Our HR Excellence in Research Award Journey
January 29, 2020
January 2020
Establishment of the HRS4R Implementation Team.
January 2020 – December 2022
Funding secured for the initial phase of the HRS4R activities through the project “Development of Strategic Management of the Institute of Thermomechanics of the CAS (HR Award)” of the Operational Programme Research, Development and Education of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, reg. no. CZ.02.2.69/0.0/0.0/18_054/0014697.
August–September 2020
Comprehensive survey among Institute researchers conducted.
July 2021
Initial Gap Analysis completed and Action Plan for 2021–2023 published.
July 14, 2021
HR Excellence in Research Award awarded by the European Commission.
June 2022
Action A4 (Institute-Wide Seminar) feedback survey conducted.
December 2022
Round table with PhD Students.
June 2023
Comprehensive survey among Institute’s research and non-research staff conducted.
July 2023
Interim Report completed and Revised Action Plan for 2023–2026 published.
August 17, 2023
Positive consensus report obtained from the European Commission.
November 21, 2023
Round table with PhD students.
November 19, 2024
Round table with PhD students.
June 2025
Comprehensive survey among Institute’s research and non-research staff conducted.
October 2025 – December 2028
Funding secured for implementing HRS4R activities through the project “Enhancement of Strategic Management of the Institute of Thermomechanics of the CAS” of the Programme Johannes Amos Comenius of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, reg. no. CZ.02.01.01/00/23_026/0011450.
November 25, 2025
Round table with PhD students.
November 2025
Survey among PhD supervisors conducted.
December 2025
Supervision feedback survey among PhD Students conducted.
August 16, 2026
Internal Review for Renewal with Site Visit submitted for assessment.
Spring 2027
Renewal Site Visit expected.
