Research Culture - Perspectives from Ireland and Abroad

Research Culture Initiative @ University College Dublin host a one-day conference ‘Research Culture – Perspectives from Ireland and Abroad’ highlighting the importance of Research Culture in underpinning both research excellence and research integrity.

The conference takes place on Wed, 21 September 2022 from 09:00 – 17:00 at

The Royal Irish Academy

19 Dawson Street

D02 HH58 Dublin 2

Register here

Research Culture – Perspectives from Ireland and Abroad Programme

9.30 AM Welcome and Introduction

Session 1 – Setting the Scene Chairs – Gillian Boyle, Ivar McGrath

09:45-10:00 Background to UCD’s Research Culture Initiative, Grace Mulcahy, Adrian Ottewill, University College Dublin
10:00-10:30 Research Culture at Queens, Wendy McLoone, Queen’s University Belfast
10:30-11:00 Perspectives on Research Culture across the European Research Area, James Morris, Science Europe

BREAK

Session 2 – Researcher Career Development and Well-being Chairs – Adrian Ottewill, Colleen Thomas

11:15-11:45 Careers in research: Supporting diverse roles and expertise, Sean Sapcariu, Luxembourg National Research Fund
11:45-12:15 Unsung Heroes, Gemma Derrick, University of Bristol
12:15-12:45 Research Culture and Mental Health, Brian Cahill, Leibniz Information Centre for Science and Technology

LUNCH

Session 3 – Roadmaps for Research Culture Chairs –Danny Crean, Sonya Deschenes

13:30-14:00 UCD Research Culture Survey and Focus Group Outcomes, Colleen Thomas, University College Dublin
14:00-14:30 Research Culture: Funder Perspective and Initiatives, Maura Hiney, Health Research Board
14:30-15:00 Licensing potential: Early Career Researchers as Agents of Change, David Kent, University of York

BREAK

15:14-15:45 The Role of Libraries in Research Culture, Sandra Collins, University College Dublin
15:45-16:15 Research Culture and Open Research, Maria Cruz, Dutch Research Council

16:15-17:00 Panel Discussion– Research Culture in RPOs in Ireland – Roadmap and Developments

Featured course

MSc In Clinical And Translational Research at UCD Clinical Research Centre

The MSc in Clinical and Translational Research aims to train the next generation of investigators who will lead cutting edge clinical research into the future.