
Harnessing knowledge for community empowerment
The Centre for Engaged Research is a new University Designated Research Centre at DCU committed to the embedding of the principles and practices of engaged research at the university and across the island of Ireland with our active partners and networks.
The Centre for Engaged Research will pursue a new agenda that is coming to the fore in Ireland and in Europe. It is part of a wider movement to turn research into an active partnership with society to address pressing public needs.
Engaged Research is not only a more inspiring ideal for academia, it is also a more promising basis for a just and sustainable society.
Events

Launch of DCU Centre for Engaged Research, Dec 13th

Workshop: Applying Engaged Research to Your Work

CER Lecture Series 2022: Mathias Urban & Nora Milotay, Apr 6th

CER Lecture Series 2022: Trudy Corrigan and Mary Harkin & Ciaran McKinney (Age & Opportunity), Apr 27th

CER Lecture Series 2022: Hazel Murphy, Siobhan Russell, Evelyn Gordon and Mary Farrelly, May 25th

CER Lecture Series 2022: Veronica Crosbie, Lucky Khambule & Shepherd Machaya, Jun 8th

CER Lecture Series 2022: Prof. Paul Downes and Dr. Siobhan O'Reilly, Jun 22nd
What is Engaged Research?

DCU's Age Friendly, Fighting Words & local secondary schools delivered workshops for community participants on creativity, music & well-being.

ISAG is a multidisciplinary group of scientists, academics & researchers advocating for an all-Ireland SARS-CoV-2 strategy.

This ongoing project engages with policy makers and practice in the five Nordic countries and with policy at EU level (EU Commission, OECD).

Recovery College works on the principle of co-production meaning people with personal experience of recovery help to co-design all aspects of the college.

PROVENANCE aims to develop an intermediary-free solution for digital content verification that gives greater control to users of social media.

This project aims to enable older adults to understand the characteristics & possibilities of smart home tech, helping them remain autonomous at home.

DCU Ability aims to promote the employability of young people with disabilities while offering opportunities to engage in a university-based project.

GenTOPIA: A social justice game to promote gender equality and tackle gender-based and sexual abuse and harassment online