ul research induction presentation
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Research Induction
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UL Strategic Plan: Goal 2 • Convergent Translational Research
► Convergence: Synergistic combination of different disciplines ► Translational: Accelerating the application of basic research outputs to the
benefit of the economy and society
• Emphasis on ► Quality outputs: e.g. cited publications ► Impact: economic, societal, environmental ► Collaboration & partnership
• Monitoring & Metrics 1. Publications 2. Postgraduates 3. Practice Impact 4. Projects 5. Prestige
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Research Supports Available
Research Community
Departments
Institutes
Research Office
HR
Finance
Library
EU Project Management
Faculties / ADRs
Research Support Services
Technology Transfer
Office
Graduate School
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Research Office Structure
Vice President Research
Dr Mary Shire
Graduate School
Dr Huw Lewis
Research Support Services
Dr Puneet Saidha
Technology Transfer Office
Paul Dillon
• Transferable Skills Training for Post Grad Students
• Post Grad Admissions • Training & Support to
Supervisors • Monitoring Post Grad
Metrics
• Identification of Funding Opportunities
• Funding Proposal Support • Liaison with Sponsor Bodies • Monitoring & Reporting
Research Metrics • Seminars & Training
• IP Management • Liaison with Industry • Engagement with
Development Agencies • Research Contract Review
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Research Funding • Finding Funding
► Research Office weekly bulletin – subscribe to “Research Information” ► Research Office website – Funding Opportunities section ► Search tool – Research Professional
• Proposals ► Proposal support and review from Research Support Services ► Budget support from Finance Office ► IP/Commercialisation support from Technology Transfer Office ► Complete Research Proposal Authorisation Form for all proposals
• Awards ► On receipt of notification, inform Research Support Services ► Vice President Research is the legal institutional signatory for all research
contracts ► Finance Office Cost Centre needs to be set up to allow expenditure on a project
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Research Information System • Web-based system for research profiles
► Single point of entry for research information ► Create Researcher CVs ► Generate Researcher Profiles for webpages ► Upload full-text publications to UL Institutional Repository ► Automatically imports ISI/Web of Knowledge & PubMed publications ► Increases visibility of researchers’ expertise ► Institutional Research Reporting Tool
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Postgraduate Journey • Finding Students
► Advertise positions on Graduate School website ► Market yourself – profile, website, PR, etc ► Graduate School also markets UL as postgraduate location – will match
applicants where possible – but direct approaches to staff are more common
• Applications ► Graduate School administers applications (qualifications / funding verification)
Enrolment & registration Student induction
► Co-supervision
• Progression ► Research postgraduate progression – annual process ► Panel supervision ► Disputes & appeals
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Postgraduate Journey (cont.) • Submission
► Graduate School administers thesis submission process ► External examiner contact ► Examination boards
• Other considerations ► Academic regulations ► Ethical approval ► Article-based thesis ► Structured PhDs
Stage 1: Mixture of taught modules, transferrable skills, research Stage 2: Research Special case: Structured PhD for international students – 1st year is
focused on English language skills, while developing research concept with supervisor
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Knowledge Transfer & Impact
• Key Activities
► Engagement with industry ► Research Impact ► Invention & Patents ► Research
Commercialisation ► Student Entrepreneurship ► Campus Enterprise ► Spin-outs QS Stars™ 5-Star rating in innovation
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Research Impact - Spinouts
Poly Pico
140+ jobs €85m
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Commercialisation Supports
Research team
IP & Patent Protection
Market
Evaluations
Business Intelligence
Negotiation &
Legals
Venture Development
Venture Funding
Mentoring
Patent Searching
• Assist researchers to engage in commercialisation
• Build researchers’ capability and reputation for transferring knowledge
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Key Contacts • Graduate School
► Huw Lewis, Dean of Graduate School ► Michael Frain, Postgraduate Funding Support ► Anne O’Dwyer, Postgraduate Transferrable/Generic Skills Training ► Sinead Cooney, Research Applications & Admissions ► Marie Beaumont, Thesis Submissions
• Research Support Services ► Puneet Saidha, Director ► Niall Keely, Proposal Support (SFI, EI, HRB, EU) ► Cathal Linnane, Proposal Support (EU) ► Sinead O’Doherty, Proposal Support (SFI, EI, HRB, EU) ► Sharone O’Loughlin, Proposal Support (EU, IRC) ► Yvonne Kiely, General Enquiries
• Technology Transfer Office ► Paul Dillon, Director ► John Gleeson, Technology Transfer, Engineering ► Conor Morris, Technology Transfer, ICT ► Regina Fitzgerald, General Enquiries
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Thank You