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Vice-President for Research & Innovation Award for Interdisciplinary Research

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 2024. Nominations can be made by any UCC staff member.

Evaluation Criteria

Relevant Achievements

  • Consistency and significance of high-level achievements in 2024, relative to career stage.
  • Demonstration of sustained excellence in interdisciplinary research.

Research Excellence

  • Innovative thinking and originality in addressing interdisciplinary research questions.
  • National and international recognition of excellence (e.g., awards, invitations, peer esteem indicators).
  • Evidence of collaborative engagement with external stakeholders, industry, or the community.
  • Quality and quantity of published outputs (e.g., journal articles, books, conference papers).

Impact

  • Encouragement and promotion of young researchers, including postgraduates.
  • Cultural, economic, and societal impact of the research.
  • Efforts to communicate research findings to diverse audiences.
  • Demonstrated interdisciplinary impact (e.g., bridging disciplines to solve complex problems).

Interdisciplinary Collaboration

  • Encouragement and promotion of young researchers, including postgraduates.
  • Cultural, economic, and societal impact of the research.
  • Efforts to communicate research findings to diverse audiences.
  • Demonstrated interdisciplinary impact (e.g., bridging disciplines to solve complex problems).

Societal Engagement

  • Engagement with societal challenges and contributions to public policy, industry, or community well-being.
  • Evidence of research addressing real-world problems with tangible outcomes.

Deadline For Submission

  • Friday 28 March 2025, 5pm.

How To Apply

To submit a nomination for this award, complete all sections of the entry form.

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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