tcd research development office - rdo
Research is an essential part of what we do in Trinity. We are driven by a
passion for research and scholarship. Our research has a fundamental influence
on our teaching. Research, along with teaching, forms our identity. Research is
one of the factors that makes Trinity the leading university in Ireland and a
university of international standing. The research we do here in Trinity is
diverse and rich. We take pride in being research active across all three of our
faculties - Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences; Engineering, Maths & Science;
and Health Sciences. The Trinity Campaign is built around the theme Inspiring
Generations, a theme that is very apt for research as our work looks to
understand the past as well as build the future. Our Research Charter provides a
context for how we work. The Charter is the result of a highly consultative
process that engaged people from different disciplines and divisions across
Trinity. The Charter is our public commitment to the values that underpin our
research. We also warmly embrace the principles set out in the San Francisco
Declaration on Research Assessment. One of the seven principles in our Charter
is ‘Standing Up for Research’. This is especially important in today’s world. We
need to ensure that the neutral voice of the expert researcher is taken
seriously, that research continues to be resourced, and that research continues
to matter. To that end, #researchMATTERS is our research magazine and our way of
sharing some of the many research stories that are part of work and life in
Trinity. Our vision is to engage in research with the quality, intensity, depth,
diversity, and openness that leads to fundamental breakthroughs, new
understandings, key insights, and that can make translational and transformative
advances.
