Dear Meghan,
Thanks for bringing up this important topic. At LUMC (the Netherlands), we've had a formal review process for our core facilities in place since 2021, as part of our broader efforts to align with institutional strategy and support sustainable operations.
I'd be happy to share the approach we've taken. I have send you two documents that outline our process.
These provide insight into how we assess our facilities in terms of scientific value, financial health, user base, and alignment with our core missions.
That said, we're still refining the process ourselves. We're actively looking at ways to simplify it and to get a better global overview across all facilities, so I'd be really interested to exchange ideas and learn what others are doing too. So happy to join for the meeting and filled out the doodle poll.
Best wishes,
Marjolijn
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Marjolijn Hameetman
BSc.
LUMC
Leiden
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Original Message:
Sent: 05-06-2025 12:20
From: Meghan Kraft
Subject: Strategic review
Hi everyone,
I have created a doodle poll to find a time that works for as many as possible. I will pick the date/time EOB Friday May 9th so the more people that fill out the poll the more people we might be able to accommodate. I will send out a follow up email with the selected date/time.
Please come with:
- Current review templates/information
- Overall ideas on what you want to get out of a strategic review
- Any potential ideas/templates you have found
- Positive/negative outcomes of current review processes
https://doodle.com/group-poll/participate/eVnZLm1e
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Meghan Kraft
Interim Director of Research Core Strategy
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill NC
Original Message:
Sent: 05-02-2025 14:33
From: Meghan Kraft
Subject: Strategic review
Hi Core friends,
As Universities are thinking about centralization are any of you creating a formal review process for your current cores?
We are looking at creating a review process at UNC and before trying to reinvent the wheel if someone is already doing this i would love to chat with you!
Thanks for any thoughts, guidance, or even commiseration.
Meghan
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Meghan Kraft
Interim Director of Research Core Strategy
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill NC
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