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 ► 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

Research Idea Funding Research

Project

Research Staff

Postgraduate Students

Prestige

Dissemination & Outreach

Collaboration & Partnership

Publications& Impact

Research Supports Available

Research Community

Departments

Institutes

Research Office

HR

Finance

Library

EU Project Management

Faculties / ADRs

ResearchSupportServices

TechnologyTransferOffice

GraduateSchool

Research Office Structure

Vice President Research

Dr Mary Shire

Graduate School

Dr Huw Lewis

Research Support Services

Dr Puneet Saidha

Technology Transfer Office

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

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

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

► 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

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

Research team

IP & Patent Protection

Market Evaluations

Business Intelligence

Negotiation&

Legals

Venture Development

Venture Funding

Mentoring

Patent Searching

• Assist researchers to work within National IP Protocol

• Build researchers’ capability and reputation for transferring knowledge

Research Institutes

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)► 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