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Graduate Studies - SIF 1 Projects

DEAN OF GRADUATE STUDIES

All three collaborating institutions (NUIG, TCD and UCC) have prioritised development of graduate education, particularly to PhD, as part of their institutional strategy in line with the goals of 4th Level Ireland.  This project has ensured that NUI Galway plays an active part in the network of graduate research training nationally, establishes best practice based on international comparators and reforms graduate training within the University.  Active collaborations and sharing of knowledge with partners, TCD and UCC, is ongoing.   

BUILDING CAPACITY FOR 4TH LEVEL IRELAND

The collaborating Universities have selected strategic research areas within their own institutions and have prioritised these areas for development with the aim of increasing the number of graduates in these strategic areas, developing inter-institutional capacity and the potential for further cooperation.  As part of this development, a pilot project has been funded through SIF to develop a strong partnership between NUI Galway, UCC and TCD in Marine Environment and Texts, Contexts and Cultures.  Overall, this project has put in place a significant new collaborative framework for graduate education which forms a model for collaboration in other disciplines and fields.

GENERIC TRAINING FOR RESEARCH STUDENTS

Structured PhD education is underpinned by the provision of innovative, flexible, new approaches to development of key research generic and transferable skills and thus this SIF funded project presents a key opportunity to development of these integral parts of the development of structured PhD strategy.  A key element of the new structured PhD model being developed in Irish Higher Education Institutions is the availability of advanced courses and modules for the development of skills, enhancement of the breadth of PhD education, and support of student career opportunities and impact on the economy on graduation.  The objective of this project is to develop a set of six modules designed to be taken by postgraduate research students as part of the preparation for research and subsequent careers. The modules, while broadly classified as generic, include discipline-specific and transferrable as well as broadly generic topics. The six modules being developed are as follows:  Research Methods in the Life Sciences (disciplinary); Teaching and Learning and Commercialisation and Technology Transfer (transferable); and Research Ethics; Statistics and Data Analysis, and Information Literacy (generic). In all cases, a team comprising of staff from UCC, NUIG and TCD have collaborated over the lifespan of the project to develop curricula and deliver innovative and collaborative training in these areas.

     

 

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