Creating a Sustainable Global Society
Seeking solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges, from transitioning to sustainable energy, building secure food systems to addressing climate change.
At UCD, our research makes a difference. We deliver research and innovation at scale and in areas of national and global significance by prioritising excellence and impact, investing in our people and providing a culture and environment in which they are supported to deliver across the university's four strategic themes.
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View UCD Research and Innovation StrategyUCD has a broad research collaboration footprint. This is evidenced by collaborating on research publications with researchers based in 153 countries and regions. Almost 60 per cent of UCD’s research publications have international co-authors, while 5.7 per cent of its publications have collaboration with industry.
UCD is addressing society's most pressing challenges through its diverse range of research and innovation activities, particularly through interdisciplinary partnerships that foster new approaches to finding new solutions. Through the UCD Research Partners team, we will develop new and existing partnerships that enable excellent research and innovation and that can deliver breakthrough Impact.
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