University College Cork Ireland's world-class undergraduate and graduate education - Cork University

Cork University ranks among the top 1.1% of universities worldwide. It is a leading institution in Irish research influence and also the institution with the most cited researchers in Ireland. We are a globally leading university in the field of sustainable development and also the university with the highest level of industry cooperation in Ireland.

The Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation (OVPRI) supports UCC's vibrant and diverse community of independent thought leaders, generating wide-ranging transformative impacts in important areas such as society, economy, culture, and environment. From the perspective of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, UCC researchers, innovators, and entrepreneurs are driving real-world impact, directly addressing current and emerging social needs, including some of the most pressing global challenges of our time.

In 2021, a female researcher in the Photonics Laboratory at UCC fundamentally changed its research and innovation methods, launching the UCC Future Framework that focuses on ten interdisciplinary themes in natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities. Here, talented researchers, innovators, and entrepreneurs explore the frontiers of curiosity and inquiry at the intersection of disciplines. UCC provides a framework that encourages innovative strategic partnerships and supports these partners to think in different ways in the future. This holistic approach integrates disciplines such as learning and teaching, research, knowledge exchange, and commercialization. It has generated powerful, implementable, and transformative solutions with impact and value, and this demand has never been stronger.

OVPRI is also committed to supporting fair and sustainable research in the context of participation and open practice across the entire research and innovation ecosystem. Our goal is to make UCC a leading research, innovation, and entrepreneurship university in Ireland, renowned for exploration, critical thinking, research integrity, and sustainability - where our students will receive guidance from global research leaders and learn research-based courses. UCC's entrepreneurial campus provides an ecosystem, support, and expertise for students, graduates, and employees to create successful new businesses and develop socially beneficial products and services.

In 2024, we will launch the Research Charter, which will define core principles, culture, and values to support our researchers in creating and safeguarding the future through excellence in research. The research charter of UCC will inspire and expand curiosity, creativity, diversity, and excellence. It will value research from various disciplines and researchers (from individuals to groups of all sizes), continue to define the forefront of knowledge, and ensure a fair, inclusive, and sustainable future for all of us.

UCC researchers, innovators, and entrepreneurs have made contributions. The OVPRI team is committed to inspiring, attracting, and supporting our research and innovation community to create the future. We combine knowledge with a creative and supportive environment to enhance, expand, and transform the infinite curiosity, foresight, and passion of the UCC research and innovation community.