Research Ireland

We are delighted to announce that the Science Week Call 2025 is now open! The purpose of the Science Week Call is to provide support to festivals and events nationwide that support public engagement, communities underrepresented in, or those with less access to #STEM to engage in ways that are relevant and accessible during Science Week and beyond in creative ways. #ScienceWeek2025 will take place from the 9th – 16th November. Science Week welcomes contributions from across the sciences, arts, media, education, youth and/or community work sectors.  The deadline for festival applications is  28th April 2025 at 13:00 (local Irish time). The deadline for events applications is 9th May 2025 at 13:00 (local Irish time). For more information on this call visit: https://lnkd.in/eCN8xK9Y #ResearchIreland

Research Ireland's first LinkedIn Newsletter is live, bringing you the latest updates from Ireland's new research and innovation funding agency. The March 2025 edition highlights the upcoming launch of the Research Ireland Fellowship Programme, the Full Corporate Plan Consultation Survey, and current funding opportunities. #ResearchIreland

"Seeing the research and innovation ecosystem, together with representatives from universities, the public sector, enterprise and societal partners demonstrates the strong appetite for collaboration and engagement to shape the future of the Irish research and innovation landscape," This week, Minister for the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, James Lawless, addressed the audience at a Research Ireland stakeholder consultation event. He acknowledged and thanked stakeholders for their invaluable contributions throughout the nationwide consultation programme. #ResearchIreland

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, James Lawless, has announced a €17.7 million investment in nine research infrastructure projects through Research Ireland’s Research Infrastructure Programme. The awards will contribute to the advancement of high-quality and high-impact research activities across Ireland. To read more about the nine funded projects under this programme visit: https://lnkd.in/eU_dK4Te #ResearchIreland #IrishResearch Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science University of Limerick UL Research Gerard Dooly University College Dublin UCD Research Oliver Blacque Mathias Senge Trinity College Dublin Teagasc Stephen Butler Karsten Fleischer Dublin City University DCU Research Eoin Casey

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, James Lawless attended Research Ireland's Corporate Plan Consultation event in Dublin yesterday, where he recognised and expressed gratitude for the valuable contributions of all stakeholders. The event was part of a national stakeholder consultation programme that continues in Galway today. It provided updates from Research Ireland on the Interim Corporate Plan and the development of the Final Corporate Plan. A special thanks to everyone who attended and contributed to these important events. (Image Credit: Keith Arkins) #ResearchIreland

Minister James Lawless has today announced over €6 million in funding for the final 10 research teams to receive Grow Phase funding under the #NationalChallengeFund. The teams receiving funding today are split across two challenge areas: the Sustainable Communities Challenge and the Future Food Systems Challenge. The National Challenge Fund, a programme funded by the EU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility, has supported 96 teams to identify problems related to Ireland’s Green Transition and Digital Transformation and collaborate directly with those stakeholders most affected by them to create real and tangible solutions.   Read more: https://lnkd.in/efpAUjPK #NextGenerationEU

"Ireland hosts leading industry hubs in medical devices, biopharma and technology, underpinned by cutting-edge national research centres, creating fertile ground for healthcare innovation," writes Dr Siobhan Roche, Director of Research for the Economy at Research Ireland, in an article for Mediaplanet today. Read here: https://lnkd.in/erRTkn2t #ResearchIreland #IrishResearch #Innovation #Healthcare CÚRAM, Research Ireland Centre for Medical Devices Lero ADAPT Centre FutureNeuro

The Research Ireland Supplemental Grant for Displaced Researchers enables holders of existing grants and their associated Host Institutions to provide opportunities for displaced #STEM and #AHSS researchers from Ukraine to join and collaborate on existing funded projects. The scheme is currently open for new applications and for the extension of ongoing supplemental awards. For more information visit: https://lnkd.in/eb_tKPat #ResearchIreland

📢 Next week we publish findings from our in-depth study of the school experiences of autistic students across a range of types of provision in Ireland. 🌟 Conducted with Professor Mary Rose Sweeney, Aoife M. Lynam, Ciarán Ramsbottom, Aiswarya Radhakrishnan and Lisa Keenan, and funded by Research Ireland, our study used participatory methods to gather the experiences of over 50 autistic children and young people and their parents. 🌟 Findings also include quantitative data on attitudes to inclusion in the wider school community as measured across a representative sample of schools. 👉 The report and recommendations will be available on the 26th of March at https://lnkd.in/eWJw9X5K Dublin City University AsIAm - Ireland’s Autism Charity Adam Harris Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) Department of Education — Ireland Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth Children's Rights Alliance NABMSE National Association of BOMs in Special Education Inclusion Ireland National Council For Special Education National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals (NAPD) Centre for Talented Youth, Ireland (CTYI) at DCU DCU Centre for Inclusive Pedagogy