Research, Innovation & Impact
Research is a core activity of the UCD School of Veterinary Medicine. As the only School of Veterinary Medicine in Ireland, we occupy a unique position in terms of in-house expertise and infrastructure that allows us to perform high-quality multidisciplinary research to address national and international research priorities, and to use this research to inform our teaching and learning programmes.
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Overview
The UCD School of Veterinary Medicine has a broad research agenda with a range of internally and externally funded research projects, a diverse cohort of research-active academics, and a large number of graduate and post-doctoral researchers - find out more about our research activities below.
Research in the UCD School of Veterinary Medicine
Research across a broad range of scientific disciplines is undertaken within the UCD School of Veterinary Medicine, seeking an increased understanding of research questions aligned to the School focus on One Health, One Welfare.
In addition, the School is enacting a comprehensive programme to assist staff with their research, including the provision of seed funding and a consultancy in support of study design and statistical support, as well as supports specific for undergraduate researchers, postgraduate research students, and in the area of clinical research.
More information on research in the UCD School of Veterinary Medicine can be found by clicking here.
Research Themes
Spotlight On:
Eilidh Thomson
In this month's feature, Eilidh Thomson, Resident in Large Animal Clinical Reproduction (ECAR), tells us about growing up in a house full of animals, moving to Dublin in the middle of the pandemic to start a cattle reproduction residency in the UCD School of Veterinary Medicine, future travel plans and finding an excuse to bake!