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Research Induction June 2013 UL Strategic Plan: Goal 2 • Convergent Translational Research ► ► • Emphasis on ► ► ► • Convergence: Synergistic combination of different disciplines Translational: Accelerating the application of basic research outputs to the benefit of the economy and society 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 Research Lifecycle Postgraduate Students Research Staff Research Idea Research Project Funding Collaboration & Partnership Dissemination & Outreach Prestige Publications & Impact Research Supports Available Departments Faculties / ADRs EU Project Management Institutes Research Support Services Research Community Research Office Technology Transfer Office Graduate School Library HR Finance Research Office Structure Vice President Research Dr Mary Shire Research Support Services Graduate School Dr Huw Lewis • • • • Transferable Skills Training for Post Grad Students Post Grad Admissions Training & Support to Supervisors Monitoring Post Grad Metrics Technology Transfer Office Dr Puneet Saidha • • • • • Identification of Funding Opportunities Funding Proposal Support Liaison with Sponsor Bodies Monitoring & Reporting Research Metrics Seminars & Training Paul Dillon • • • • IP Management Liaison with Industry Engagement with Development Agencies Research Contract Review Research Funding • Finding Funding ► ► ► • Proposals ► ► ► ► • Research Office weekly bulletin – subscribe to “Research Information” Research Office website – Funding Opportunities section Search tool – Research Professional 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 ► ► ► • Applications ► ► • 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 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 • 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 Commercialisation Supports • IP & Patent Protection Patent Searching Mentoring Market Evaluations Research team Business Intelligence Negotiation & Legals Venture Funding Venture Development • Assist researchers to work within National IP Protocol Build researchers’ capability and reputation for transferring knowledge Research Institutes Key Contacts • Graduate School ► ► ► ► ► • Research Support Services ► ► ► ► • 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 Puneet Saidha, Director Sinead O’Doherty, Proposal Support (SFI, EI, HRB) 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 Seamus Browne, Technology Transfer, Bio/Life Sciences Regina Fitzgerald, General Enquiries Thank You