Evaluation and assessment of the transference function in the academic’s CV

The Indicator Working Group of RedOTRI organised the Technical Day Event entitled “The transfer of knowledge in the evaluation of the academics in the Spanish universities” on 5th of January with the support of Universidad Carlos III de Madrid.

A dialogue was established between RedOTRI and representatives of the main Spanish Institutions involved in the assessment of the transfer activities carried out by the academics, such as FECYT (Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology), ANECA (National Agency for Quality Assessment and Accreditation of Spain) and ANEP (National Evaluation and Foresight Agency), who presented their opinions about the challenge of the definition and execution of aspects of knowledge in the academic’s CV. Among the above mentioned aspects, the need of correct accreditation, devising and adapting tools in Spanish universities to verify the credibility of the work achieved by academics in terms of transfer.

Fernando Conesa, Coordinador of RedOTRI Indicator Working Group, explained how the activities carried out by the Spanish KTOs are measured by the Transfer of Knowledge & Technology RedOTRI Survey, as well as the possible different systems of accreditation for each of the transfer indicators.
To conclude, the invited representatives highlighted the need to correctly evaluate the transfer of knowledge in the academic’s CV which serves as an important incentive to consolidate the transfer function in the universities. To reach this aim, it is necessary that all involved actors work together, unifying opinions and suggesting rigorous accreditation methods.