UCC Research Support Services (RSS) · Services (RSS) David O’Connell PhD Director, UCC Research Support Services [email protected] 021‐4205121. RESEARCH OVERVIEW European Funding

UCC Research Support Services (RSS)

David O’Connell PhDDirector, UCC Research Support Services

[email protected]‐4205121

RESEARCH OVERVIEW

European Funding140 Awards from Horizon 2020Highest success rate nationally

€70 million securedYear‐on‐year income: +41% in 5 years

9ERC Awards

Research Income€100.1M (2017/2018)

€1.1B (since 2005)

12,352Research Publications 

(since 2013)

142,353Citations (since 2013)

10UCC Researchers ranked in the top 1% of their field

No.1Industry 

Research Income 2015, 2016, 2017 & 

2018

3,466Institutions globally collaborating with UCC researchers 

2Institution‐wide Research Quality Review Exercises

Office of the Vice President for Research & Innovation (OVPRI)

Two Offices: UCC Research Support Services & Innovation

Support the UCC research community and our collaborators

Agility in anticipating opportunities, influencing policy, and strategically positioning UCC for the future

Proactive engagement with all external stakeholders

Inter-institutional cooperation: Regional – National - International

Raising the UCC research brand nationally and internationally

UCC Strategy for Research & Innovation (2017-2022)

Focus

Services delivered by UCC RSS

• Pre‐Award: Operations & Development

• Post‐Award: Operations

• Policy Development & Implementation

• Communications & Outreach

RSS Development RSS Operations RSS Strategy & PolicyResearch Funding Opportunities: Intelligence & Communication

Proposal Development & Support

Proposal Review, Sign‐off & Submission Support

Training & Mentoring Programmes

Managing Sponsor Expectations

Coordinate & Assist in Research Reporting and Information Requirements (Institutional & External)

Organization and Presenting at Workshops & Information Sessions

Funding Agency Liaison

College Research Committee Liaison and Support

Research Publicity and Promotion

Report Preparation

Pre‐ & Post‐Award Administrative Point of Contact: Coordination, Compliance Checks and Institutional Sign‐off

Central Admin Office Liaison/Single Point of Contact

Administrative Contact for Funding Agencies

Contract & Proposal Database Maintenance

Proposal Support (incl. Costing and Sign‐offs)

Event Organization 

Operational Advice & Support to RSS Development Team

Funding/Event Information Communication [e‐Newsletter, Website]

IRIS Helpdesk/Support & Development

Website Development/Maintenance

KPI/Metric/Research Information Reports

Management of Post‐Award Review Process

Development & Implementation of R&I Strategy and Policy 

Development & Implementation of Research Training, Education and Development for Researcher Community (with HR Research)

Institutional & Strategic Funding Calls and Reporting

Institutional Research Performance (Metrics/Reporting) 

External Stakeholder Liaison

Prime‐UCC liaison

Consultancy Management

Site Visit Organization & Support

Supporting Research Collaborations

Strategic Research Stimulation Activities 

Research Publicity, Promotion & Communications (including Annual Research Awards Programme andResearch View magazine)

What we do (I)?

Contract Review

Services Supporting UCC’s Research CommunityFor more information: https://www.ucc.ie/en/research/support/

UCC RSS: Your Single Point of Contact……

Research Support Services

Finance Office

Technology Transfer

OCLA HR

Applying for Funding

• Contact Research Support Services at the earliest opportunity

• Identify potential funding source(s)

• Prepare application

• Complete internal Proposal Review Form online (IRIS Proposals)o Budget & Team Informationo Requires sign‐off by Head of Department and RSSo Where there are IP issues, discuss with Technology Transfer Office (TTO)

• Submit application in plenty of time

All funding applications must be signed off by UCC RSS

Submit draft application & budget to RSS a minimum 5 working days in advance 

of call deadline

Congratulations on your Award – What Next?

A. All research contracts/agreements must be reviewed before they can be signed and a research account opened.

B. The following documentation should be made available to the relevant Research Support Administrator (RSA):

o Submitted Applicationo Contract Assessment Form (Appendix C):This document must be signed you 

(and any co‐PIs), your Head of Unit, and the relevant Head of Collegeo Contract documentation from the Funding Agencyo Patient‐focussed Questionnaire (PFQ)

The RSA will work with the relevant University Offices to coordinate the review of your contract/agreement

All forms available on the Frequently Used Forms section of the RSS websitehttps://www.ucc.ie/en/research/support/fuf/

Goal: Get a research account opened and get the project underway

Research Support Services

Finance Office

Technology Transfer

OCLA HR

UCC RSS: Your Single Point of Contact……

VP Research and Innovation

Director, Research Support Services 

(RSS)

RSS Development Team

SRO (AF)SFI/Clinical Research

RO (Vacant)National 

Programmes

RO (NuiB)EU/H2020/Misc

RO (IZ)EU/H2020/Misc

RSS Operations Team

RSA (TD)EI/SFI/Industry

RSA (PD)Government Agencies/WT

RSA (NM)Europe/H2020/Misc

RIO (Vacant)Research 

Information Systems

RSS Contract Review Team

CO (FOS)EU/H2020/Misc

CO (LW)Clinical/Misc

CO/LS (SC)Industry/TTO liaison

VPRI PA/Office Manager (MM) CRRO (MD)

Who are we?UCC RSS: ‘Personnel’ Organogram

RO (CACSSS)

RO (B&L)

RO: Research OfficerSRO: Senior Research OfficerRSA: Research Support AdministratorRIO: Research Information OfficerCO: Contracts OfficerCRRO: Clinical Research Reporting OfficerLS: Legal Support

RO (M&H)

https://www.ucc.ie/en/research/support/

Who are we?

• Established in 2014 under UCC RSS

• Provides support to researchers to develop proposals as coordinating partner for funding (primarily through Horizon 2020)

• technical writing• proposal development• writing specific sections (such as the impact statement) • consortium logistics • communications

• Provides project management to successful projects

• Acts as partner on

• internal consortium communications• dissemination of research (publication, conferences, etc.)• communication of research (policy-makers, public, etc.)

• Undertakes technical writing assignments in support of a range of research activities.

PrimeUCC

https://www.ucc.ie/en/academy/about/prime‐ucc/