Research at the j.e. cairnes school of business & economics

There has long been a strong research focus at NUI Galway and research continues to be a central element driving the success of the J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics. We are committed to building on our growing international reputation in a number of research fields, where our research has already had a significant impact on regional, national and international policy and practice.

Increasingly, academics at the J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics are active contributors to interdisciplinary research centres at NUI Galway, working with colleagues from the Colleges of Arts, Science, Engineering and Health Sciences in new and innovative research areas. Read here about some of these research centres. Academics also engage in their own individual research: you can find the research interests of each academic in the Academic Staff section of this web site.

Centre for Innovation & Structural Change (CISC)

The Centre for Innovation & Structural Change (CISC) is an interdisciplinary research centre at the National University of Ireland, Galway partnered by University College Dublin and Dublin City University Business School . Recognised as the national centre of excellence in innovation, the key objective of CISC is to build an internationally recognised programme of research and research training on the innovation processes and policies that are fundamental to the development of a knowledge-based economy.

In recent years CISC was been awarded competitive funding under the Irish Government's Programme for Research in Third Level Institutions (PRTLI) of the Higher Education Authority. It has also acquired further funding from both public grant bodies and private donors. For more information please see www.nuigalway.ie/cisc

Irish Centre for Social Gerontology (ICSG)

ICSG aims to develop and promote social and economic aspects of ageing in Ireland with a view to supporting a holistic and positive view of ageing and to act as a resource for all involved in ageing in Ireland . The Centre offers research expertise and practical support to public, private and voluntary agencies involved in the formulation and implementation of public policy for older people at international, national, regional and local levels.

ICSG has three objectives as follows: to broaden the scope and depth of social gerontological research in Ireland, to develop social gerontology research and policy as an academic field and to enhance the capabilities and knowledge-base of people working in the age sector through training in research and policy analysis and through the timely dissemination of relevant information. ICSG is supported by a 5-year grant from Atlantic Philanthropies and is based at the J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics. For more information please see www.nuigalway.ie/icsg

Irish Centre for Rural Transformation and Sustainability (ICERTS)

With a significant body of research output on rural society and rural economic space ICERTS has established an international reputation for NUI, Galway and its researchers in this area.The ICERTS research programme consists of five research themes including Agri-Food Economics, Regional/Rural Economy, Environmental and Natural Resources, Rural Demogrpahy & Quality of Life, Community, Social Capital & Governance: For further information please see www.nuigalway.ie/icerts

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