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Research policy

A centre of scientific excellence of international standing

Toulouse Capitole University is a centre of excellence for research in law, political science, economics, business administration, management, sociology, computer science, mathematics, statistics, and information and communication sciences. Its research policy is underpinned by a strong ambition: to establish the institution as a centre of scientific excellence of international standing, whilst strengthening its regional roots and its impact on society.
 
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Photo Recherche 1

Driven by the EPE’s governing body and its members, this vision is based on a close integration of academic rigour, interdisciplinarity and openness.


Our markers:

 
  • Internationalisation of research
  • Interdisciplinary research
  • Research with a significant societal impact

Enhanced support for researchers

Compiling lists of calls for proposals, providing support with preparing funding applications, managing research grants… Toulouse Capitole University is committed to a policy of supporting research. Find out about all the support and services offered by the Research Support Directorate (DAR) to our researchers, lecturers and PhD students.
 

Key figures of research

  • European projects: 20 projects, including 11 ERC grants (10 from TSE and 1 from UT Capitole)
  • IUF: 12 award winners, 9 ‘junior’ and 3 ‘senior’
  • ANR: 89 projects
  • Prizes and distinctions: 65 at UT Capitole, 4 at Sciences Po, 68 at TSE

A Message from the Vice-President for Research

Photo Patrice Roussel
Photo Patrice Roussel
“The institution’s research policy sets out strategic priorities tailored to the ambitions and specific characteristics of the constituent institutions and departments of the EPE and their research units. As the EPE specialises in the humanities and social sciences, with a strong focus on the social sciences, the relevant academic fields include law, economics, business and management studies, and political science.
 
Over the past few decades, other academic disciplines within the social sciences and humanities have enriched UT Capitole: communication studies, sociology and psychology – and, outside the social sciences and humanities, computer science, mathematics, statistics and biology. As these last four academic disciplines are at the forefront of interdisciplinarity, their development within the university stems from the need for the social sciences and humanities to open up and cooperate on a day-to-day basis on cross-cutting themes (health, biology, the environment, climate, people and society, space and aeronautics, agronomy, heritage, urban planning, corporate social responsibility, AI, digital technology and society, etc.).
 
Drawing on the strength of all its academic disciplines, EPE UT Capitole promotes ambitious, open and responsible research, which lies at the heart of the institution’s strategic plan.”
 
Professor Patrice Roussel (TSM-R), Vice-President for Research at UT Capitole

Committed research

Toulouse Capitole University is firmly committed to research of the highest calibre that is meaningful and beneficial to society. Through open science, it promotes open access to knowledge and data to ensure the wide and transparent dissemination of results. Guided by ethics and integrity, it ensures that rigorous practices, which respect both people and the environment, are at the heart of every project. Currently undergoing the HRS4R (Human Resources Strategy for Researchers) accreditation process, it places people at the centre of its strategy by offering its researchers a stimulating and fair working environment. Find out more about all our commitments to research.