenda Gilmore, from sustainably managed forests Manuel Tunon de Lara Annabelle Ouvrard-Milon Anne Leblond, Carlos Mendoza Legal registration November 2017 Introducing IdEx University of Bordeaux 4 5 Our university - looking ahead Launched in 2012, the Initiative of Excellence of the Vision University of Bordeaux is organized according to two distinct timeframes: To be a global leader in higher education, research and knowledge transfer… > 2012-2015: achieve extensive academic transforma- tion with the merger of three disciplinary universities and the creation of one world-class, multi-discipli- Mission nary research university; …by collaborating with partners of all levels; local, > 2016-2020: develop the University of Bordeaux as a national and international. Campus of Excellence and a driving force within