Research Information System FIS
The Research Information System (FIS) of the University of Lucerne is a database for the collection, presentation and analysis of data related to research. The aim of the FIS is to improve the visibility of research at the University of Lucerne while at the same time simplifying administrative processes in research administration and reporting.
The registration of their publications, achievements (academic achievements such as congress contributions, functions in academic organizations) as well as research projects and information on the funding is mandatory for all researchers at the university. Your details serve to prove the university's performance to the canton. They are also included in the university's research assessment. However, the publication of the entries on the website is not mandatory and can be set individually in the FIS.
Professors, service managers and the university manager must also disclose any vested interests by means of a self-declaration via the FIS.
You also create applications to the university research committee in the FIS module myFoko. Applications for mobility grants to the Graduate Academy are submitted via the FIS module my Graduate Academy.
You can access the research information system of the University of Lucerne at the following web address: https://fis.unilu.ch
For further information please contact FIS manager Silvia Martens.
How to assign a representative?
This video shows you how to assign a representative in FIS, who can enter your research activities for you.
Beatrix Marosvölgyi created this video in November 2019.
For further information, please consult the User Manual or contact FIS manager Dr Silvia Martens (silvia.martens). @ unilu.ch
How to add a research project
This video shows how to enter all relevant information on your research project, including the description, all staff members involved and sources of financing.
Beatrix Marosvölgyi created this video in December 2019.
For further information, please consult the User Manual or contact FIS manager Dr Silvia Martens (silvia.martens). @ unilu.ch
How to link projects to other projects, publications and achievements?
This video demonstrates how to link all related publications, achievements and subprojects to your main research project.
Beatrix Marosvölgyi created this video in November 2019.
For further information, please consult the User Manual or contact FIS manager Dr Silvia Martens (silvia.martens). @ unilu.ch
How to enter a publication and upload the full-text to Lory?
This video shows you how to enter a publication (metadata) and upload the manuscript (full-text) to LORY (Lucerne Open Repository) to make it available open access.
Beatrix Marosvölgyi created this video in December 2019.
For further information, please consult the User Manual or contact FIS manager Dr Silvia Martens (silvia.martens). @ unilu.ch
How to import a publication from a reference management software?
When you first start to use the FIS, it would take some time and effort to enter all of your publications individually. This video shows you how to use the import function to import publications that you have exported from your reference management software.
Beatrix Marosvölgyi created this video in December 2019.
For further information, please consult the User Manual or contact FIS manager Dr Silvia Martens (silvia.martens). @ unilu.ch
How to enter a conference I have organized?
This video shows you how to enter a conference you organized.
Beatrix Marosvölgyi created this video in December 2019.
For further information, please consult the User Manual or contact FIS manager Dr Silvia Martens (silvia.martens). @ unilu.ch
How to add a contribution to a scientific conference?
This video shows you how to enter your lectures or presentations and how to choose between the options “Conference contribution/presentation”, “Event contribution/presentation”, and “Single lecture, talk, presentation at invitation”.
Beatrix Marosvölgyi created this video in December 2019.
For further information, please consult the User Manual or contact FIS manager Dr Silvia Martens (silvia.martens). @ unilu.ch
How to export data from the FIS?
This video shows you how to export your entries on your research activities as a list in an xlsx-file.
Beatrix Marosvölgyi created this video in November 2019.
For further information, please consult the User Manual or contact FIS manager Dr Silvia Martens (silvia.martens). @ unilu.ch
Confirmation of the reporting period
In this video, you learn how to confirm the list of your research activities for the current academic year.
Beatrix Marosvölgyi created this video in December 2019.
For further information, please consult the User Manual or contact FIS manager Dr Silvia Martens (silvia.martens). @ unilu.ch
The checklists are currently only available in German. English translations will be provided here in January 2020.
Checkliste zur Erfassung eines Forschungsprojektes im Forschungsinformationssystem FIS
Checkliste zur Erfassung eines Achievements im Forschungsinformationssystem FIS
Checkliste zur Erfassung einer Finanzierung im Forschungsinformationssystem FIS
Checkliste zur Bestätigung der Angaben für den Akademischen Bericht
The user manual is currently only provided in German (last updated in January 2018).
An updated version (still in German) will be available here soon.
You find instructions on how to import / export publications between your FIS and ORCID profiles here:
user manual FIS-ORCID interface (created in March 2024)
instructions on how professors need to report vested interests
instructions on the disclosure of vested interests (created in July 2024)
Open Access
The University of Lucerne invites its researchers to publish their scientific publications in open access whenever possible. It provids a repository (see the Open Science Policy of our university). Using the entries in the FIS, the researchers can publish their publications open access directly on LORY (Lucerne Open Repository). To do this, they must upload the full texts in the FIS in the corresponding entry. Before a publication is subsequently made available on LORY, the LORY team of the ZHB carries out all the necessary legal clarifications with the publishers.
Detailed information on Open Access and LORY can be found at: http://www.zhbluzern.ch/dienstleistungen/forschen-publizieren/
For questions about LORY and Open Access please contact: lory @ zhbluzern.ch
Dr. Silvia Martens
Scientific Associate
T +41 41 229 51 25
F +41 41 229 51 85
silvia.martens@unilu.ch
Frohburgstrasse 3, room 3.A25
Attendance time: Monday, Thursday
contact
Universität Luzern
Forschungsinformationssystem (FIS)
Frohburgstrasse 3, room 3.A25
Postfach 4466
6002 Luzern
T +41 41 229 51 25
fis@unilu.ch
Opening hours:
Mo morning and Thu full day