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Applications Open

Applications are currently sought for a number of positions that support the ambitions of UCC Futures - Sustainability Institute.

These academic posts are a key part of the next phase of the UCC Futures recruitment programme. Building on UCC's existing significant expertise and capacity across the social sciences, this programme of recruitment will drive a creative, inclusive, and interdisciplinary approach to this area and provide transformative leadership that will further enhance UCC's outstanding research and research-informed teaching.

Applications are particularly welcome from those with a disruptive and transformative research focus.

Explore the posts below for more information on the posts and who to contact for informal enquiries for each.

Powerful Partnerships for Impact

One of our researchers in a lab settingOne of the greatest challenges facing society is to link the production of knowledge with actions that can meet both human needs and preserve the planet's life-support systems. The sustainability challenges we face demand unprecedented levels of collaboration and interaction across diverse institutions that are critical to knowledge exchange, cooperative research, and new forms of engagement. The Sustainability Institute is an externally oriented research organisation that works in partnership with external stakeholders to produce basic and applied research that can make a contribution to solving practical problems and assist societies in transitioning to sustainability. 

How we work with partners

  • We believe our stakeholder partners have valuable insights on problems and strategies for solving them. 
  • We aim to build long term collaborative partnerships with businesses, policy-makers, NGOs and communities. 
  • We place a premium on combining academic knowledge with real-world know-how and on co-creating knowledge and solutions for sustainability in a two-way exchange which can be rapidly and effectively implemented by stakeholders and users. 
  • We create “gathering places” for academics, researchers and students to explore interdisciplinary opportunities, connect with outside stakeholders, and strengthen collaborative capacity. 
  • Whether you are a policy maker, researcher, working in industry or a member of the public or press, we very much look forward to hearing from you. 

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Explore our people to find experts across our research challenges and platforms and explore our projects to see our research in action. 

Sustainability Institute

Ellen Hutchins Building, 6 Lee Rd, Sunday's Well, Cork, T23 XE10,

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