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

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)

University College Dublin University Rankings 2005 221 2006 219 2007 177 2008 108 2009 89 -2012 TOP 1% WORLD UNIVERSITY

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

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

Research Awards

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

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 On foot of the report

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

UCD – Campus Development New Science Centre Opened in 2011

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 On foot of the report

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

UCD Energy Institute 14

External Environment – Sustainability is Watchword!

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

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