The evaluation of research and knowledge enhancement has become an increasingly significant strategic tool for measuring university quality, directly impacting the allocation of resources and staffing points by the Ministry. Evaluation is entrusted to the National agency for the evaluation of universities and research (ANVUR), based on Research Assessment Guidelines established by ministerial decree from the MUR (Ministry of University and Research), along with case studies evaluating knowledge enhancement.As part of its internal self-assessment and monitoring procedures, the University of Florence submits annual reports on its research and knowledge enhancement activities. Annual presentation to the Bodies of the activities carried out Consult the relevant webpage in Italian Consult the University's Strategic Plan Risorse utili Research Observatory The Research Observatory promotes the maintenance and continuous improvement of recognised standards of research quality across the University. Read more Observatory for Knowledge Enhancement The Observatory for Knowledge Enhancement guides University actions to strengthen the link between research and the local community, as well as its social, economic and cultural impact. Read more SciVal The platform for the analysis of research results. Read more FLORE FLOrence REsearch - FLORE - is the institutional open access archive of the University of Florence and constitutes the University's Research Registry. Read more CoARA Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA), a European initiative aimed at reforming research assessment systems. Read more