Study title

Evaluation of Strategic Research Programmes 2018-2023: Self-assessment Survey for Consortia Members 2023

Dataset ID Number

FSD3937

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3937
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd3937

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Academy of Finland. Division of Strategic Research

Abstract

The survey examined the scientific and societal impact, overall success, and development needs of the programme funding of research programmes that concluded in 2023 and were funded by the Strategic Research Council (SRC) of the Academy of Finland. The research programmes implemented in 2018-2023 were Adaptation and Resilience for Sustainable Growth (ADAPT) and Keys to Sustainable Growth (GROWTH). Altogether, the programmes comprised 12 research consortia, i.e. project entities.

Respondents were asked to assess the impact of their consortium in advancing the objectives of SRC funding, such as a multidisciplinary approach, high-quality research processes, career development, and networking. They were also asked to evaluate the added value of the specific features of SRC funding, including large consortia, long-term funding, coordinated programme activities, and the emphasis on societal impact. In addition, respondents evaluated the significance of cross-disciplinary collaboration within their consortium, for example in selecting research priorities, data collection, application and generalisation of results, and working practices. They were also asked whether there had been research collaboration between different SRC consortia.

Finally, respondents assessed interaction with stakeholders, including the purposefulness and extent of interaction, the reach of target groups, and available resources. They were also asked how the societal relevance and impact of strategic research could be further strengthened.

Background information included the respondent's research consortium and home organisation, as well as whether the respondent had been familiar with the other consortium partners prior to the project.

Keywords

evaluation; financing; research; research finance; science; scientific cooperation; social influence; social interaction

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Social behaviour and attitudes (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Science and technology (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Final Evaluations of the Strategic Research Council's Research Programmes

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.

Data Collector

• Mäkinen-Rostedt, Katri (Academy of Finland. Division of Strategic Research)
• Huutoniemi, Katri (Academy of Finland. Division of Strategic Research)

Time Period Covered

2018 – 2023

Collection Dates

2023-09-19 – 2023-10-16

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Event/Process/Activity

Universe

Consortium PIs and deputy PIs, work package and team leaders, and interaction coordinators of the Strategic Research Council-funded research programmes that ended in 2023

Time Method

Longitudinal: Cohort/Event-based

Sampling Procedure

Total universe/Complete enumeration

The survey was aimed at the consortium PIs and deputy PIs, work package and team leaders, and interaction coordinators of the SRC programmes GROWTH and ADAPT. The invitation was sent by email, and each recipient received a personal login link to the survey.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)

Research Instrument

Semi-structured questionnaire

Response Rate

60

Data File Language

Downloaded data package may contain different language versions of the same files.

The data files of this dataset are available in the following languages: English.

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Number of Cases and Variables

52 variables and 55 cases.

Data Version

1.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

The team responsible for conducting the survey removed contact details and information on the respondent's role in the consortium from the data delivered to the FSD. Where necessary, researchers removed identifiers from open-ended responses; all removals are indicated in [square brackets].

For identifiability reasons, the open-ended variable q5_open (respondent's background organisation during the funding period) has been removed from the dataset in FSD.

Weighting

There are no weight variables in the data.

Citation Requirement

The data and its creators shall be cited in all publications and presentations for which the data have been used. The bibliographic citation may be in the form suggested by the archive or in the form required by the publication.

Bibliographical Citation

Academy of Finland: Evaluation of Strategic Research Programmes 2018-2023: Self-assessment Survey for Consortia Members 2023 [dataset]. Data version 1.0 (2025-12-09). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. DOI: https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd3937; URN: https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3937

Deposit Requirement

Notify FSD of all publications where you have used the data by sending the citation information to user-services.fsd@tuni.fi.

Disclaimer

The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.

Related Publications

Mäkinen-Rostedt, Katri; Husso, Aleksi; Huutoniemi, Katri, 2024. Näkymätöntä näkyväksi tekemässä - strategisen tutkimuksen vaikuttavuus. Blogikirjoitus. Suomen Akatemia. https://www.aka.fi/strateginen-tutkimus/strateginen-tutkimus/tutkimusta-tiedon-kayttajalle/blogi/2024/nakymatonta-nakyvaksi-tekemassa--strategisen-tutkimuksen-vaikuttavuus/

STN-ohjelmat ADAPT ja GROWTH (2018-2023): Yhteenvetoa ja poimintoja tuloksista. Suomen Akatemia. https://www.aka.fi/globalassets/3-stn/1-strateginen-tutkimus/tiedon-kayttajalle/tietoaineistot/stn-ohjelmat-adapt-ja-growth-20182023-yhteenveto.pdf