Research Newsletter - Issue 106: Events
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Date: 17 & 18 September 2025
Venue: LSRF Seminar Room (GG28), Glasnevin Campus
Join us for two days of workshops designed to provide a comprehensive overview of both fluorescence and electron microscopy techniques. This event is perfect for postgraduate researchers and postdocs looking to deepen their understanding of essential imaging methods.
Day 1 - Fundamentals
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Overview of fluorescence and electron microscopy techniques.
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Practical insights into imaging applications.
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Tips & Tricks to get the best out of your imaging.
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Ideal for Postgrads and Postdocs.
Day 2 - Advanced Techniques
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Featured talks by Zeiss on cutting-edge techniques in both fluorescence and electron microscopy.
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Sample preparation for fluorescence microscopy workshops by Ibidi.
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Suitable for postgrads, postdocs, PIs and anyone interested in advanced applications.
Register now: DCU Microscopy Workshop Registration Form
For enquires, please contact una.prendergast@dcu.ie or barry.oconnell@dcu.ie.
Date & Time: 1-29 October 2025
Venue: Online
A 5-week online programme designed to help women researchers better understand what entrepreneurship involves and how to take that all-important first step into the world of innovation and enterprise.
Informed by research undertaken by the EIT Higher Education Initiative, Empower offers one 2-hour interactive session per week over five weeks. The series is designed to build entrepreneurial awareness and confidence, with a strong focus on spotting opportunities and sparking creativity.
The Empower programme is open to women researchers at all career stages – from Master’s level upwards – across all disciplines and sectors within the EU.
Read more about the Alinea Empower Masterclass.
Date & Time: 2 October 2025, 10:00am-12:30pm
Venue: St Patrick’s Campus (Room TBC)
Are you looking for new ways to fund your research and to collaborate internationally?
We invite you to an in-person Erasmus+ 2026 workshop in November to learn how to approach the funding opportunities for collaborative projects under the Erasmus+ programme and to be ready for the launch of the Erasmus+ 2026 calls.
Why should you attend?
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Significant Funding: DCU's success in Erasmus+ has grown strongly in recent years and Erasmus+ is now the fifth-largest source of external research funding for DCU (2019-2024). Erasmus+ offers a wide range of calls and can provide appropriate funding from early career to experienced researchers. They can be a good target for a specific project, an excellent way to fund collaboration costs, and they have a good track record of funding Early Career Researchers.
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Expert Insights: Hear from experienced Principal Investigator Dr. Valesca Lima, Assistant Professor of Politics at the School of Law and Government and recipient of the President's Awards for Research 2025 in the Early Career category, about her successful Erasmus+ project.
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In-person and hands-on preparation for the 2026 calls: The workshop will guide you on developing an Erasmus+ proposal using DCU’s Research Canvas tool. You'll learn to interpret call documents, define project objectives, and ensure your proposal is aligned with Erasmus+ priorities, to be ready when the 2026 calls open.
Register here (required).
Contact Sophie Ball, Erasmus+ Development Officer, Research Development and Support, via sophie.ball@dcu.ie.
Date & Time: 9 October 2025, 10:00am-3:00pm
Venue: Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
The SEAI Annual National Energy Research and Policy conference aims to facilitate discussion on the role of energy research and policy in achieving Ireland’s long term clean energy goals.
In this conference SEAI will bring together a range of industry representatives, researchers, utilities companies, policymakers, and community groups to explore how these stakeholders can work together to enable a sustainable and resilient integrated energy system in Ireland.
For more details and information on how to register for the conference visit the SEAI website.