Research Support Services Overview

Higher Education in Ireland is continually evolving, with significant changes to research policy and research funding occurring both nationally and internationally. DCU’s institutional strategy will evolve and respond to this landscape while adhering to our core values as an institution of transformation. The research component of DCU’s mission is supported centrally by three core teams:

• Research Development and Support - provides professional support for research across all fields in a proactive, researcher-centric way in order to facilitate the development and funding of research at DCU
• Research Project Administration - implements operational excellence in the administrative management of externally funded research projects
• DCU Core Technologies - made up of core facilities, equipment, services and expertise that are used by relevant research communities to conduct research and advance innovation

These teams facilitate excellent research and research impact, support the enhancement of DCU’s research reputation and strategic national and international partnerships, provide sector-leading and integrated professional support for DCU’s research communities and enhance our internal research policy and process landscape to ensure DCU’s research is conducted to the highest possible standards. Our fundamental objective is supporting DCU’s researchers to transform lives and societies locally, nationally and globally.