Academic biography

Markos Papadopoulos is the European and Interdisciplinary Research Development Officer (RDO) at the University. His responsibilities include delivering DCU's strategy for engagement with European research funding, and providing pre-award support to individuals engaged in proposal development and preparation. He also undertakes activities to facilitate cross-faculty collaboration in DCU, with the aim to create teams within the University to participate in interdisciplinary research projects. He works closely with the Faculty RDOs and the wider Research Development and Support team, as well as engaging directly with all Faculties and Schools. 

Markos previously was the Brussels liaison officer for a group of different research organisations, where he created contacts with other liaison officers of many different European Universities and organisations in the field of research and education. He also closely observed the EU policies on Research, Innovation and Education.