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Quality and Institutional Insights Office

Institutional Research and Analysis

About Institutional Research

The Institutional Research and Analysis function assists the University by gathering, analysing and reporting complex information and evidence for use in university-wide decision-making and assessment activities.  We provide a comprehensive range of services relating to strategic data management and planning for the University.

Our Team

Dr Jing Burgi-Tian, Institutional Research and Analysis Officer

David Maguire, Business and Insights Analyst


Key Functions

Provision of analysis and reporting to inform and support an evidence-based approach to university planning, decision making and quality enhancement.

Designing, analysing and reporting on institution-wide student feedback surveys.

Supporting the implementation of Business Intelligence Systems to deliver user-friendly reporting across the University.

Supporting the analysis and submission of statutory reports to the Higher Education Authority (HEA) and other Government Agencies.

Coordinating the implementation and monitoring of Key Performance Indicators at the institutional level.

Analysing the external environment, including benchmarking activities. 


Our Latest Dashboards

We use Power BI to deliver business intelligence reporting across DCU, providing insights that support university-wide decision-making. We’ve linked two of our latest dashboard releases below. 
Please note these dashboards are only accessible internally for DCU staff. 

DCU Census

DCU Enrolment and Graduation Insights

School to University Progression

Sectoral Analysis of School to University Progression