Unité mixte de recherche explained

In France, a unité mixte de recherche (UMR), or joint research unit as translated into English, is an administrative type of research laboratory that is partially supported by CNRS and partially by other organizations or universities, in terms of funds, academic and non-academic staff, and other type of support.[1] [2]

History

The original concept of the French UMR dates back to 1966, when the CNRS created the laboratoires associés (associated laboratories), overseen by then-director of CNRS Pierre Jacquinot.[3]

In 2021, various changes were implemented to simplify the organization of UMRs.[4]

Other structures

Prior to the 2021 simplifications, other structures included[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DEC920520SOSI - Décision portant organisation et fonctionnement des structures opérationnelles de recherche . 24 July 1992 . dgdr.cnrs.fr .
  2. Web site: 2017-09-28 . Research in the laboratory CNRS . 2023-12-20 . www.cnrs.fr . en.
  3. Web site: Science, interdisciplinarité et valorisation . cnrs.fr . 14 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190304092735/https://histoire.cnrs.fr/science-interdisciplinarite-et-valorisation . 4 March 2019 . fr.
  4. Web site: Le CNRS simplifie ses structures de recherche . CNRS . 1 December 2020 . fr . 14 March 2024.