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U N I VE R SI T Y CO L L EG E DU B L I N

CR E AT I NG VA LU E FROM K NOW L EDGE

Introduction
Excellence in research and innovation is central to all that we do in University College
Dublin, underpinned by an outstanding base of scholarship across our wide range of
disciplines. Building between these disciplines, we have developed multidisciplinary research
programmes through which we can address challenges of global scale and significance. Our
long-standing commitment to innovation is reflected in an environment that encourages the
translation of creative research ideas into solutions addressing needs of the economy and
society. All of these activities enrich the education delivered to UCD students, developing
creative graduates to meet challenges of the future.
This document provides an overview of the rich and diverse landscape of research and
innovation in UCD. It outlines the scale and profile of our activities, providing facts and
figures that go some way to conveying the excellence and impact of this work. The impact is
delivered not only within scholarly disciplines, but throughout all of the many parts of the
economy and society that connect with our research community and our graduates.
The work that underlies these pages is a testament to the outstanding contributions of
UCD academics, research staff and students and professional support staff in the face
of circumstances that have posed – and continue to pose – severe challenges for higher
education in Ireland. It reflects our very strong and growing network of partnerships with
industry and with other research organisations both in Ireland and internationally. It also
reflects the continuing commitment to research and innovation by the Irish government and
the European Union through difficult economic times.
Based on the creativity and dedication captured in these pages, I am confident that research
and innovation in UCD will continue to flourish over the coming years.

Professor Orla Feely,
Vice-President for Research, Innovation and Impact

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