Statute of the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
TITLE I - General Principles
Art. 6 - Research and teaching activities
The University promotes and protects the autonomy of scientific research of individual professors and researchers, research groups and scientific facilities of the University.
The University guarantees the freedom of professors in choosing the contents and methods of their teaching, within the framework of study organisation and in accordance with the didactic planning approved by the competent academic bodies.
The teaching and research activities are evaluated in the light of quality, transparency and merit promotion criteria
The University allows professors and researchers to use periods of exclusive research activity at qualified Italian, European and international research centres.
The University promotes the mobility of students, professors and researchers. For this purpose, it may sign exchange agreements for scholars and students with other universities, with public and private bodies, with student associations and cooperatives. For the same purposes, it may also establish centres, consortia, foundations or participate in their formation and stipulate agreements and contracts.
The University acknowledges the importance of enhancing research results and consequently favours the creation of facilities dedicated to knowledge and technology transfer across the territory. To this end, it promotes the creation of agreements with public and private companies and establishes companies with the characteristics of spin-offs or university start-ups, in accordance with the provisions of its regulations.
In order to allow a more profitable relationship between professors and students, the University can determine the maximum number of registrations and enrolments in Study and Training Programmes with a justified measure and in compliance with current legislation.
