UCC's new Vice-President for Research and Innovation


UCC is proud to announce our new VP for Research and Innovation, Professor John F. Cryan. Learn more about Professor Cryan's vision for research at UCC.


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Research and Innovation

Discover the impact UCC research is making and how you can work with us, for us and access our expertise.

Research Fact File

€105M Research Income in 2018/2019

Highest ever and 156% increase over 5 years

Collaborations with over 4,284 research entities across 140 countries

Since 2005, UCC researchers have secured over €1.25 billion in research funding investment

29 spinout companies

No 1 in Ireland for industry research income 2016, 2017, 2018 & 2020

9 UCC Researchers Ranked in the top 1% of their Field

Research News

Leading scientist appointed to spearhead research and innovation at UCC

10 Mar 2021

€11.9 million SFI research collaboration targets precision oncology

26 Nov 2019

APC Microbiome Ireland SFI Research Centre Boasts 9 Highly Cited Researchers According to 2019 Web of Science List

19 Nov 2019

UCC hosting 7 USA Fulbright students

01 Nov 2019

UCC Research Awards 2019

10 Oct 2019

Research Leaders

Meet some of our research leaders
...how the gut talks to the brain...

Professor John F. Cryan

Vice-President for Research and Innovation

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...focusing on these communities not as victims but as creative communities during this period...

Dr James Kapalo

Lecturer, Study of Religions

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...making sure high quality medicines are available to people when they want them...

Professor Anita Maguire

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Funding Acknowledgements

Research and Innovation

Taighde agus Nuálaíocht

Office of Vice President for Research & Innovation 4th Floor Block E, Food Science Building UCC

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