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Welcome to UCD “What an empire is in political
history, such is a University in the sphere of philosophy and research. It is...the high protecting power of all knowledge and science, of fact and principle, of inquiry and discovery, of experiment and speculation.” John Henry Newman, The Idea of a University Founder of UCD
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University College Dublin
Largest and most international university in Ireland Most comprehensive range of degree programmes Founded in 1854 Has educated half of Ireland’s Prime Ministers Located near Dublin city in Belfield Largest urban campus in Europe (350 acres)
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University College Dublin
University Rankings -2012 TOP 1% WORLD UNIVERSITY
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UCD - Highlights First choice for Irish students
>30% of PhD students in Ireland >25% of Graduate students in Ireland Most research funding Most research publications Belfield Campus: largest construction zone in Ireland
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Research Strategy Prioritise specific themes
Strong focus on interdisciplinary programmes Address major challenges Support national priorities Innovation from fundamental research Human capital development Graduate Schools Researcher career development Faculty of the future Technology infrastructure
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Research Awards
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Citation impact relative to the world
TCD, 1.75 UCD, 1.38 World Average Source: Thomson Reuters InCites
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UCD Research Institutes
Research at UCD Major Research Themes Earth Sciences Health and Healthcare Delivery Information, Computation and Communications Global Ireland UCD Research Institutes CASL Conway Institute for Systems Medicine Earth Institute Institute of Food and Health Humanities Institute Geary Institute Charles Institute Research Centres Systems Biology Ireland CSET CLARITY CSET Solar Energy SRC Smart Grid SRC Reproductive Biology SRC Drug Delivery SRC CLIQUE SRC Financial Mathematics SRC On foot of the report
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UCD’s Science Programmes
Future ICT & Computational Sciences Energy & Environment Advanced Translational Medicine Molecular Innovation & Drug Discovery Molecular Innovation & Drug Discovery Agri Food
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UCD – Campus Development
New Science Centre Opened in 2011
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Theme: Environment Living with Climate Change
Earth Sciences Institute CLARITY – Next Generation Web Centre for Bioresources UCD Centre for Water Resources Research PEAC European Bat Centre - Biodiversity UCD Meteorology and Climate Centre On foot of the report
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Earth Sciences: Integrating Programmes
Climate change prediction, biological impact Carbon Capture & Storage Greenhouse Gas Reduction and Terrestrial Ecosystems Energy Transformation and Utilisation Climate Justice
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UCD Energy Institute 14
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External Environment – Sustainability is Watchword!
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Joint Funding Opportunities
EU – BILAT Energy Environment (including Climate Change) Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology Health Link2US Security Science Foundation Ireland – US IRL Programme
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Opportunities for Funding
SFI US-Ireland Programme – this requires a partner from Northern Ireland also National Institute of Health (NIH) National Science Foundation Dept of Defence Medical Research Programme Foundations e.g., Bill & Melinda Gates
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