Vice President for Research & Innovation Award for Interdisciplinary Research | Research & Innovation Awards

UCC values research that crosses disciplinary boundaries and operates at the interface between the University and society. Taking an interdisciplinary approach to research is critical to solving problems, including many problems with societal impact, and whose solutions are beyond the scope of a single disciplinary area. Celebrated by the Vice President for Research & Innovation, this award recognises and honours UCC researchers and/or research teams that undertake exceptional interdisciplinary research at the frontiers of curiosity and inquiry, in the calendar year 2023. Nominations can be made by any UCC staff member.

Evaluation Criteria

Relevant Achievements

Attainment and consistency of high-level achievements for a period appropriate to career stage and award category (for the calendar year 2023).

Research Excellence

Innovative thinking.
National and International recognition of excellence (peer esteem indicators).
Evidence of collaborative engagement with external stakeholders and the community.
Published outputs.

Impact

Encouragement and promotion of young researchers, including postgraduates.
Cultural, economic and societal impact of research.
Research communication.
Interdisciplinary impact.

Previous Winners

Year	Awardee	College/School/Department/Centre
2023	Professor Ciara Heavin	Department for Business Information Systems / Cork University Business School
2022	Dr Katharina Becker Dr James O'Sullivan	Department of Archaeology School of English and Digital Humanities
2021	Professor Pádraig Ó Macháin Dr Daniela Iacopino	Department of Modern Irish Tyndall National Institute

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