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The Irish Research Council

The Irish Research Council. March 6 th 2014 Dr Eucharia Meehan Director, Irish Research Council. The Irish Research Council – who are we?. The mission of the Irish Research Council is to enable and sustain a vibrant and creative research community in Ireland. Dept of Education and Skills.

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The Irish Research Council

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  1. The Irish Research Council March 6th 2014 Dr Eucharia Meehan Director, Irish Research Council

  2. The Irish Research Council – who are we? The mission of the Irish Research Council is to enable and sustain a vibrant and creative research community in Ireland

  3. Dept of Education and Skills Dept of Health Dept of Environment Dept of Jobs Enterprise and Innovation Dept of Ag, Food & Marine

  4. Time of great change ……… www.education.ie www.hea.ie www.forfas.ie National Strategy for Higher Education / Research Prioritisation Exercise 4

  5. What do we do?

  6. Excellence Investing in Ideas All Disciplines

  7. Excellence Interdisciplinary Investing in Ideas All Disciplines Exploratory Research

  8. Individual researchers Structure & transferable skills Investing in People Policy advisory role Early stage career development Excellence Interdisciplinary Investing in Ideas All Disciplines Exploratory Research

  9. Council – ‘SEEDCORN’ • Providing balance in the system: • Excellent People and their ideas across all areas regardless of timeframe for impact • Only funder for AHSS • Charged to foster inter-disciplinary research • Providing opportunities to harness all talent – PEOPLE THE FOCUS • Cultivating - enhancing education and skills development for PhDs (largest national funder of PhDs) • Career development (NB early stage career…. • European engagements and opportunities ; ERC, Marie-Curie, AHSS • Fostering relationships between employers/knowledge users and individuals

  10. IRC Schemes 2014

  11. Partnerships

  12. Diverse Careers…. Enterprise Partnership Scheme (EPS) • Are you looking to engage with exceptional researchers? Employment Based Postgraduate Programme (EBP) • Would you like to have an exceptional researcher based onsite? International Postdoctoral Programme (ELEVATE) • Would you like to host an exceptional researcher at an International base?

  13. Employer-academia-social engagement New Programme In 2013

  14. www.horizon2020.ie

  15. NORFACE ERA-NET EU Networks & Opportunities

  16. Roles in Horizon 2020 – ERC and Societal Challenge 6 • National Delegate = Dr Gemma Irvine • Vote & agree on Commission’s management of programmes • Ensuring Irish interest in future calls • Proposal negotiation results • (ERC - AHSS, Societal Challenge 6, Marie Curie) • National Contact Point = Paul Kilkenny • Support and advice for current calls • Organising training sessions • Briefing and awareness of future calls • Feedback to Commission services • (ERC – AHSS, Societal Challenge 6)

  17. Planned Events & Supports • Information Briefing Sessions • Inclusive, Innovative and Reflective Societies • European Research Council (ERC) • Gender Dimension Training Workshops • Enterprise Partner Workshops • Events for information exchange and matchmaking • Role in cultivating interdisciplinary research under National Strategy for H2020; • Creative Connections in H2020 Workshops to be held throughout the year

  18. The Psychological Factors Affecting Distress anThe Effects of Social Identity, Perceived Discrimination and Social Support on Well-Being, Duration, and Transitioning from Homelessness in Irish Homeless Adults d Perceptions of Breast Cancer in Irish Women Andrea Gibbons (NUIG) Investing in Excellence and Understanding

  19. Thank you! www.research.ie/Horizon2020 info@research.ie @irishresearch facebook.com/irishresearch

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