RESEARCH AND
INNOVATION
Strategic Plan 2013 – 2017
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UCC Strategic Plan for Research and Innovation 2013–2017
TheStrategicPlanforResearchandInnovation,2013-2017,identifiesaquantifiablesetofkeytargets,asoutlinedintheUCCStrategicPlan:
•Increaseannualresearchincomefrom¤79min2012to¤90m
•Increasenon-Exchequerresearchfundingfrom¤22min2012to¤30m
•IncreasethenumberofstaffsupervisingPhDsby10%
•Graduate250doctoralstudentsannually
•Increasemeasuresofresearchimpacttoalevelgreaterthantheaverageglobalimpactforthesubjectarea
•Establish20additionalinvestment-readyhighpotentialspin-outcompaniesand150newjobs
ThisdocumentcomplementstheStrategicPlansofthefourCollegeswhichprovidemoredetailonspecificresearchinitiatives.Itoutlinesthecontext,strategiesandprincipalactionsthatwillsupportthedeliveryofthesekeytargets,andwillcontributetothesustainabilityandgrowthofresearchatUCC.
TheUniversityCollegeCork(UCC)StrategicPlanforResearchandInnovation,2013-2017,buildsonareasofresearchwhereabilityandsuccesshavebeenproven,whilenurturingthegrowthofnewlyemergingareas.Theseareasofresearchfocusandstrengthhavebeengroupedintofivestrategicthemeswhichalignwithareasofnationalstrategicimportanceandpriority,asidentifiedundertheNationalPrioritisationExercise.
UCCcontinuestofocusitsresearchstrategyonfacilitatingworld-classresearchinmajorCentresofExcellence.Whiletheinstitutionhasprovedverysuccessfulindevelopinginterdisciplinaryresearchcentres,asubstantialproportionoftheresearchactivityisundertakenwithintheDepartmentsandSchoolsoftheUniversity.SuchactivityiscentraltothedevelopmentofnewclustersofresearchfocusandtheseedingoffutureCentresandInstitutes.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
UCC Strategic Plan for Research and Innovation 2013–2017
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INTRODUCTION
UniversityCollegeCork(UCC)isaninternationally-competitive,globally-focused,research-leduniversity.ItisIreland’sfirstfive-starUniversity1withinternationally-recognisedresearchinscience,food,engineering,medicine,business,law,socialsciencesandthehumanities.UCCisnowrankedinthetop2%ofuniversitiesworldwide1basedonthequalityofourresearchoutputandpeeresteem.OfIreland’smosthighlycitedresearchers,62%arefromUCC2andbasedoncitations,UCCisrankedbyThompsonReutersassecondintheworldforprobioticsresearch.3Overall,inthefiveyearsto2012thenumberofcitationsperjournalpublicationfromUCCresearchersgrewby30%.4
UCC’sresearchstrategyisfocusedoncreatingmajorcentresofexcellenceforworld-classresearch(AppendixA).Whiletheinstitutionhasprovedverysuccessfulindevelopinginterdisciplinaryresearchcentres,asubstantialproportionoftheresearchactivityisundertakenwithintheDepartmentsandSchoolsoftheUniversity.SuchactivityiscentraltothedevelopmentofnewclustersofresearchfocusandtheseedingoffutureCentresandInstitutes.ThefocusofcurrentandemergentresearchstrengthsiscloselyalignedwithkeyGovernmentandEuropeanCommissionpoliciesincludingtheStrategy for Science Technology and Innovation(SSTI),Building Ireland’s Smart Economy(2008),Playing to Our Strengths: The Role of the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences and Implications for Public Policy(2010),theReportoftheInnovationTaskforce(2010),theReportoftheResearchPrioritisationSteeringGroup(2012)andtheEuropeanCommission’sHorizon2020Strategy(2012).
UCCisoneofthebest-fundedresearchuniversitiesinIreland.Despiteadverseeconomicconditions,UCC’sresearchinvestmentreachedalmost¤80millionin2011/2012,anincreaseof¤1.2milliononthepreviousyear.Non-exchequerfundingaccountedfor25%ofresearchincome,upfrom17%in2009/2010.In2011/2012,annualresearchexpenditurefromtheEuropeanCommission/FP7sourcesreached¤10.6million,a40%increasesince2008/2009.The2011/2012incomefromnewawardssecuredfromtheEuropeanCommissionwas¤13.1million,a170%increasesince2008/2009.ThissuccessinwinningEUgrantsisalsoreflectedinUCC’spositionasthemostsuccessfuluniversityinIrelandintermsofFP7successrates(23.7%).UCCresearchersnowcollaboratewithalmost700oftheworld’stopuniversitiesacross110countriesandareideallyplacedtoleveragethesecollaborationsforsuccessinfutureexchequerandnon-exchequerfundingprogrammes.
ProfessorAnitaMaguire,VicePresidentforResearchandInnovation
1 Source:QSUniversityRanking20122 Source:ISIThomsonHighlyCited3 Source:http://sciencewatch.com/ana/st/probiotics/institution/4 Source:EssentialScienceIndicators(ThomsonReuters)5 Source:ReportoftheResearchPrioritisationSteeringGroup
(http://www.djei.ie/publications/science/2012/research_prioritisation.pdf)
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MEETING THE GOALS OF THE STRATEGIC PLAN (2009-2012): A REVIEW
TheUCCStrategicPlanforResearchandInnovation(2013-2017)isinformedbyourperformanceduringtheperiodofthepreviousStrategicPlanforResearch(2009-2012).Thecurrentresearchfocusbuildsonprovenabilityandsuccessinspecificareasofresearchpriorityandimportance.Inresponsetothenationalprioritisationexercise,5UCChasdefinedandaligneditsresearchstrengthstothoseareasidentifiedasofnationalstrategicimportanceandpriority.UCC’sresearchprioritiesaregroupedunderthefollowingfivestrategicthematicareas(AppendixB),asdefinedintheUCCStrategicPlanforResearch(2009-2012):
• BiologicalandMedicalSciences(includingFoodandHealth)
• Environmental,AtmosphericandOceanSciences(includingEnergy)
• PhysicalSciences,EngineeringandMathematicalSciences(includingICT)
• Arts,HumanitiesandSocialSciences• BusinessandLaw
UCC’sstrategyofinterdisciplinaryandinter-institutionresearchactivitiesisexemplifiedunderthesefivethematicareaswhichhavealldeliveredquantifiablemeasuresofsuccess.TheAlimentaryPharmabioticCentre(APC)-ledBioSciencesInstitute,theTyndallNationalInstitute(TNI),theEnvironmentalResearchInstitute(ERI)andtheInstituteforSocial
Sciencesinthe21stCentury(ISS21)areourmajorresearchinstitutes.Eachinstitutehassignificant,demonstratedresearchstrengthsthatareofnationalstrategicimportanceandhavebeenidentifiedascriticalforIreland’seconomicfuture.Inaddition,theyarecentraltoIreland’sefforttotacklekeysocietalchallengesthroughresearchleadershipandcollaborationwithEuropeanandglobalpartners.ThelocalconsolidationofexpertiseandthequantifiablesuccessoftheemerginginterdisciplinaryHealthInformationSystemsResearchCentre(HISRC),demonstratesresearchatthestrategicallyimportantinterfaceoftheCollegesofBusinessandLawandMedicineandHealth.ResearchPolicyformulationandsupporthasbeendevelopedatCollegelevelsince2008.WorktoachieveimprovedsupportandresearchoutputthroughfocusedstrategiccollaborationatCollegelevelwillcontinue.
UCCisalsohometoanumberofmorespecialisedresearchcentresandinstitutesincludingtheAnalyticalandBiologicalChemistryResearchFacility(ABCRF),theCorkConstraintComputationCentre(4C),theCentreforCo-operativeStudies,theCentreforCriminalJusticeandHumanRights,theFinancialServicesInnovationCentre(FSIC)andtheproposedInstituteofFoodResearchandInnovation(IFRI)(SeeAppendixAforfulllistofUCCResearchCentresandInstitutes).Thespecialisedclusters
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ofexpertise,togetherwiththecollaborativefocusoftheSFI-fundedStrategicResearchClustersandtheEnterpriseIreland/IDA-fundedTechnologyCentresarekeycomponentsofourresearchstrategy.ThesetransformationalclustersofexpertiseincludetheCollaborativeCentreforAppliedNanotechnology(CCAN),theMicroelectronicsCircuitsCentreIreland(MCCI)andtheInternationalEnergyResearchCentre(IERC),atTyndallNationalInstitute,andtheFinancialServicesGovernanceandRiskCompliance-basedTechnologyCentre.
Anambitiousresearchstrategyoverthelast15yearshassupportedthedevelopmentofworld-leadingclustersofresearchers,buildingontheresearchstrengthsoftheUniversity.ThesuccessofthisstrategicapproachwasevidentintheoutcomeoftheScienceFoundationIrelandResearchCentresProgramme(2012).OfthesevennationalResearchCentresfunded,UCCleadsfour,co-leadsone,andisapartnerintheremainingtwo.TheUCC-ledCentresare:theAlimentaryPharmabioticCentre(APC),theIrishCentreforFetalandNeonatalTranslationalResearch(INFANT),theIrishPhotonicIntegrationResearchCentre(I-PIC)andtheCentreforMarineRenewableEnergyIreland(MaREI).InadditiontheCentreco-ledbyUCCisIreland’sBigDataandAnalyticsCentre(INSIGHT).EachofthespecialistUCCResearchCentres,Institutesandresearchclustershaveanindustry-relevantresearchfocusthatbooststhecompetitivenessofbusinessesinIrelandinkeymarkets.
UCChasanextensivenetworkofnationalandinternationalresearchcollaborationsinestablishedandemergentareasofstrategicimportance.KeystrategicresearchpartnershipsincludetheIrishMaritimeandEnergyResourceCluster(IMERC),auniquetripartitealliancebetweenUCC,CorkInstituteofTechnologyandtheIrishNavalService(INS).Aspartofthisinitiative,andwithintheoverallstrategyoftheERI,UCCisdevelopingthelargestmarinerenewableenergyresearchfacilityintheworld—theBeaufortLaboratory—ontheIMERCCampusinRingaskiddy.TheIrishmarinerenewableenergysectoralsobenefitsfroma¤9millionEUfundedUCC-ledinitiativeprovidingaccesstoresearchinfrastructureto28marinerenewableenergycentresacross12countries.UCChasalsodevelopedalong-termcollaborativepartnershipwithTeagasc(theAgricultureandFoodDevelopmentAuthority).TheUCC/TeagascStrategicAllianceinFoodResearchfocusesonthenationallyimportantFoodandHealthresearchthemewithintheUniversity.
AssessingResearchPerformance
In2009,UCCwasthefirstuniversityinIrelandtoundertakeacomprehensiveandfocusedreviewofresearchactivityacrosstheentireinstitution.Researchperformanceofallstaffwasevaluatedagainstinternationalstandardsandcriteria,inanindependentprocessinvolvingsome115internationalexpertsin15panels.Thereviewconfirmedthattheuniversityhasachieveddistinctioninitsresearchoutputaswellasconsiderablesuccessinthetransferofresearchtothemarketplace,withmanyareasperformingatthehighestinternationallevel.Akeyoutcomeoftheexercisewastheconclusionthat18%oftheresearchoutputwasdeemed“outstanding ”ataninternationallevelintermsoforiginality,significanceandrigor,36%wasregardedas“excellent ”,and22%“very good ”andlikelytohaveasignificantimpactonresearchand/orpolicyagendas.Afullreportofthe2009ResearchQualityReview(RQR)waspublishedandisavailableatthefollowinglink:http://www.ucc.ie/en/qpu/rqr/.
UCCisalsoundertakingaResearchEvaluationExercise(REE)thatwillreviewtotalresearch/research-relatedactivity,intandemwiththeresearchenvironment,overtheperiodJanuary2008toDecember2014(inclusive).ThisreviewwillgenerateanOverallResearchEvaluationScoreoverfivegrades,asdeterminedbyinternationaldisciplinarynorms.AssessmentofthequalityandfocusofitsresearchactivitywillprovideUCCwithbenchmarkingandevidenceofthebenefitsofinvestment.ItwillprovidetheoverallcontextforfutureallocationofresourcesinsupportofresearchactivityandproductivityatUCC.
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PolicyDevelopment
ImprovingUCC’sagilitytofacilitaterapidadaptationtothedynamicexternalresearchenvironment,andproactivelyanticipatenewopportunities,isanincreasingstrategicimperative.AmajorrevisionofinternalUCCpoliciesrelevanttotheresearchmissionwasdrivenbytheneedfortheUniversitytohavethetoolstothriveinthisenvironmentandtoensuretheremovalofconstraintsthatimpactoncompetitiveness.Inthecontextofthestrategicallyimportantroleofresearchstaff,aprojectledbytheDepartmentofHumanResourcesinpartnershipwiththeOfficeoftheVicePresidentforResearchandInnovation(OVPRI)wasundertakentodeveloppoliciesandproceduresthatsupportthedevelopmentofresearchstaffintheinstitution.ThiscomprehensiveemploymentandcareermanagementstructureforresearchstaffisinlinewiththeAdvisoryScienceCouncilReport‘Towards a Framework for Researcher Careers’.Initiativesimplementedinclude:acareerdevelopmentandcomplementarytrainingstructureforresearchstaff;aresearcherrecruitmentpolicy;anewresearchercareerstructure;andanenhancedemploymentcontractmanagementpolicy.AregulationfortheappointmentofResearchProfessorswasalsointroducedin2012.Otherresearchpolicyinitiativesincludedtheintroductionofasimpler,moretransparentoverheadallocationmethodology,aproceduretorecognisetheroleofcontractresearchersinwritinggrantapplications,andthecreationofaninternalStrategicResearchFund(SRF).TheSRFishelpingtheUniversitytostimulatenewresearchareasthatarealignedwithlocal,regionalandnationalpriorities,andwillhelptoensurethesustainabilityanddevelopmentofexistingandemergingresearchstrengthssothattheUCCcontinuestobuildcriticalmassinareasthat
underpineconomicandsocietalgrowth.Inaddition,in2012,theinauguralUCCResearchAwardsceremonywasheldtorecogniseandcelebrateresearcherswhomadeexceptionalandinfluentialresearchcontributions,pushingboundaries,enhancingknowledgeandraisingthenationalandinternationalresearchprofileofUCC.
EnhancedResearchSupportDelivery
DuringtheperiodofthelastStrategicPlan(2009-2012),acomprehensiveanalysisofresearchsupportservicesprovidedbytheOfficeoftheVicePresidentforResearchandInnovation(OVPRI)wasundertaken.Thisincludedanextensivereviewofinternationalbestpracticeintheareaofresearchsupportprovision.Keyoutcomesofthisexerciseincludedthe:
a. developmentandimplementationofarevisedresearchsupportorganisationalstructuretodeliverenhanced,targetedsupporttotheUCCresearchcommunity
b.provisionofeffectiveleadershipoftheUniversityresearchsupportfunctionintothefuture.
AdditionalobjectivesdetailedintheResearchSupportServices(RSS)restructuringplanthatwereachievedincludedtheappointmentofkeyRSSstaff,thedevelopmentofcloserfunctionallinkswiththefourColleges,andthelaunchofanew,user-friendlyResearchSupportServiceswebsite(http://www.ucc.ie/research/rio).InitiativestostreamlinetheoperatinginterfacebetweenResearchSupportServicesandothercentraladministrativeunitswerealsoundertaken,includingthesuccessfulimplementationofnewmulti-unitprocesstomanagethepost-awardadministrationofresearchcontracts.
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Theroll-outofUCC’snewInstitutionalResearchInformationSystem(IRIS)wascompletedin2011.Aneasy-to-use,web-basedapplicationthatallowsUCCresearcherstomaintainandpublicisetheirresearchprofiles,IRISalsoallowsthecaptureoftheUniversity’sresearchoutputsandsignificantlyenhancestheefficientandtimelydisseminationofourresearchstrengthsandactivities.SignificantadditionaldevelopmentstoIRISfunctionalityincludetheimplementationofanewresearchfundingproposal(reviewandapproval)workflowandseamlessintegrationbetweenIRISandtheUCCfinancialdatabase.ThemigrationtoIRISofworkflowssupportingUniversityconsultancyapprovalsanddeclarationsisunderdevelopment.
SupportingtheInnovationAgenda
UCCplaysakeyroleinthedevelopmentofIreland’sknowledge-basedeconomyandprovidesstrongsupportforentrepreneurshipandnewbusinesscreation,withentrepreneurshipeducationmodulesavailabletoallstudents.UCC’sfocusisonresearchandinnovationthatleadstothecreationofhigh-valuejobs;theexploitationofresearchthroughtechnologytransfer,licensingandspin-outcompanieswillprovidethevalueofreturnoninvestment.
ResponsibilityforprovisionofcommercialisationsupportservicesatUCCresideswiththeOfficeofTechnologyTransfer(OTT).Thisofficesupportsandmanagestheidentification,capture,protectionandexploitationofIntellectualProperty(IP)throughlicensingtoexistingcompaniesandthroughtheformationofstart-upcompaniesarisingfromresearchattheUniversity.ThisofficealsohasaprimaryIndustryLiaisonroleinpromotingandenablingUniversityengagementwithindustrythroughcollaborativeresearchandinnovationsupport.
Sincetheearly1980s,UCChasbeentotheforenationallyindevelopingacapacityforcommercialisationofitsresearchoutputsandsupportingindustry.ItwasthefirstIrishuniversitytoestablishaTechnologyTransferpolicy,adedicatedIndustrialLiaisonOfficeandtoestablishacampuscompany.Since1982UCChasestablished18highpotentialstart-up(HPSU)companies,tenofwhichwereformedinthelast5years.Mosthaveproventoberobustanddurablecompaniesemployinghighlyqualified3rdand4thlevelgraduatesandexperiencedentrepreneursintheregion.By2012,fifteenofthesecompanieswerestillinoperationandemployinginexcessof150people.
Inthepast5yearsUCChasundertakensignificantcapacity-buildingwithrespectto
TechnologyTransfer.Thishasenabledmoredynamicandproductiveengagementwiththeresearchcommunity,industryanddevelopmentagenciessuchasEnterpriseIrelandandtheIDA.InadditiontoacceleratingtherateofHPSUformation,thishasresultedina55%increaseintherateofinventiondiscoveryandpatenting,anda217%increaseinlicensingactivity.ThishasalsounderpinnedUCC’scapacitytosupportcollaborativeresearchwithindustryandhasresultedin44significant(value>¤25K)industrycollaborationsinthelast2years.
Inrecentyears,UCChassignificantlyenhanceditspotentialtofurthersupportentrepreneurship,innovationandcollaborativeR&Dthroughtheestablishmentof,anddedicationofresourcesto,thegatewayUCCInnovation&EnterpriseCentreandtheIGNITEprogram.Bytheendof2012gatewayUCCwillhaveincubated12companiesinvolving90jobsoperatinginsuchdiverseareasasLifesciences,medicalfoods,ITandmedicaldiagnostics,whiletheIGNITEprogramhassupported27companiesbetween2011and2013.
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TheExternalEnvironment
ThedriveandabilitytofullyexploitUCC’sresearchpotentialisheavilyreliantonexternalfactorsandopportunities.Overthelastfiveyearstherehasbeenasignificanteconomicshiftfromapositionofprosperitytooneofausterityandrecession.Withthishascomearecognitionthatatransformationofthehighereducationsectorisrequiredtoprepareforeconomicrecoverybydeliveringknowledgeandlearningoflastingcultural,socialandeconomicsignificance.6Emphasisingthecentralroleofuniversitiesinmeetingtheneedsofregionaldevelopmentandtheeconomy,in2012thereportontheNationalResearchPrioritisationExercise5identified14priorityareasand6underpinningscienceandtechnologyareasthatwillbecomethefocusofexchequerinvestmentinresearchandinnovation.Thisprocesstoidentifyareasofnationalstrategicimportancefocusedonareasofenterpriseandpotentialforeconomicandsocietalreturn,thusthe14priorityareasidentifieddonotfullyencompassthebroadscopeofresearchactivityatUCC.Exchequerfunding,whilefocusedonthepriorityandunderpinningareas,willalsocontinuetosupportexcellentresearchforknowledge,educationand/orpolicy.
UCChasmappeditsresearchstrengthstothesepriorityandunderpinningareastomaximiseresearchopportunitiesforresearchersinestablishedandemergingareasofstrategicimportance(AppendixC;AppendixD).ThisdiverserangeofdemonstrableresearchstrengthsensuresthatUCCiswell-placedtorespondandadapttothechallengingandcontinuallychangingnatureoftheresearchlandscape.UCCisbuildingonitsstrengthstobenationallyandinternationallycompetitiveinadifficultmarket,bestplacedtoattractresearchinvestmentandforeigndirectinvestmenttoIreland.
ThefivestrategicthematicareasthatformthebasisofUCC’sstrategicresearchfocusmaptoboththeidentifiedpriorityareasforexchequerinvestmentinscience,technologyandinnovationandthefocusoffutureEuropeaninvestment.Horizon2020,the¤70billionEuropeaninvestmentinresearchandinnovation,aimstoimproveEurope’sglobalcompetitivenessbyprovidinganintegratedprogrammeofactivitiesthatbettercomplementandcoordinatenationalactivities.Horizon2020hasfourmainareasoffocus:excellentscience,developingindustrialleadership,boostingcompetitivenessandaddressingthesocietalgrandchallengesof:
• Health,demographicchangeandwellbeing• Foodsecurityandthebio-basedeconomy• Secure,cleanandefficientenergy• Smart,greenandintegratedtransport• Supplyofrawmaterials,resourceefficiency
andclimateaction• Inclusive,innovativeandreflectivesocieties.
TheconsolidationandfocusofresearchstrengthsmeansUCCisideallyplacedtoresponddirectlytothechallengesidentifiedintheHorizon2020strategy,contributingacrossthevaluechainfromresearchtomarket.UCChasthecapacitytoprovidetheknowledge-baserequiredtoaddresstheseidentifiedcommonconcernsofEuropeanandglobalpopulations.Itwillpresentinnovative,integrated,multi-disciplinaryapproaches,includinginitiativesspanningthehumanities,socialsciencesandthesciencesandtheintegrationofsmallandlarge-scaleindustry,tomaximiseparticipationandsuccessinthisprogramme.
6 Source:NationalStrategyforHigherEducationto2030(http://www.hea.ie/files/files/DES_Higher_Ed_Main_Report.pdf)
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OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
VISIONTosupportUCC’sgoalofbecomingIreland’sexemplarycomprehensiveresearchuniversitybyprovidingtheguidanceandsupportrequiredtorealisethepotentialofUCC’sresearchcommunity.UCCwillcontributetothedevelopmentofIreland’sknowledge-basedeconomyandprovidesupportforentrepreneurship,innovationandnewbusinesscreation.
VALUESWeaimtodeliveraqualityservicetothediverseUCCresearchcommunity,asasinglepointofknowledgeprovidingsupportandadynamicresponsetothecontinuallytransformingnationalandinternationalresearchlandscape.Wewillprovideresponsibleleadership,excellence,initiative,professionalism,integrityandrespect,workingtothehigheststandardsinallofourendeavors.
MISSIONTosupportanddevelopUCCresearchactivitiesforthegeneration,protectionanddisseminationofknowledgeatthehighestlevelofexcellence.Wewilldrivethepursuitofknowledge,innovation,creativityanddiscoverybyprovidingleadershipandsupportineveryaspectoftheplanning,funding,execution,applicationandexploitationofresearch.WewillleadthecommercialisationofUCCresearchactivity,andseektopromotenationaleconomicdevelopmentandjobcreationthroughthecoherentdeliveryofinnovationandentrepreneurshipinitiatives.WewillcommunicateknowledgecreatedbytheUCCresearchcommunity,forallstakeholdersonaglobalstage,includingthescientificcommunity,thegeneralpublic,policymakersandindustry,regardingthequality,breadthandsignificanceofresearchatUCC.
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STRATEGIES AND PRINCIPAL ACTIONS
Strategies
UCC’skeystrategicaimistobeIreland’sleadinguniversityandtobeapremierEuropeanresearchuniversity.Insupportofthis,andthroughconsultationwiththeUCCresearchcommunity,research,discovery,innovationandcommercialisationwillbeenhancedby:
• concentratingresearchresourcesinareasthatareproducingresearchatthehighestinternationallevels
• consolidatingresearchactivitiesthroughclusteringtoestablishcriticalmassinorganisedresearchunitswhileenablingtheindividualresearcher
• promotingandsupportinglargescaleinterdisciplinaryresearchprojectsandnewemergingareasofresearchthatareconsistentwithnationalandinternationalpriorities
• developinganinfrastructuralandpolicyenvironmentthatmaximisestheresearchpotentialofallUCCresearchers
• enhancingresearchinfrastructuralsupportforArts,Humanities,SocialSciences,BusinessandLaw(includingspaceprovisionfortheexpandingpostdoctoralprogramme)
• achievingnationalleadershipinourkeystrategicresearchareas,asdefinedbymeasuresofresearchimpact,accordingtodisciplinarynorms
• leveragingnationalinvestmentsinresearchthroughparticipationin,andleadershipof,largeresearchprojectsatEuropeanlevel
• improvingtheinternationalprofileofUCCasacentreofexcellenceforresearchtraining
• strengtheningtheinterconnectivitybetweenresearchandteaching/learning,includingtheparticipationofundergraduatestudentsinUniversityresearchprogrammes
• ensuringthatUCCisalocationofchoiceforinternationallycompetitivejuniorandseniorresearchers
• increasingtheproportionofresearchfundingfromnon-Exchequersources,specificallytargetingEUfundingandindustrysources
• enhancingthequalityofpostgraduateresearcheducationthroughtheprovisionofstructuredtraining,supportandanenvironmentthatisconsistentwithinternationalbestpractice
• partneringwithIrishandinternationalinstitutionstodeliverexcellenceinresearch,commercialisationandknowledgetransfer
• drivingthecommercialisationofresearchandtechnologytransfer,throughmechanismssuchaslicensing,patents,creatingspin-outcompaniesandsupportingexternalstart-upcompanies
• engagingproactivelywithgovernment,developmentagencies,professionalorganisations,businessandindustryandthewidercommunity,tostimulateeconomic,social,andculturaldevelopment
• instillingastrongcultureofentrepreneurshipandinnovationthroughouttheUniversity
• ensuringcoherencebetweenallelementsofInnovationacrosstheUniversity,includingentrepreneurship,commercialisation,knowledgetransfer,education,consultancy
• improvingUCC’spositionasaproviderofchoiceforresearchconsultancyservicesinkeyareas
• doublingUCC’sannualoutputofstart-upcompaniesby2015
• developingaplanforaUCCCentreforEntrepreneurshipandInnovationattheCorkScienceandInnovationPark.
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PrincipalActions
A.ExploitingourPotential:ResearchSupportandStakeholderEngagement
ThesustainabilityofresearchinUCCisdependentonbothinternalandexternaldrivers.Asthefocusshiftsfromexchequerfundingsources,whichareincreasinglydependentonperformanceandoutcomes,tothatofnon-exchequersources,includingindustry,UCCmustpreparetobebestplacedtoexploittheseopportunities.Wewilldothisby:
1. EnsuringtheSustainabilityofResearchinUCC—DiversificationofFundingSources
ToachieveitsgoalofbecomingtheleadingIrishinstitutionintheexploitationofnon-exchequerfundingopportunities,UCCaimsto:
a. Establishacost-neutralEuropeanProjectSupportOfficethatpromotesengagementinFP7/Horizon2020throughtheprovisionofacomprehensivepre-andpost-awardprojectmanagementservice
b. Enhanceprocessestofacilitateandenableexternalcollaborationincludingwithenterprisepartners
c. EngagewithfoundationsandothersourcesofphilanthropicsupportthroughclosercollaborationwiththeUCCDevelopmentOfficeandCorkUniversityFoundation
d.IdentifynewfundingsourcesandmaptocurrentandemergingresearchstrengthsacrossalldisciplinesinaprocessthatanticipatesandcreatesopportunitiesforUCCresearchers
e. ExpandthepoolofUCCresearchersthatsecuresexternalfundingthroughtheprovisionofproactivesupportandtraining,withafocusonnon-exchequerfundingopportunities
f. EstablishaSupportUnitthatmaximisestheconsultancypotentialofUCCresearchactivities
g.Activelyseektheagreementoffunderstocoverthefulleconomiccostofresearchinthedeliveryofcontinuedresearchexcellenceandinaddressingsocietalchallenges.
2.EnsuringtheSustainabilityofResearchinUCC—StrategicAllocationofResourcesandDevelopmentoftheResearchEnvironment
Tosupporttheresearchcommunityinbecoming
nationalandinternationalresearchleaders,anddeliveringinareasofcurrentandemergingstrategicimportance,UCCaimsto:
a. Establishprocessesthatdefineandplaceresearchandinnovationprioritiesattheheartofdecisionmakinginrelationtoresourceallocation
b.Enhanceandstreamlinetechnicalandadministrativeresearchinfrastructure:
I. Establishdefinedthematicresearchclusters,cognisantofnationalandinternationalpriorities,andmapcurrentUCCresearchactivitytotheseclusters
II. Mapinstitutionalresearchinfrastructureandidentifyredundancyandgaps
III. Contributetoaprocessthatdevelopsandsustainsnationalinfrastructureinitiatives
IV. Inparallelwiththeestablishmentofdefinedthematicresearchclusters,developcoretechnologyplatformfacilitiesthatpromoteeconomyofscaleandvalueformoney
V. Developsharedadministrativefunctionsatalocallevel.
3.EnsuringtheSustainabilityofResearchinUCC—EnhancetheReputationofUCCasanExcellentResearchCareerChoice
Toattractandretainresearchersofthehighest
qualityandpotential,UCCwill:
a. EnsureUCCresearchershaveopportunitiestodevelopandenhancetheircareerthroughaccesstoastructuredtrainingandmentoringframework.IncentiviseresearchcareerdevelopmentthroughtheStrategicResearchFund
b.DevelopinitiativesthatensureUCCisanattractivelocationfortopinternationalresearchersincludingtheestablishmentofmechanismsthatincentiviseandrewardhighperformingresearchers
c. ExplorestructuredprofessionaldevelopmentandcareerprogressionforResearchAdministratorsandtakealeadershiprole,atanationallevel,inthedevelopmentofthisagenda
d.EngageintheEuropeanCommission-ledprocesstosupporttheimplementationoftheprinciplesoftheEuropean Charter for Researchers & the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers,andearntheHRExcellenceinResearchaccreditation.
4.EnsuringtheSustainabilityofResearchinUCC—EnhancedandProactiveResearchSupportService
Tosupporttheresearchcommunityinidentifying,planning,executingandappropriatelyexploitingresearchopportunitiesanddisseminatingresearchoutcomes,UCCaimsto:
a. Deliveranenhancedresearchsupportservice—pre-andpost-award—thatisagileandresponsive,andwhichmeetstherequirementsofallourinternalandexternalstakeholders
b.ImplementappropriatebusinessandITprocessesthatunderpinandaddvaluetooursupportservices
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c. Incorporatetheefficientuseofresearch,technologytransferandinnovationmetrics,andinternationalbenchmarking,instrategicplanning,performancemonitoringandresourceallocation,takingadvantageoftheIRISplatformandtherecentavailabilityoftheThomsonReutersanalytictool,Incites
d.Workatanationalleveltodevelopmechanismsthatcaptureresearchandinnovationimpactbeyondstandardmetrics
e. WorkcloselywiththeCollegeResearchCommitteesandthesupportstaffofDepartments,Schools,InstitutesandCentrestoestablishaneffectivenetworkofresearchsupportacrosstheUniversity
f. Takeadvantageofanenhancedresearchsupportnetworktoimprovecollectivedecision-makingatinstitutionallevelthatisresponsivetotheenergyandinitiativeofindividualresearchersbutwhichiswell-attunedtothescaleandpaceofchangeintheexternalenvironment
g.Developprofessionalstrategicallianceswithkeyinstitutionstoestablishandmaintainbestpracticeintheprovisionofresearchsupportandmanagement.
5.DevelopanOutreachandExternalEngagementStrategyincorporatingthefollowingGoals:
a. RefineandexploittheUCCresearchbrandnationallyandinternationally,ensuringthattheimpactofourresearchisvisibletoallstakeholdersincludingpolicymakers
b.StrengthenexternalengagementsothatUCCisstrategicallypositionedtoanticipatefutureopportunities
c. Establishstrategicallianceswithkeyexternalpublicandprivateorganisations,providinginternationalexposurefortheinstitution,andbuildstrongerrelationshipswithnational/internationalbodiesandleaders.
B.DeliveringEconomicandSocietalImpact:Innovation
6.DevelopUCC’sInnovationPlatform Tomeetnationaleconomicdevelopmentandjob
creationneedsthroughthecoherentdeliveryofinnovationandentrepreneurshipinitiatives,UCCwill:
a. Provideeffectivecommercialisationofresearchoutputsrecognisingthenecessitytobenefittheregionalandnationaleconomyinadditiontounderpinningbenefitsfortheuniversity
b.ProvideanenhancedmodelforindustrycollaborationpromotingandsustainingUCCroleasaneffectivepartnerforcompaniesseekingtoinnovateinareasofUCCexpertise
c. Deliverourtechnologytransferandinnovationservicesthroughtheapplicationofbestinternationalpracticeinthecontextof:
I. Establishmentandleadershipoftheinter-institutional“UCTTechnologyTransferConsortium”inconjunctionwithTeagascandCorkInstituteofTechnology(CIT)
II. therecentlypublishedNationalGuidelinesforresearchcommercialisation.7
d.FurtherdevelopmentofthegatewayUCCIncubationFacilityandtheIGNITEProgramme:UCC’sGraduateBusinessInnovationCentre
e. DevelopaHealthcareandTechnologyInnovationCluster
f. Enhancedeliveryofentrepreneurshipeducation
g.DeliverontheNationalHealthInnovationHubinitiative
7 Source:PuttingpublicresearchtoworkforIreland:PoliciesandprocedurestohelpindustrymakegooduseofIreland’spublicresearchinstitutions(2012).(www.djei.ie/publications/science/2012/Intellectual_Property_Protocol_Putting_Public_Research_to_Work_for_Ireland.pdf)
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h. ProvideleadershipinthedevelopmentoftheCorkScienceandInnovationParkincooperationwithCorkCityCouncil,CorkCountyCouncil,CIT,theIDAandEI.
i. Increasethenumberoftechnologylicensestoindustryby18%
j. Increasethenumberofsignificantindustrycollaborativeagreementsby67%
k. Controltheincreaseofpatentfilingactivitytowithin10%above2012levels.
7. DevelopandinformUCC’spoliciesandproceduresrelatingtocommercialisationofitsresearchandspin-outcompanyformation,withaviewtoimprovingtheefficiencyandqualityofindustryandstakeholderengagement,andincreasingtheannualrateofstart-upcompanyformationby33%.
8.DevelopUCC’snationalandinternationalnetworkofentrepreneurs,industrylicensingprofessionals,businessmentorsandadvisorswithaviewtoenhancingthequalityofadviceandsupportavailabletoUCCentrepreneursanddefiningrelevantinnovationsupportinitiatives.
9.Exploitresearchandinnovationopportunitiesacrosstraditionaldisciplinaryboundaries
a. Ensurethedeliveryofpoliciesandprocessesthatenableandfacilitateinternalandexternalinterdisciplinarycollaboration
b.IncentivisenewinterdisciplinaryengagementviatheStrategicResearchFundandpartnershipwiththeColleges
c. Developtheinterfacebetweenthehumanitiesandscience,medicineandtechnology.
C.StrategicDevelopment:CurrentandEmergingResearchStrengths
ThesustainabilityofresearchinUCCisdependentonbothinternalandexternaldrivers.Wewillbuildonthesuccessfulconsolidationofresearchexpertiseinareasofstrategicimportance,andidentifyandsupportemergingareasofstrategicimportancetobroadenUCC’sresearchsignificance.Buildingontheresearchgoals,asdetailedintheStrategicplansofthefourColleges,UCCwill:
10.Expanditsresearchmissionthrough:
a. ThecontinuedgrowthofmajorresearchinitiativesincludingtheTyndallNationalInstitute(TNI),theAlimentaryPharmabioticCentre(APC)andtheEnvironmentalResearchInstitute(ERI)
b.TheconsolidationofstrategicinterdisciplinaryinitiativessuchastheInstituteforSocialSciencesinthe21stCentury(ISS21)andtheHealthInformationSystemsResearchCentre(HISRC)
c. Thedevelopmentofnewpotentiallyworld-leadingresearchcentresdeliveredviaaprocessofconsultationwiththeresearchcommunity,resourceallocation,prioritisationandalignmentwithexternalfundingopportunities
d.ConsolidationoftheresearchactivitiesofDepartments,SchoolsandResearchCentresinvolvedinFoodresearchintheproposedInstituteforFoodResearchandInnovation(IFRI),whichwillmaintainandbuildnewstrategicallianceswithnationalandinternationalcentresofexcellenceandpresentasinglepointofcontactforengagementwiththefoodindustry
e. Enhancingexistingresearchclustersinareasofspecialisedexpertise.
11.Developkeyareasofemergingresearchexpertiseincluding:
a. TheestablishmentoftheBeaufortLaboratoryontheIMERCCampusasthelargestmarinerenewableenergyresearchfacilityintheworld
b.DevelopingUCCastheleadingIrishuniversityincomputing,informaticsandrelatedareas(GeorgeBooleInstitute)
c. EstablishingaDigitalAcademytoexploitthehumanities-sciencesinterfaceasauniquefeatureofUCCresearch
d.Strengtheningandfocusingthehealthresearchbasebyinvestingingastrointestinalhealth,cancerresearch,womenandchildren’shealth,publichealthandsimulationresearchwiththeaimofachievinginstitutestatusforthesefiveprovenresearchthemeswithinfiveyears(“FiveinFive”).
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Theoutcomesoftheactivitiesencapsulatedbytheprincipalactionsandstrategiesthat
supportUCC’sresearchvisionmustbequantifiable.Keytargetshavebeenidentifiedinthe
UniversityStrategicPlan(2013-2017)(http://www.ucc.ie/en/strategicplanning/2013/).
WewillsupporttheCollegesinthedeliveryofthefollowingtargetsby2017:
• Increaseannualresearchincomefrom¤79min2012to¤90m
• Increasenon-Exchequerresearchfundingfrom¤22min2012to¤30m
• IncreasethenumberofstaffsupervisingPhDsby10%
• Graduate250doctoralstudentsannually
• Increasemeasuresofresearchimpacttoalevelgreaterthanthe
averageglobalimpactforthesubjectarea
• Establish20additionalinvestment-readyhighpotentialspin-out
companiesand150newjobs.
TARGETS
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AppendixA:UCCCentresandInstitutes
1. BiologicalandMedicalSciences
• AlimentaryPharmabioticCentre(APC)
• AnalyticalandBiologicalChemistryResearchFacility(ABCRF)
• AnuResearchCentre
• BiomeritResearchCentre(Biomerit)
• BioSciencesInstitute(BSI)
• CentreforResearchinVascularBiology(CRVB)
• CentreforMaternalandChildEnquiries(MDEIreland)
• CorkCancerResearchCentre(CCRC)
• CorkNeuroscienceGroup(CNG)
• ELDERMET
• EuropeanCentreforClinicalTrialsinRareDiseases(ECCTRD)
• HRBCentreforHealth&DietResearch(HRB-CHDR)
• InstituteofFoodResearchandInnovation(IFRI)
• NationalCancerRegistry
• NationalPerinatalEpidemiologyCentre(NPEC)
• NeonatalBrainResearchGroup(NBRG)
• OralHealthServicesResearchCentre(OHSRC)
• VitaminDResearchGroup(VDRG)
• EnvironmentalResearchInstitute(ERI)
2.Earth,AtmosphericandOceanSciences(includingEnergy)
• CentreforAtmosphericChemistry(CRAC)
• CoastalandMarineResourcesCentre(CMRC)
• EnvironmentalResearchInstitute(ERI)
• Hydraulics&MaritimeResearchCentre(HMRC)
• IrishMaritimeandEnergyResourceCluster(IMERC)(withCITandtheIrishNavalService)
• Aquaculture&FisheriesDevelopmentCentre(AFDC)
3.PhysicalSciences,EngineeringandMathematicalSciences(includingICT)
• BooleCentreforResearchinInformatics(BCRI)
• CentreforEfficiency-OrientedLanguages(CEOL)
• CentreforUnifiedComputing(CUC)
• CleanerProductionPromotionUnit(CPPU)
• CollaborativeCentreforAppliedNanotechnology(CCAN)(Tyndallled,withCRANN-TCD)
• CorkConstraintComputationCentre(4C)
• EdgeworthCentreforFinancialMathematics(Edgeworth)
• InformaticsResearchUnitinSustainableEngineering(IRUSE)
• InternationalEnergyResearchCentre(IERC)(Tyndallled)
• MicroelectronicsCompetenceCentreIreland(MCCI)(Tyndall-ledwithUL)
• TyndallNationalInstitute(Tyndall)
4.Arts,HumanitiesandSocialSciences
• AtlasofIrishNames
• ElectronicCorpusofIrishLiterature&History(CELT)
• InstituteforSocialScienceinthe21stCentury(ISS-21)
• IrishCentreforMigrationStudies
• IrishPlacenamesandTitleNames(LOCUS)
• TheNorthsideFolkloreProject
5.BusinessandLaw
• BusinessInformationSystems(BIS)
• CentreforCo-operativeStudies(CCS)
• CentreforCriminalJusticeandHumanRights(CCJHR)
• CentreforInvestmentResearch(CIR)
• CentreforSustainableLivelihoods(CSC)
• FinancialServicesInnovationCentre(FSIC)
• HealthInformationSystemsResearchCentre(HISRC)
AppendixB:UCCThematicAreas&AssociatedResearchAreas
1. BiologicalandMedicalSciences
a. GutHealth
b. Cancer
c. Epidemiology&PublicHeath
d. Women&ChildHealth
e. Ageing
f. VascularBiology
g. Pharmaceuticals/Biopharmaceuticals
h. BiomedicalDevices
i. CellBiology&CellSignalling
j. EnvironmentalMicrobialGenomics
k. Food,Nutrition&Health
l. FoodScienceandTechnology
m.MarineScience
n. Forestry
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2.Earth,AtmosphericandOceanSciences(includingEnergy)
a. OceanEnergy
b. SustainableEnergyEndUse
c. SustainableEnergySupplyTechnologies
d. SolarCells
e. Biodiversity&ResourceManagement
f. Ecotoxicology&Sustainability
g. EnvironmentalChemistry
h. AtmosphericChemistry
i. Aquaculture&Fisheries
j. EnergyPolicy&ClimateChange
k. SustainableBioresources&GreenTechnologies
l. Geosciences&CoastalProcesses
m.Geomatics&RemoteSensing
3.PhysicalSciences,EngineeringandMathematicalSciences(includingICT)
a. Nanoscience&Technology(Nanoelectronics)
b. MicrosystemsforCommunications,Energy,Health&theEnvironment
c. Photonics(&ElectronicSystemsforCommunications,Healthcare,Energy,andtheEnvironment)
d. EmbeddedSystems(includingCircuitDesign)
e. CloudTechnologiesandNetworks
f. DecisionSupport,HumanComputerInteraction&Media
g. SmartBuildings
h. FinancialMathematics&ActuarialScience(FMAS)
4.Arts,HumanitiesandSocialSciences
a. NewPoverties,HumanRights,&SocialJustice*
b. DigitalCultures
c. BeyondIdentities
d CreativeEducations
e. EnvironmentalCitizenship,EcologicalPolitics&GlobalJustice*
5 BusinessandLaw
a. FinancialServices&FinancialMathematics
b. Globalization,Regulation&Competitiveness,Governance&Accountability
c. NewPoverties,HumanRights,&SocialJustice*
d. EnvironmentalCitizenship,EcologicalPolitics&GlobalJustice*
*Researchareathatcrossestwothematicareas
NationalResearchPriorityAreas
UCCRef.
UCCResearchAreasSupportingUCCCentres&Institutes*#
ConnectedHealth&IndependentLiving
3.bMicrosystemsforCommunications,Energy,HealthandtheEnvironment
Tyndall,MCCI
3.d EmbeddedSystems(includingCircuitDesign) CEOL,4C,Tyndall
3.cPhotonics(andElectronicSystemsforCommunications,Healthcare,Energy,andtheEnvironment)
Tyndall
5.a FinancialServicesandFinancialMathematics FSIC
1.e Ageing CNG,FHI,APC,HISRC
DataAnalyticsManagement,Security&Privacy
3.e CloudTechnologiesandNetworks BCRI,CUC
3.f DecisionSupport,HumanComputerInteractionandMedia 4C,CUC,HISRC
3.d EmbeddedSystems(includingCircuitDesign) CEOL,4C,Tyndall
Diagnostics
1BiologicalandMedicalSciencesThematicArea(1a,1b,1d,1f,1h,1i,1j,1k)
RefertoAppendixA
3.bMicrosystemsforCommunications,Energy,HealthandtheEnvironment
Tyndall,MCCI,CCAN
3.cPhotonics(andElectronicSystemsforCommunications,Healthcare,Energy,andtheEnvironment)
Tyndall,Edgeworth
DigitalPlatforms,Content&Applications
3.bMicrosystemsforCommunications,Energy,HealthandtheEnvironment
Tyndall,MCCI
3.e CloudTechnologiesandNetworks BCRI,CUC
3.f DecisionSupport,HumanComputerInteractionandMedia 4C,CUC,HISRC
4.b DigitalCultures ISS-21,LOCUS,CELT
AppendixC:AlignmentofUCCResearchAreasandSupportingCentresandInstituteswithNationalResearchPriorityAreas—AnOverview
*RefertoAppendixAfordefinitions#AnexerciseisunderwaytomapresearchundertakeninDepartmentsandSchoolstotheNationalResearchPriorityAreas;theCollegeofSEFShascompletedthisprocess
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AppendixCcontinued
NationalResearchPriorityAreas
UCCRef.
UCCResearchAreasSupportingUCCCentres&Institutes*#
FoodforHealth
1.a GutHealth APC
1.k Food,NutritionandHealth APC,HRB-CHDR,AFDC
1.j EnvironmentalMicrobialGenomics ELDERMET,Biomerit
FutureNetworks&Communications
3.d EmbeddedSystems(includingCircuitDesign) CEOL,4C,Tyndall
3.bMicrosystemsforCommunications,Energy,HealthandtheEnvironment
Tyndall,MCCI
3.a Nanoscience&Technology(Nanoelectronics) Tyndall,CCAN
InnovationinServicesandBusinessProcesses
5.a FinancialServicesandFinancialMathematics BIS,CIR,FSIC,Edgeworth
5.bGlobalization,Regulation&Competitiveness,Governance&Accountability
BIS,CCS,CIR,FSIC
ManufacturingCompetitiveness
5.a FinancialServicesandFinancialMathematics BIS,CIR,FSIC
5.bGlobalization,Regulation&Competitiveness,Governance&Accountability
BIS,CCS,CIR,FSIC
MarineRenewableEnergy
2Earth,AtmosphericandOceanSciences(includingEnergy)ThematicArea(2a–2m)
RefertoAppendixA
3.bMicrosystemsforCommunications,Energy,HealthandtheEnvironment
Tyndall,MCCI
MedicalDevices
1.h BiomedicalDevicesCCRC,CRVB,Tyndall,NBRG,CCAN,MCCI
1.f VascularBiology CRVB
3.cPhotonics(andElectronicSystemsforCommunications,Healthcare,Energy,andtheEnvironment)
Tyndall
ProcessingTechnologiesandNovelMaterials
3.a Nanoscience&Technology(Nanoelectronics) Tyndall,CCAN
1.k FoodScience&Technology IFRI
SmartGrids&SmartCities
3.g SmartBuildings ITOBO,IRUSE,4C,CPPU,IERC
3.b MicrosystemsforEnergy,HealthandtheEnvironment Tyndall,MMCI
3.cPhotonics(andElectronicSystemsforCommunications,Healthcare,Energy,andtheEnvironment)
Tyndall,PiFAS,PSG,Edgeworth
SustainableFoodProductionandProcessing
1.k FoodScience&Technology IFRI
1.l MarineScience AFDC
1.m Forestry ERI
3.bMicrosystemsforCommunications,Energy,HealthandtheEnvironment
Tyndall
Therapeutics-synthesisformulation,processinganddrugdelivery
1.g Pharmaceuticals/Biopharmaceuticals ABCRF,APC,
1.a GutHealth APC
1.b Cancer CCRC,BSI,NCR
1.d Women&ChildHealth Anu,NBRG,NPEC,HISRC
3.bMicrosystemsforCommunications,Energy,HealthandtheEnvironment
Tyndall
UCCResearchInstitute/Centre NationalResearchPriorityArea
InstituteofFoodResearchandInnovation(IFRI) FoodforHealth;SustainableFoodProductionandProcessing
GeorgeBooleInstituteFutureNetworks&Communications;DataAnalytics,Management,Security&Privacy;DigitalPlatforms,Content&Applications
DigitalAcademy DigitalPlatforms,Content&Applications
MedicineandHealth(“Five-in-Five”)ConnectedHealthandIndependentLiving;MedicalDevices;Diagnostics;Therapeutics:Synthesis,Formulation,ProcessingandDrugDelivery;FoodforHealth
AppendixD:NewInitiativesmappedtoNationalResearchPriorityAreas
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