Welcome to Research Development and Support

The mission of our team is to provide professional support for research across all fields in a proactive, researcher-centric way, in order to facilitate the development and funding of research at DCU and assist in the implementation of DCU’s research strategy.

Along with our fellow teams in Research Support Services, we also work closely with other DCU professional support units to support you throughout the Research Lifecycle. Please contact us to discuss your research needs.

 

What activities can Research Development and Support assist me with?

  • Interpreting funding call documentation
  • Call management and funder liaison
  • Informing the institutional content of your funding applications
  • Providing training on research information systems
  • Publicising research activity, awards and impact
  • Processing award documentation and advising on post-award issues
  • Providing and reviewing collaborative research agreements
  • Facilitating ethical review via the Research Ethics Committee
  • Providing research integrity training and support
  • Providing research metrics to support institutional reporting

If your query is research support related, please contact us for assistance.