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Deputy Vice-Chancellor’s Office for Research

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor’s Office for Research manages science policy, promotion activities, dissemination and management of research, development and innovation. It therefore has competence in the following areas:

• Proposal and formalisation of all types of research grants, both internal and external
• Authorisation and signing of contracts and agreements
• Proposals for infrastructures and equipment
• Institutes and research centres
• Research results transfer
• Management and coordination of all research resources

Organisation

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor’s Office is supported and advised by the Research Commission at the University of Vigo in its day to day functions.

Management and support to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor’s Office is provided by the following units:

• Deputy Manager’s Office for Research Planning and Management
• Research Results Transfer Office (OTRI)
• Support to Research and Development
• Support Unit for Research Centres Management

Research activity is carried out by research groups and at the following university’s own centres:

• Scientific and Technological Assistance Research Centre (CACTI)
• Toralla Marine Science Station (ECIMAT)
• Research, Transfer and Innovation Centre (CITI)
• Technological- Industrial Research Centre (MTI)
• Biomedical Research Centre (CINBIO)

The Library and the Publications Services also depend on the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Office for Research, from an operational point of view.