1 / 14

Research Induction

Research Induction. June 2013. 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

kalea
Download Presentation

Research Induction

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Research Induction June 2013

  2. 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 • Interdisciplinarity, collaboration & partnership • Monitoring & Metrics – the 5 P’s • Publications • Postgraduates • Practice Impact • Projects • Prestige

  3. Research Lifecycle Postgraduate Students Research Staff Research Idea Funding Research Project Publications & Impact Collaboration & Partnership Dissemination & Outreach Prestige

  4. Research Supports Available • Departments • Faculties / ADRs • Institutes • Research • Support • Services • Research Community • EU Project Management • Research Office • Technology • Transfer • Office • Graduate • School • Library • HR • Finance

  5. Research Office Structure • Vice President Research • Dr Mary Shire • Graduate School • Research Support Services • Technology Transfer Office • Dr Huw Lewis • Dr Puneet Saidha • 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. Knowledge Transfer • National Framework • National IP Protocol • Requirements tied to all publicly funded research • Forms one of the key benchmarks for evaluating research performance • Key Activities • Engagement with industry • Invention Disclosures • Patents • Licences • Spin-outs

  11. Commercialisation Supports IP & Patent Protection • Assist researchers to work within National IP Protocol • Build researchers’ capability and reputation for transferring knowledge Patent Searching Market Evaluations Mentoring Business Intelligence Research team Venture Funding Negotiation & Legals Venture Development

  12. Research Institutes

  13. 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 • Sinead O’Doherty, Proposal Support (SFI, EI, HRB) • SharoneO’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 • Seamus Browne, Technology Transfer, Bio/Life Sciences • Regina Fitzgerald, General Enquiries

  14. Thank You

More Related