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Office of the VP for Research

Office of the Vice President for Research Information Technology Building Rooms 418-42 Relocating to the Science and Engineering Technology Building – December 2008. Office of the VP for Research. Vice-President for Research. Technology Transfer Office. Research Office.

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Office of the VP for Research

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  1. Office of the Vice President for ResearchInformation Technology Building Rooms 418-42Relocating to the Science and Engineering Technology Building – December 2008

  2. Office of the VP for Research Vice-President for Research Technology Transfer Office Research Office Administrative Officer (Martha Shaughnessy) Director of Technology Transfer (Dr. John Kavanagh) Research Support Officer – EU, Millenium Fund, Ethics (Padraic De Burca) Research Support Officer – SFI/HRB (Dr. Ann O’Hara) Executive Administrator (Patricia Walsh) Commercialisation Executives BioICT/Engineering Dr. Maura Glennon Dr. Neil Ferguson Dr. James Walsh Dr John McGuire Dr. Jacinta Thornton Dr Pat Maher RSS Coordinator (Noreen Goggin) Administrative Assistant (Fiona Burns) Administrative Assistant (Eithne O’Connell)

  3. The Research Office facilitates research • Provide funding and policy information and support • Support priority research theme areas • Mentor and support individual researchers • Monitor progress on research • Assist in the allocation of funds to researchers • Coordinate Institutional research proposals

  4. Cross-thematic activities Biomedical Science and Engineering Photonics and Imaging High Performance computing/ bioinformatics Ethics and bioethical research Digital Technologies Informatics, Physical & Computational Sciences Environment, Marine and Energy Thematic Priorities Continuum of Research Activities Fundamental/ Theoretical Applied Applied Social Sciences & Public Policy Humanities in Context NUI Galway Research Priorities

  5. Research InstitutesInterdisciplinary and Inter-College • Centre for Innovation and Structural Change (CISC) • Digital Enterprise Research Institute (DERI) • Environmental Change Institute (ECI) • Martin Ryan Marine Science Institute (MRI) • Moore Institute for Research in the Humanities and Social Studies • National Centre for Biomedical Engineering Science (NCBES) • Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI)

  6. Principle Research Centres • Centre for Bioanalytical Sciences (CBAS) • Centre for Disability, Law and Policy (CDLP) • Centre for Irish Studies • Child and Family Research Centre (CFRC) • IrishCentre for High-End Computing (ICHEC) • Irish Centre for Human Rights (ICHR) • Irish Centre for Social Gerontology (ICSG) • Lighthouse Centre for Applied Photonics

  7. Strategic Supports • Strategic Plan 2006 • Academic Plan 2003- 2008 • Research Strategy Document 2007 - 2013

  8. Research Income 00-06

  9. Sources of External Funding 05

  10. Internal Funding • Millennium Research Fund • Conference travel, hosting and Project grants • Call now open - closing date 2pm, Monday, 24th September 2007  • This fund is open to permanent academic staff and "lecturer fixed-term" staff (whose contract covers the period of project/travel) • Postgraduate Fellowships (Faculty-based) • Triennial Research Support Grants • Grant-in aid Publications Fund • Sabbatical Leave

  11. Research Office Resources • Research Support Staff • Help, advice and Information • Web-based Information • Funding • Policies relevant to Research • Research Ethics • Research Support System

  12. Research Funding Information

  13. Policies relevant to research

  14. Research Proposal to ProjectStep by Step Guide

  15. Research Ethics Approval

  16. Research Support System (RSS) For further information please contact Noreen Goggin (ext. 5168) noreen.goggin@nuigalway.ie

  17. Other Information Sources • Targeted Email Alerts • FP7 Mailing Lists • Research Diary/ Dialann Taighde • Research Newsletter - Research Matters

  18. Technology Transfer Office - Roles & Responsibilities • Identification & Protection of Intellectual Property (IP) • Commercialization of IP & Technology • Industrial Partners / Collaborators • Licensees • Financial Backers (e.g., VCs) for spin-out companies • Management Teams • Communication and co-operation with industry & business community • Encourage & support entrepreneurs and knowledge-based ventures • Campus Company Development Programme • Provide policy advice & support for commercialisation

  19. Technology Transfer Office - Roles & Responsibilities • Support various grant initiatives • Manage Incubator labs (24) and Bio-incubator labs (6) • Manage TTI programme • Outreach to Industry • Innovation Partnership Projects • Manage IEDP Programme • HPSU development

  20. Strategic Priorities for Research • Active participation of staff in research • Broaden the base of research contributors • Focus on Research Excellence • Increase quality of key research outputs • Support priority research themes, new and emerging research areas, and world-class individuals Overarching Objective To enhance our position in the top rank of Irish and international universities

  21. For further information ….. http://www.nuigalway.ie/research/

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