ul research induction presentation
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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