PResident's RePORt 2009/2010 - University College Cork
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Foreword UCC at a Glance Academic Developments Teaching and Learning Research College Reports: Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences Business and Law Medicine and Health Science, Engineering and Food Science Events Student Experience Sports and Recreation Buildings and Estates Cork University Press Finance Governing Body IRIS Appendix 15 Research at UCC University College Cork (UCC) is a world-class research-led university that plays a key role in the development of Ireland’s knowledge-based economy. Our research strategy is focused on creating major centres of excellence for world-class research and is aligned with key government strategies including the Strategy for Science Technology and Innovation (SSTI), Building Ireland’s Smart Economy and the Report of the Innovation Taskforce. These initiatives set a number of performance targets for research and economic development that seek to position Ireland as an international hub for innovation. Key performance indicators are detailed in UCC’s Strategy for Research 2009-2012. Click here for more information. In the academic year 2009/2010, all targets for research activity and technology transfer were exceeded. Despite adverse economic conditions and significant pressures on Exchequer funding, overall research expenditure achieved in 2009/2010 was almost €84m, a reduction of less than two per cent compared to 2008/2009. 19 per cent of the research funds (€15.7m) came from non-Exchequer sources. As new awards from EU sources increased by 275 per cent in 2009/2010 (to over €13m), non-Exchequer funding expenditure is expected to increase significantly in 2010/2011 and the university is on course to achieve its 20 per cent non-Exchequer research income target by 2012. 2009/2010 also saw continued growth in relation to other key research output metrics including the number of enrolled PhD student numbers (1,135 students, an increase of 116 per cent in six years), the annual output of PhDs (181 graduates, an increase of 124 per cent in six years), and the frequency with which UCC research is published and cited. Since 2006, UCC researchers have published over 3,500 research articles in ISI Web of Knowledge-indexed publications, including regular appearances in the world’s top research journals. In the QS World University Rankings 2010, UCC was placed 184 in the world, a rise of 23 places relative to 2009. In addition to the implementation of the UCC’s Strategy for Research against key performance indicators, UCC was the first institution in Ireland to undertake a comprehensive and focused review of its research activity. Research performance of all staff was evaluated against international standards and criteria in an independent process involving some 115 international experts in 15 panels. A comprehensive report detailing the outcomes of this exercise, including recommendations that will inform future strategy, was published in May 2010. The review confirmed that UCC has achieved distinction in its research output as well as considerable success in the transfer of research to the market place, with many areas performing at the highest international level. A key outcome of the exercise was the conclusion that 18 per cent of the research output was deemed “outstanding” at an international level in terms of originality, significance and rigour, 36 per cent was regarded as “excellent”, and 22 per cent “very good” and likely to have a significant impact on research and/or policy agendas. UCC’s new Institutional Research Information System (IRIS) was launched in 2010. IRIS is an easy-to-use, web-based application that allows UCC researchers to maintain, update and publicise their research profiles. The system is designed to reduce the administrative burden placed on our researchers by allowing their profile information to be re-used easily in multiple formats including Quality Review submissions, Research Quality Review submissions, and grant applications. In addition, by accurately capturing the research output of the university and significantly enhancing the efficient and timely dissemination of our research activities, IRIS performs a vital outreach function for UCC. The system also provides a framework for meeting the requirements of funding bodies with respect to disseminating research outputs, and it supports effective strategic planning by the university. A comprehensive report capturing the publications output of the university for 2009/2010 has been generated from IRIS — this information is included as an appendix to this report. Click here for more information. UCC continued its commitment to the Innovation Agenda through 2010. This was particularly manifest through the outputs of the Office of Technology Transfer (OTT) where there were over 20 new patent filings. Over 15 licenses of UCC and Tyndall intellectual property – including the revolutionary junctionless transistor – were signed with commercial and industry partners and three new start-ups were launched out of the university.

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