Office of Research, Didactic and Artistic Infrastructure

The new system for management and development of Research, Artistic and Didactic Infrastructure (IBDA) in University of Silesia in Katowice (US) was created for such reasons as: rationalization of expenses on maintenance of IBDA in readiness; precise funds allocation for IBDA development into strategic and key areas for US; usage monitoring to improve sharing to internal or external users, creating competence centers based on key IBDA. Competencies involve also creation of projects to claim financial resources for maintenance and investment. System provide data about the potential of IBDA in the context of competitive advantages and the possibility of generating scientificometric achievements. IBDA Office was established in 2019 as a part of long term strategy of US. Responsibility for maintaining IBDA in readiness for the research and artistic process as well as the purchasing the most needed equipment, together with a budget were transferred from the departments onto the central level to the newly established IBDA Office. Decisions about development priorities of IBDA are supported by Infrastructure Council. Diagnosis of needs and support (for purchase and service) are carried out by departmental units for IBDA. System combines also aggrandizement of employing of devices by university’s research groups and individual researchers and by scientific and business partners. The practice is useful for US employees and business partners and scientific organizations.