creating connections schedule 2014
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CREATINGCONNECTIONSSHOWCASE & STIMULATE RESEARCH
TUESDAY, 10th JUNE 2014
LEARN about current research expertise
INFLUENCE future research directions
CREATEconnections and opportunities with colleagues
CONNECTwith other disciplines in novel ways
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CREATING CONNECTIONS 20148.30 – 9.00 Registration and Refreshments
9.00 – 9.10 Welcome Address Dr Ruaidhrí Neavyn, President
9.10 – 9.20 Creating Connections: Setting the Context Professor Willie Donnelly, Vice President for Research & Innovation
9.20 – 9.55 Overview of Research in the School of Science Dr Paul Barry, Head of School of Science
Dr Peter McLoughlin, Chemical and Life Sciences
09.55 – 10.30 A Pair of Shoes Dr Richard Hayes, Head of School of Humanities
Dr Chris Mulhall, Languages, Tourism & Hospitality
Dr Niamh Maguire, Applied Arts (Criminal Law & Criminology)
Dr Una Kealy, Creative & Performing Arts
10.30 – 11.05 School of Health Science – Operational and Strategic Overview of Research Professor John Wells, Head of School of Health Science
Dr Jenny Cunningham, Research Projects in the Department of Nursing & Health Care
Dr Michael Harrison, Overview of Research in Health, Sport and Exercise Science
Dr Niamh Murphy, Centre for Health Behaviour Research
Dr Marie Claire Van Hout, Misuse of substances, drugs and medicines
11.05 – 11.40 Tea/Coffee, Poster Viewing & Networking
11.40 – 12.15 Overview of Research in the School of Business
Dr Tom O’Toole, Head of School of Business
Dr Mary Holden, RIKON: Research in Innovation, Knowledge, Organisations & Networks
Dr Sheila O’Donohoe, AIB Centre for Finance & Business Research
Professor Bill O’Gorman, CEDRE: Centre for Enterprise Development and Regional Economy
12.15 – 12.50 School of Engineering Research Connections - Cultivating Existing and Making New Dr Ken Thomas, Head of School of Engineering
Dr Austin Coffey, Convergent Technologies Research Group
Dr Paul O’Leary, Wireless Communications & Large Scale Simulation Group
Mr Derek Sinnott, Built Environment Research Group
12.50 – 13.25 Research Developments in the School of Lifelong Learning and Education Dr John Wall, Head of School of Lifelong Learning & Education
Dr Anne Graham, Further and Adult Education in the “Path”
of the Perfect Storm
Dr Maeve O’Grady, Adult Literacy Case Study Research
13.25 – 13.45 Expanding technical reach - beyond ICT, towards societal challenges Mr Kevin Doolin, Telecommunications Software & Systems Group
13.45 – 13.55 Closing Remarks Professor Willie Donnelly, Vice President for Research & Innovation
13.55 – 14.30 Lunch, Poster Viewing & Networking