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How can we ensure the most successful distribution of Internal Funds that is at the same time fair and receives broad support? And above all: what are our own researchers’ views on this? We believe it is crucial that they also have a say in this. That is why we will organise a broad internal consultation on the aims of Internal Funds. Some questions that could be addressed in such a broad consultation are: Should Internal Funds serve to support as many researchers as possible, in terms of chances of success and/or in terms of the variety of instruments available? Make researchers more competitive for external funding? Fund (high-risk) research that would not be possible elsewhere? Guarantee the continuity of ongoing research? Strengthen team science? Provide basic funding as proposed by the Think Tank on Optimising Research Resources or by analogy with the Ghent model?

Together, we make KU Leuven

Thank you very much for the vote of confidence you have placed in me during what has already been an intense campaign. Now we are steaming ahead to the final round of voting! Because if you really want to bring a breath of fresh air to the university, you need to know exactly what is going on, what the needs are and how we can realistically address them. In short, you need to know KU Leuven inside out so that we can move forward together and leave no one behind. That’s why I am keen to continue the dialogue with you, because yes, together, we make KU Leuven.