1. 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

2. 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)

3. University College Dublin
University Rankings
-2012 TOP 1% WORLD UNIVERSITY

4. 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

5. 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

6. Research Awards

7. Citation impact relative to the world
TCD, 1.75
UCD, 1.38
World Average
Source: Thomson Reuters InCites

8. 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
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10. UCD’s Science Programmes
Future ICT & Computational Sciences
Energy & Environment
Advanced Translational Medicine
Molecular Innovation & Drug Discovery
Molecular Innovation & Drug Discovery
Agri Food

11. UCD – Campus Development
New Science Centre Opened in 2011

12. 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
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13. Earth Sciences: Integrating Programmes
Climate change prediction, biological impact
Carbon Capture & Storage
Greenhouse Gas Reduction and Terrestrial Ecosystems
Energy Transformation and Utilisation
Climate Justice

14. UCD Energy Institute 14

15. External Environment – Sustainability is Watchword!

16. Joint Funding Opportunities
EU – BILAT
Energy
Environment (including Climate Change)
Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology
Health
Link2US
Security
Science Foundation Ireland – US IRL Programme

17. 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