Background
Research activity at UCD has grown significantly over the last 10 years, as has the complexity of our research projects. Support for post-award needs to adapt to this broadened scale and complexity.
The current lack of research support resources in Schools and Colleges means researchers must complete routine tasks post award. This results in a capacity challenge for Principal Investigators (PI). The capacity to deliver the research activity is impacted by time spent on administrative projects. Furthermore, researchers must navigate complex silos due to the lack of streamlined and coherent supports that are clearly defined.
Project Objective
We are kicking off a project to scope how we best provide support post award, we have assigned a Project Manager to this project. Discussions have also taken place with Finance on costing.
Project Benefits
Improve operations from pre to post award with better defined processes and resourcing.
Increase ability to fully utilise grant income.
Increase time for researchers to focus on research.
Project Team
Business Manager
Andrea Forde
Service Lead for Researching
UCD POST
Project Timeline
The timeline of the project as of November 2023. Recruitment of project manager to commence shortly.
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May 2022
Initial Conversations held with Service Leads.
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August 2022
Project approved to progress to first phase at UMT Service Group on the 26th of August.
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November 2022
Project funding approved by UMT Service Group on the 4th of November.
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December 2022
Project Manager Recruitment.
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May 2023
Full project proposal to come to UMT Service Group for further review.