Research Induction

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Research Impact - Spinouts

Poly Pico

140+ jobs €85m

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

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

Thank You