Research Institutes
At Kodolányi János University, the Center for Applied Research and Innovation is responsible for coordinating the scientific and innovation work carried out by research and development institutes and development workshops that operate independently of the faculties.
The Center’s activities include project and program planning and development, research activities, related consulting services, intellectual property management, and related advocacy efforts. In particular, its mission is to coordinate interdisciplinary research institutes and research programs, as well as to organize, harmonize, and develop the University’s applied scientific research and innovation activities, aligning them with current domestic and international social and economic trends.
The center is responsible for the University’s medium-term innovation program and conducts the research, analyses, and background studies necessary for the development of the University’s medium- and long-term development strategies. The Center also supports the faculties’ educational activities by incorporating the results of applied research and innovation programs into the further development of curricula and course programs, and, where appropriate, into the creation of new majors and specializations.
In particular, the Center coordinates internal and external satisfaction surveys, collects and organizes feedback from students, faculty, and external partners, and assists with the permitting procedures necessary for conducting research. The Center oversees all data collection tasks related to university research and coordinates the data collection for these research projects. The thematic institutes operating under the Center are as follows:
- Data Collection Center: Violetta Turzó-Németh
- Institute for Active and Ecotourism Research: Dr. László Bodrogai
- Institute for Generational Research: Dr. Béla Bauer
- Climate Protection and Sustainability Research Institute: Dr. Ferenc Molnár
- Lake Velence Research Institute: Dr. Prof. László Kulcsár