Thrilled today we launched Ireland's first specialist #ParticipatoryHealthResearch Unit in UL School of Medicine co-directed by Anne MacFarlane Helen Phelan with interdisciplinary HRI members across University Of Limerick. Lovely launch speeches from VP University Of Limerick_Research & VP University Of Limerick_Engage #ResearchWeek24

Over 1.3million people sat down to watch #MyUniLife on RTÉ One. We really enjoyed working on this series, collaborating closely with staff & students across our 8 member universities. You can experience life in Irish universities now on the RTE Player: rte.ie/player/series/…

Minister Eamon Ryan today launched the Future Framework for Offshore Renewable Energy. 📄

The Future Framework sets out the pathway Ireland will take to deliver 37GW of offshore wind by 2050.

📖 Read more here, gov.ie/en/press-relea…

With this year’s Research Week currently underway at University of Limerick (University Of Limerick), we spoke to research leaders about what kinds of projects are being showcased.
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Great input by Claire Hickey, Oireachtas Research Unit on University Research for Policy Science Foundation Ireland Public Service Fellows event Houses of the Oireachtas - Tithe an Oireachtais Irish Universities Assoc. Department of Further and Higher Education Jim Livesey Rachel Msetfi John F. Cryan Prof Norelee Kennedy John Doyle Trinity Research UCD Research TU Dublin Research-Innovation / Taighde-Nuálaíocht

Daire Keogh Danny Marks DCU Research Law and Gov DCU DCU Institute of Education Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences @ DCU DCU Engineering DCU Computing DCU Business School DCU Science and Health DCUInvent Nicholas Dunne DCU EducationalTrust The final #DCUPresidentAward for Research this year, in the ‘Research Impact’ category, goes to Dr Louise Hopper Louise Hopper.
Dr Hopper's research has focused on quality of life for older adults, particularly those with dementia, as well as the ethical use of health data.

📢 IT'S TOMORROW!

Join us for the seminar ‘How Universities can Organise themselves to Unlock Research for Policy’ which will take place on Thursday 25th April 2024 from 12.00pm to 1.00pm at the Newman Building, B109 ALE.

For more details: ucd.ie/geary/newseven…

🌎Dublin City University researcher Diarmuid Torney spoke to the Houses of the Oireachtas - Tithe an Oireachtais Committee for the Environment & Climate Action

📕He was joining the rest of the team behind the recent U.S. EPA Climate Change Assessment

The report is the first of its kind in Ireland:

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Looking forward to presenting evidence today to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment and Climate Action.

As a team, we will discuss Ireland’s 1st Climate Change Assessment Report.

I’ll be speaking on Vol. 2 ‘Achieving Climate Neutrality by 2050’

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Support Our Science campaign : Canadian science gets biggest boost to PhD and postdoc pay in 20 years nature.com/articles/d4158…

EU Commissioner ⁦Iliana Ivanova⁩ tells 300-strong #IuaFutureOfIreland event that Ireland needs to increase its spend on research if we want to strengthen our competitiveness and innovation capacity. ⁦Irish Universities Assoc.⁩ ⁦European Commission⁩ ⁦⁦DFHERIS Comms⁩

A pivotal time for R&I in Ireland with the formation of Research Ireland as well within Europe with the development of the next R&I programme FP10 highlighted by Jim Miley Irish Universities Assoc. at today’s #iuaFutureOfIreland event

Well done Canada!

Canadian science gets biggest boost to PhD and postdoc pay in 20 years

Government budget includes more money for basic research and notable increases to postgraduate stipends

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This article with Dr Tajma Kapic and Eileen Connolly
for Royal Irish Academy ARINS Project analyses cross-border engagement by women’s organisations. Participants were positive about cross-border collaboration, but in practice there was little activity.
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Don't miss Prof. John Doyle, Vice President of Research at Dublin City University, as he joins our panel discussion at the 'New Horizons for Research & Innovation' event. Click here to join online or in-person:
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Fantastic day today hosting Dublin City Comhairle na nÓg in Trinity who are developing their response to tackle drug use and addiction. #CivicEngagementForSocietalImpact massive thank you to our panel AnaLiffey HealthResearchBoard School of Education School of Medicine

University of Limerick researchers to support innovation in the public sector

The novel programme offers academic researchers a unique opportunity to be temporarily seconded to Government bodies to work on specific collaborative research projects
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Orchestra surprises students with flash mob in UL library

A surprise reprieve from studying from exams came from the Irish Chamber Orchestra, who are preparing for a series of concerts with German Violinist Carolin Widmann
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📷Irish Chamber Orchestra