International Research Collaboration Forum
We are delighted to invite you to Dublin City University's Research Collaboration Forum, focusing on Driving Effective International Collaborations.
This event will be held at DCU's Glasnevin Campus in Dublin, Ireland, over three days of engaging sessions, skills development, and networking from 13th - 15th January 2026.
| Tuesday 13th January | ||
| Registration and refreshments | 10:00 | |
| Welcome & introductions |
Ms Fiona Brennan, Director of Research Support Dr Sophie Ball, Erasmus+ Development Officer |
10:30 |
| Focus on Research Skills: Engaged Research | Dr Padraig Murphy, Associate Professor and Associate Dean for External Engagement | 11:00 |
| Break | 11:30 | |
| Focus on Research Skills: Open Research for Global Impact | Ms Isabel Hidalgo, Senior Research Data Officer | 11:45 |
| Focus on Research Skills: Research Integrity | Dr Catherine Dean, Research Ethics and Integrity Officer | 12:30 |
| Lunch | 13:00 | |
| President's Welcome | Professor Dáire Keogh, DCU President | 14:00 |
| Keynote | Dr Rachel Barrett, Research and Innovation Attaché, Permanent Representation of Ireland to the EU / Assistant Principal, Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (DHFERIS), Government of Ireland | 14:15 |
| Research activities in ECIU | Laura Paternoster, European Funding Advisor, European Consortium of Innovative Universities | 14:45 |
| Break | 15:15 | |
| Panel session: Talent Development |
Prof Nicholas Dunne, Director of Biodesign Europe Prof Fiona Regan, Director of the DCU Water Institute Dr Eileen Cullotty, Deputy Director at the DCU Institute for Media, Democracy and Society (FuJo) Prof Hervé Folliot, Dean of Research at the National Institutes of Science and Technology (INSA), Rennes Dr Michael Papapetrou, Executive Director at ERINN Innovation |
15:30 |
| Poster session and drinks reception | 17:00 | |
| Wednesday 14th January | ||
| Networking and refreshments | 09:45 | |
| VPR’s Welcome | Professor John Doyle, DCU Vice President for Research | 10:00 |
| Training: Coordinating and developing consortium proposals | Dr Máire Brophy, Máire Brophy Consulting | 10:30 |
| Lunch | 13:00 | |
| Panel session: Fostering Interdisciplinarity in Research |
Ms Laura Grehan, Head of Education, Engagement and Societal Impact at ADAPT (Chair) Dr Robert Gillanders, Co-Director of the DCU Anti-corruption Research Centre (DCU ARC) Dr Cliona Murphy, Director of the Centre for the Advancement of STEM Teaching and Learning (CASTeL) Professor Yvonne Daly, Co-Director of the Irish Méndez Centre for Investigative Interviewing Mr Kevin Burke, National Director of Horizon Europe at Enterprise Ireland Dr Sebastian Husein, Impact Development Manager, Battery Centre Twente |
14:00 |
| Break | 15:30 | |
| Panel session: experiences, opportunities and concerns |
Prof Martin Brown, Co-Director of the DCU Centre for Evaluation Quality and Inspection (EQI) (Chair) Prof James O’Higgins Norman, Director of the DCU Anti-Bullying Centre Prof Mathias Urban, Director of the DCU Early Childhood Research Centre (ECRC) Prof Anne Parle-McDermott, Director of the DCU Life Sciences Institute Prof Debbie Ging, Director of the DCU Institute for Research on Genders and Sexualities |
15:45 |
| Close of sessions | 17:15 | |
| Thursday 15th January | ||
| Tours of Research Centres and labs; 1-1 meetings | TBA | |
Transport to and around Dublin
Dublin Airport is located approximately 10km north of Dublin City Centre.
Detailed information of transport to and from Dublin airport can be found on the airport's website
Bus fares in Dublin are €2.00 for a short fare and €2.60 for a long fare. Transport for Ireland website, https://www.transportforireland.ie/, can be used for help when using public transport services.
Paying with cash: an exact fare system is operated by Dublin Bus and only coins (not notes) are accepted. No change is given and payment by credit card is not possible.
Leap cards: these can be purchased at the airport, and can be used on all Dublin Bus services and the LUAS tram system. See further Information on using Leap Cards
Please find here a map of the DCU Glasnevin Campus
The closest entrance to the venue of the event - the O'Reilly Library - is on Collins Avenue.
The campus is serviced by many buses, which stop outside the university at both the Ballymun Road and Collins Ave entrances. Buses to the Glasnevin campus from the city centre are routes E1, E2, 19, 44.
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