Abstract
We ReLaTe: Advancing effective institutional models towards cohesive teaching, learning, research and writing development.Institutional Models Towards Cohesive Teaching, Learning, Research and Writing Development – Case Study. The Transport and Telecommunication Institute in Riga (Latvia)
Highlights
The research conducted at the Transport and Telecommunication Institute in Riga in Latvia from 27 to 31 May 2019 included: investigation of the formal model for supporting these four areas; investigation of the existing practices for supporting these four areas; investigation of the work performed by the office and/or offices, which are managed by dedicated staff, whose primary role is to provide institutionwide support for the four key activities; discussion of pros and cons of the existing system with colleagues from Transport and Telecommunication Institute
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The centralized support means an office or center, which is managed by dedicated staff, whose primary role is to provide institution-wide support for the four key activities: teaching, learning, research, and writing
Summary
The centralized support means an office or center, which is managed by dedicated staff, whose primary role is to provide institution-wide support for the four key activities: teaching, learning, research, and writing According to this definition, the support system in the Transport and Telecommunication Institute is generally centralized. Its tasks are as follows: promotion of the efficient use and development of scientific potential of the Institute; monitoring the needs of the market through active innovative activities with entrepreneurs; creating the environment of continuous partnership of industrial enterprises around the Institute; expansion of the international scientific and technological cooperation; development of infrastructure to further commercialization of software and technical provision; performance of scientific research; cooperation of professors and lecturers in finding, writing and, subsequently, management of projects on European, national and municipal level; organization of scientific (theoretical and practical) conferences; provision of Institute’s management with necessary information to determine the prospects for the development of the Intitute; presentation of scientific activities in the state, municipal and private institutions; record-keeping and preparation of statistical data and summary reporting on research and innovation activities. Effectiveness: The system is quite effective: active international cooperation; international conferences and symposiums; a lot of research grants; foreign students (including ERASMUS students) from different countries (Bulgaria, Spain, India, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Russia, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Poland, Turkey, Slovakia, Belarus, Egypt, etc.)
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