UW Research

Vision and Mission

Vision:

The Office of Research cultivates a world class research ecosystem that catalyzes and supports discovery and innovation with local and global impact.

Mission:

The primary mission of the Office of Research is twofold: to foster and promote excellence in research and scholarship and to support the infrastructure this work demands.

We foster and promote excellence in research and scholarship by:

  • Seeding new initiatives and strengthening strategic interdisciplinary programs
  • Facilitating collaborative partnerships within and external to UW
  • Promoting the breadth and impact of UW research

We support the infrastructure that research and scholarship demands by:

  • Providing an administrative infrastructure that minimizes burdens on researchers
  • Strengthening the research infrastructure (physical, cyber and human)
  • Building connections across UW’s distributed research ecosystem to support broad availability and efficient deployment of resources

Values and Guiding Principles:

Excellence

We support excellence in research by fostering creativity, seeding innovation, and cultivating an outstanding research ecosystem. We strive for excellence in research administration through efficient systems and services.

Integrity

We promote responsible research practices in alignment with ethical principles and regulatory compliance. We champion fairness and make data-informed decisions with transparency.

Collaboration

We foster a culture of collaboration that is essential to interdisciplinary discovery for the public good. We build internal partnerships to support research infrastructure and facilitate external partnerships that provide new opportunities for innovation.

Diversity 

We work to advance a broad portfolio of research and scholarship that reflects the diversity of our community. We foster a robust research ecosystem by respecting and valuing the diversity of researchers and staff members.

Responsiveness 

We build trusted partnerships through transparent communication and action. We provide timely solutions to help researchers maintain compliance. Recognizing the dynamics of the research environment, we strive for resilience in the face of constant change.

Shared Responsibility 

We promote a culture of shared responsibility for regulatory compliance and ethical conduct in research as a partnership between investigators, department, school, and central administrators.