Research service

The Research Service at Stella Vorarlberg primarily acts as an advisory and mediation office in the field of research and research transfer. It acts as a link between the university administration, researchers, teaching staff and students, political institutions and committees, potential (public) funding bodies and (private) donors, non-university cooperation partners and the general public. The following service areas are assigned to the Research Service:

Provision of advisory services and support measures for researchers

This service area primarily comprises the support and funding of research projects and includes individual advisory sessions and workshops aimed at supporting researchers in the planning and development of their projects. In addition, comprehensive support is provided in the application process and the identification of suitable regional, national and international funding opportunities. Special attention is also paid to support in the area of project administration to ensure efficient management, comprehensive documentation and transparent accounting.

Research funding & creation of resources

The successful implementation of research projects requires the provision and creation of resources at various levels. The Research Service therefore endeavors to diversify funding sources for research projects, identify potential for improvement in IT and research infrastructure as well as in research data management, and to facilitate continuous further education on research-related topics through workshops and training courses as well as the creation of incentives (prizes, funding) for excellent research projects.

Knowledge (science) transfer, communication & public relations

Another central task of the research service concerns the development of joint concepts for the integration of research results into teaching in order to ensure research-led teaching. We also emphasize the social relevance of our research work by cooperating with cultural and economic institutions and by designing communication formats for the interested public.

Ombudsperson’s Office for Scientific Integrity and Good Practice in Artistic Study, Teaching, and Research Activities

Stella Musikhochschule commits itself to promoting and ensuring integrity in all academic and artistic areas of performance at the university. Stella Musikhochschule is a full member of the Austrian Agency for Research Integrity (ÖAWI) and aligns its approach to academic integrity with the agency’s valid guidelines on good scientific practice.
Principles and regulations concerning integrity in artistic study, teaching, and research activities are set out in the University Statutes (§28).

The Stella Ombudsperson’s Office for GWKP is located within the Research Service and serves as an independent and coordinating point of contact for:

  • confidential advice on matters of good scientific and artistic practice, as well as
  • the handling of suspected cases of scientific or artistic misconduct.

It acts in a neutral, confidential, and independent manner. With the consent of the parties involved in the conflict, it may also take on a mediating role.

In well-founded and serious cases of suspected misconduct, it cooperates closely with the Commission for Research Integrity of the Austrian Agency for Research Integrity (ÖAWI) and may issue recommendations to the Rectorate and the responsible decision-makers.

In cases of suspected scientific misconduct, affected individuals may alternatively contact the Commission for Research Integrity of the ÖAWI directly at the interinstitutional level.

Contact Ombudsperson’s Office GWKP
forschung@stella-musikhochschule.ac.at

Downloads & Links

In cases of employment-related conflicts or discrimination: Stella Ombudsperson’s Office
GWP Guidelines of the ÖAWI: Guidelines | ÖAWI
Teaching and learning materials of the ÖAWI: Training Overview | ÖAWI
The European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity: European Code of Conduct
Statutes of Stella University of Music (in particular §28): Stella Statutes
Especially for students: Ombudsperson’s Office for Students at Universities & Higher Education Institutions

Contact person

Head of Research Service
Bernhard Achhorner, MA

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