Awards
‘An ambition of the 2023 - 2028 UCC Strategy ‘Securing our Future’ is to “align the South/ Southwest Hospitals Research Framework with that of the University to support the development of an Academic Health Sciences System” (Goal 1: Research & Innovation, Strategic Approach 1.5.v). UCC Academic Health Sciences was established in 2022 and the continued development of an Academic Health Sciences System is a key priority for the College of Medicine and Health.
We are pleased to launch the Academic Health Sciences Seed Funding Awards (AHS Awards) to support new collaborations amongst the Academic Health Sciences System partners Funding is available through the continued support of our corporate partners Pfizer, Boston Scientific, Laya Healthcare and GSK. The AHS Awards will support new research collaborations to develop larger grant applications to National and International Calls to support the on-going development of the work and to maximise impact. Projects should align to the UCC 2023 - 2028 Strategic Plan, Goal One: Research and Innovation by seeking to align to one or more of the UCC Futures areas
ProfessorGerardO’Keeffe,ViceHeadofResearchandInnovation
Funding Up to €30,000 or Up to €10,000
Duration: 12 months commencing October 2024
Eligibility: Applications are accepted from a new collaborative team, of at least 2 applicants where the lead applicant is a member of CoMH Academic Staff of Lecturer Grade and above, with a primary affiliation to a member School and the Primary Co-Applicant is a member of Healthcare Staff in an affiliated Clinical Institution.
Deadline: 5th May 2024
Awards
McGill University Health Centre The Louis and Artur Lucian Award for Research in Circulatory Diseases
Details
Nomination Form
Past Recipients
The Committee
Nomination Form Deadline: 5th April 2024
Items to accompany completed Nomination Form
1. Nomination letter in support, less than 1,000 words, of the research on which nomination is based and its significance in the field of Circulatory Diseases.
2. A brief biographical sketch of the nominee (NIH format, 4 pages).
3. Nominee’s most significant publications related to the research noted under Item 1, and reason for their significance
4. Outline of proposed research and/or academic activities (seminars, discussions) to be carried out at McGill and names of potential McGill correspondents and host laboratories. A one-to-two-week residence at McGill University during the academic year should be anticipated by the nominee. The potential for collaborative research with McGill University faculty members is an important goal of the visit.
5. Full Curriculum Vitae, including training, positions held and awards received by the nominee and, if available and applicable, a summary of grant funding, including amounts, during the last 5 years and a complete listing of the nominee’s publications (please omit abstracts)
Nomination Form and Supporting Materials to Dr. Terry Hébert, Chair of the Louis and Artur Lucian Award Committee - lucianaward@mcgill.ca
For further information contact Dr. Terry Hébert - terence.hebert@mcgill.ca
Funding Calls
European Partnership for Personalised Medicine
Joint Transnational Call
‘Identification or Validation of Targets for Personalised Medicine Approaches
(PMTargets)’
Personalised Medicine (PM) represents a paradigm shift from a “one size fits all” approach to an optimised strategy for prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease for everyone, based on their unique characteristics, including biological features (e.g. phenotype, endotype, genotype), as well as lifestyle and environmental factors. PM puts the patient at the centre of healthcare, aiming for optimised health promotion, treatments and management of disease or predisposition to disease. Today, PM has been advancing rapidly and the range of technologies, methodologies and information utilised is much broader, supporting improved healthcare, diagnostics and tailormade treatments, including rehabilitation, and prevention strategies
Eligibility Checklist
Applicant Guidelines
Call Text Partnering Tool
Call Deadlines
Preproposal Form
Notification of Pre-Proposal Results: 20th May TBC
Invite to Full Proposal Stage: 20th May TBC
Full Proposal Deadline: 5PM CEST, 20th June
Rebuttal Stage: Mid/End August
Notification of Funding Decisions: October
Project Start Date: End of 2024 / Start of 2025
Funding Calls
JPI Antimicrobial Resistance JTC2024
’Interventions Moving forward to Promote ACTion to counteract the emergence and spread of bacterial and fungal resistance and to improve treatments (AMR Interventions)’
The HRB is participating in the JPIAMR Joint Transnational Call 2024 to support Irish researchers to engage in transnational collaborative research in the field of antimicrobial resistance.
Applicants for HRB funding must focus primarily on Human Health as part of this call. To ensure institutional endorsement of your application and to verify eligibility, notify UCC Research euresearch@ucc.ie of your intent to apply.
Funding Calls
North-West Europe Call 4
This call covers all nine specific objectives addressed by the Programme and follows a two-step process. In Step 1 applicants will focus on the project need and justification, its objective, the added value of the proposed approach and the relevance of the partnership. All projects which successfully pass Step 1 will be invited to submit a more detailed application, including a complete work plan and budget.
Over the lifetime of the Programme, €287 million of ERDF (European Regional Development Fund) will be allocated to projects.
The Programme is looking for transnational cooperation initiatives that can deliver concrete results for the North-West Europe area. If you have an idea that could make one of the Programme objectives a reality, get in touch with Contact Point Dr. Paolo Saporito psaporito@ucc.ie Call Deadline (Step 1): 12NOON CET, 21st March Call Deadline (Step 2): 26th September For
Wellcome Discovery Research Funding
Early Career Awards
Sample Application Form
Sample Application Form
Discovery Awards
Sample Application Form
Useful Wellcome Links
Research Culture
Call Opens: 12th March Deadline: 5PM GMT, 21st May
Prefunding Process Map
Call Opens: 12th April Deadline: 5PM BST, 25th July
Awardee Story
Call Opens: 17th April Deadline: 5PM BST, 30th July
Established Researchers Webinar
Grant Writing Tips
Research Environment
Researcher Stories
Funding Calls
SFI Frontiers for the Future Programme
Deadline Extended to 1PM 17th May 2024
The SFI Frontiers for the Future Programme provides opportunities for independent investigators to conduct highly innovative, collaborative research with the potential to deliver impact, whilst also providing opportunities for high-risk, high-reward research projects.
Awards and Projects Stream Application Forms available on SESAME
Awards Stream
As the Awards Stream remains open on a rolling call basis, applicants should contact UCC Research to arrange a time slot for review.
Projects Stream
Notify Research Office of Intention to submit proposal by: 15th March
Internal Deadline for Review of below listed by: 1PM, 2nd May
Draft of Budget (Excel)
Draft of Budget Justification (Word)
Draft Data Management Plan (Word)
Draft Proposal – all other sections (Word)
Due to the high volume of applications expected, review of drafts received thereafter cannot be guaranteed.
Submission Deadline via SESAME platform: 1PM 17th May
Funding Calls
European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant Scheme 2024
Are you an established, leading Principal Investigator who wants long-term funding to pursue a ground-breaking, ambitious project, then the ERC Advanced Grant could be for you. Applicants for the ERC Advanced Grants (Principal Investigators (PI)) are expected to be active researchers who have a track-record of significant research achievements in the last 10 years and should be exceptional leaders in terms of originality and significance of their research contributions. No specific eligibility criteria with respect to the academic requirements are foreseen.
Call Opens: 29th May
Deadline: 28th August
Funding available from Enterprise Ireland (up to €16,000) to facilitate preparation and submission of a competitive ERC proposal.
To discuss potential proposals at UCC Research - niamh.mundow@ucc.ie
Call 6
Two Stage Call with topics on treatment persistency and use of real-world data / evidence.
Short Proposal Submission Deadline: 5PM GMT+1, 16th April
Full proposal submission deadline: 5PM GMT+1, 10th October Call 7
Single Stage Call with topics on Heart Disease, Healthcare Workforce and Biomarkers.
Full Proposal Submission Deadline: 5PM GMT+1, 22nd May
Issue Date: 11th March
Funding Calls
Graduate
Studies
- Doctoral
Bursary Call Spring 2024
Call Outcome: Late March
Graduate Studies - Employment-Based PhD Call
Call Outcome: Mid March
Scholarship Commencement: April / July 2024
Issue Date: 11th March
Funding Calls
American Society of Clinical Oncology Foundation (ASCO)
Conquer Cancer Grants and Awards
Funding Opportunities
Conquer Cancer has a mission to accelerate breakthroughs in lifesaving research and empower people everywhere to conquer cancer. Through their Grants & Awards Program, they are building a pipeline of future leaders and are supporting and encouraging excellence in clinical and translational research in the field of oncology.
Young Investigator Award - Diversity & Inclusion in Breast Cancer Research
Deadline: 11.59PM ET, 14th March
Career Development Award - Diversity & Inclusion in Breast Cancer Research
Deadline: 11.59PM ET, 14th March
Grant Writing Tips, FAQ's, Webinars, Sample Applications and Resources available HERE
ISIDORe Open Calls Deadline: Open while funding remains available
Respiratory Pathogens - A large number of pathogens target the human respiratory tract, resulting in a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations including life-threatening acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). While serious respiratory infections are predominantly caused by RNA viruses, other types of pathogens can be involved. The modes of transmission of respiratory pathogens often give them a significant epidemic potential The ISIDORe consortium supports scientists with an interest in these respiratory pathogens.
Vector-Borne Pathogens and their Vectors - The geographic and host ranges of vector-borne diseases are expanding, mostly due to anthropogenic factors With rising temperatures and changing weather patterns, the risk of these diseases affecting increasingly large areas of the world will continue to rise, as reflected by the record number cases of dengue (including non-imported ones) and West Nile virus observed in Europe in 2022 The ISIDORe consortium supports scientists with an interest in the causative agents and vectors of these fast-spreading diseases.
Other Pathogens with Epidemic Potential - Will the next global infectious threat be an orthopoxvirus, or an enterovirus? Will it be even caused by a known pathogen? Can we be ready for the next pathogen X? The ISIDORe consortium supports scientists with an interest in epidemic-prone pathogens, including pathogen X.
Funding Calls
Applied Partnership Awards (APA) 2024
Designed to bring knowledge users and researchers together to develop research projects that address a specific need within the Irish health or social care system, the research findings will have a direct impact on decision-making in the knowledge user organisation.
The awards are open to all areas of health. In this round, specifically welcomed are applications in the area of mental health, to support work related to Sharing the Vision –A Mental Health Policy for Everyone These projects should use health services and population health research methods and approaches to support the implementation of the recommendations and associated actions in the Sharing the Vision Implementation Plan 2022-2024. A dedicated budget for mental health research has been provided by the Department of Health for this purpose As such, quality permitting, additional awards in the area of mental health will be funded through this call.
Cycle 1 Deadline: 12NOON, 10th April
Cycle 2 Deadline: 12NOON, 18th December
To ensure institutional endorsement of applications, notify UCC Research at hrbapplications@ucc.ie of intent to apply.
Internal Deadlines
Cycle 1 Applications
Expression of Interest to: hrbapplications@ucc.ie by 1PM, 13th March
Budget Review/Approval to: hrbapplications@ucc.ie by 1PM, 2nd April
Submission to HRB GEMS Portal for UCC Endorsement: 1PM, 9th April
This call includes strong emphasis on Public and Patient Involvement (PPI), see page 14, Section 8 of Guidance Notes
Funding Calls
National University of Ireland
NUI Travelling Doctoral Studentships 2024
Disciplines: All Disciplines
Open to: NUI graduates planning on pursuing, or in their first year of, doctoral research with a substantial travel component
Value: up to €120,000 over 4 years
Closing date: 25th March
Further details
Full range of NUI Awards 2024
Should you have any questions, the NUI Awards Team can be contacted at awards@nui.ie
Funding Calls
Irish Cancer Society
PhD Research Scholarship Programmes
3 different Cancer Research Scholarships
€22,000 minimum Stipend per annum over full-time (3 or 4 years) or part-time basis
Unique Mobility lement with all Scholarships
Translational & Clinical Research
Underserved Communities in Cancer Research
Cancer Survivorship Research
Applications are made through the Irish Cancer Society Gateway Grant Tracker Online System
Applicants must email grants@irishcancer.ie with a complete ‘Intention to Submit’ form, by 3PM Wednesday 13th March. Template available under Guidelines, FAQ and Documents section of each call.
Full Application Deadline: 3PM Thursday, 4th April
Funding Calls
Irish Cancer Society
Irish Cancer Society Clinician Research Development Fellowship 2024
The Irish Cancer Society invites eligible Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors (NCHD’s) training in any Oncology related disciplines, to submit an application to this call. The purpose of this award is to provide the opportunity for NCHD’s to develop Cancer Research experience. This is intended to be a transformative investment for a Clinician who has already demonstrated that they are passionate about undertaking active, patientfocused cancer research, but needs the extra support to enable them to accelerate their trajectory to leading and directing research based in Ireland. This award can provide funding for a variety of research activities, e.g. salary, running costs associated with a specific research project(s), training and dissemination costs, PPI costs, M.D. or Ph.D. fees etc.
Funding Period
18 48 months
Maximum Total Funding Available €100,000
Applications are made through the Gateway Grant Tracker Online System
Application Deadline: 3PM, 16th April
Review of Applications: April/May 2024
Interviews: Late May 2024
Award Announced: June 2024
Application Guidelines and Downloadable Forms
Seeking UCC Partners
for Proposal to DIGITAL-2023-SKILLS -05 -SPECIALEDU ‘Specialised Education Programmes in Key Capacity Areas’
UCC is a founding partner of UNIC (European University of Cities in PostIndustrial Transition), an ERASMUS-funded partnership of 10 Universities across Europe working with their cities and one another to tackle urban challenges and develop shared, sustainable futures through Teaching, Research & Community Engagement
Professor Minna Isomursu, University of Oulu is coordinating an application to the Digital Europe Programme DIGITAL-2023-SKILLS-05-SPECIALEDUSpecialised Education Programmes in Key Capacity Areas and is seeking UCC collaborators.
Proposed Project: aims to develop learning content and teaching methods for Advanced Digital Skills for Degree Programmes educating professionals working with Health Data Work may be done on a new or existing programme The ultimate goal is that Europe would have more professionals who have capacity to use and innovate around Health Data UL and TCD are also collaborating on this proposal
Award Provides: 50% funding which covers the design of new learning content together with the consortium, and teaching of the content It may be used for providing financial support for students, hiring external experts for teaching etc The Call also asks for developing self-standing modules targeted for working professionals, but it needs to be in addition to Degree Programmes.
If interested, contact Professor Isomursu minna.isomursu@oulu.fi and cc Mathias Reckmann, UCC UNIC Programme Manager, mathias.reckmann@ucc.ie
Cancer Research @ UCC Seminar Series
6th Lecture in the UCC Cancer Seminar Series
chaired by Dr. Kellie Dean ‘Cancer Microbiome’
Professor Mark Tangney, University College Cork
‘Prediction of Response and Resistance to Immune Checkpoint Blockade’
Dr. Patrick Forde, John Hopkins University
Time and Date: 1PM, 11th March
Meeting Registration Link
This meeting is approved by RCPI for 1 CPD Credit in the External Category. This CPD Recognition is accepted by all Irish Postgraduate Training Bodies.
Events
HNN3.0 Workshop on “Unlocking Success: Insider Insights for Winning Horizon Europe Health Proposals”
Health NCP Network 3.0 is organising an online Workshop (MS Teams) for applicants preparing a proposal to one or several of the health topics with deadlines in April 2024.
Date and Time: 1PM – 3.30PM, 12th March
Registration Agenda
UCC Grand Rounds @ Cork University Hospital
‘Brain Biomarkers and Disease-Modifying Therapies in Alzheimer’s Disease’ ‘What Clinical Trials and Large-Scale Studies tell us’
Presented by: Prof Denis O’Mahony, Department of Medicine, University College Cork and Consultant Physician (Geriatric and Stroke Medicine) Cork University Hospital
Time and Date: 1PM – 1.50PM, 13th March
Inperson Venue: CUH Main Auditorium
Events
Items covered:
• Basics of the MSCA PF Programme
Register
• Benefits for Mentors - how you can use it to strategically recruit or retain top talent in the CoMH, on the best salary with great benefits
• Ways in which you can proactively seek candidates, if you don't have one already.
• Benefits for Applicants - anyone in the College of Medicine and Health who has no more than 8 years research experience post-PhD may apply (plus time for mat/pat and other documented leave).
• Main elements of the application form and evaluation criteria.
• A few tips and tricks to develop a better proposal.
March 'Introduction To Vevox Sessions'
Register
Tuesday 12th March, 11AM – 12NOON – Brookfield BHSC 243
Wednesday 13th March, 11AM – 12NOON Online (click here to join)
Wednesday 20th March, 11AM – 12NOON - Online (click here to join)
Thursday 21 March, 3PM – 4PM – Boole, Lecture Room 5
Events
UKRIO Webinar - Decolonised Research Culture and Practice
A decolonising research methodology is an approach that is used to challenge research methods that may not take account of local knowledge and experiences of marginalised groups This webinar seeks to extend the debate into research and research methodologies to ask how can a decolonised research culture improve research integrity and what are the ethical implications?
Time and Date: 10AM – 11AM GMT, 17th April
EIT Health Summit 2024
This 2-day event at the Postillion Hotel and Convention Centre WTC, Rotterdam will bring together Policy Makers, Start-Ups, Investors, Educators, Healthcare Professionals and more to discuss:
• How to drive transition toward trusted data sharing
• Future-proofing the healthcare workforce
• Governing AI
• European Health Data Space
Speaker line-up
• Sinead O'Connor, Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin
• Natalie Walsh, Director of Entrepreneurial Development, University of Galway
• Michele Calabro, Director, EUREGHA
• Niklas Blomberg, Executive Director, Innovative Health Initiative (IHI)
Dates: 18th to 19th April
Events
13th to 17th of May
Details
School of Public Health
are planning a series of events as part of this annual initiative which commenced in 2019 targeting awareness growth around Public Health and encouraging collaboration among the community in Europe.
The team are happy to link in or synchronise with others in the College of Medicine and Health who may be organising activities.
If interested, please contact Dr. Monica O'Mullane m.omullane@ucc.ie
Lecture Recordings
Professor Sarah Kittel-Schneider Inaugural Professorial Lecture
‘From Biomarkers to Human Cell Models: Towards Precision Psychiatry’
On the 21st February 2024, the College of Medicine and Health was delighted to host Professor Sarah Kittel-Schneider’s Inaugural Professorial Lecture at Brookfield Health Sciences Complex BHSC.
A sincere thanks to all who joined Professor Helen Whelton, Head of College, Professor Paula O’Leary, Head of School of Medicine and Professor Kittel-Schneider, Chair and Head of the Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioural Science, UCC for the lecture.
A recording of the lecture can be accessed HERE or scan the QR Code
Training
Research Essentials @ UCC Library
Designing Academic Posters
Time and Date: 10AM – 11.30AM, 13th March
Podcasting / Audio Editing for Researchers
Time and Date: 10AM – 11.30AM, 14th March
Register Register
Session enquiries to: researchdata@ucc.ie
Digital Scholarship Studio Workshops
Maker Monday 3D Post Processing
Time and Date: 12NOON – 1.30PM, 11th March
Artificial Intelligence for Information Searching (Waitlist Open)
Time and Date: 11AM – 12.30PM, 12th March
Drop-in Support Hours
Time and Date: 2PM – 4PM, 13th March
Training
Epigeum Research Integrity Online Training - Epigeum Online Courses
Supervisors and Mentors should ensure new Research Postgraduates and Postdoctoral Researchers undertake the necessary training
Post Doc Development Hub – Online Training for Research Staff
New Horizons: Sourcing and Accessing Non-Academic Career Opportunities
Time and Date: 11AM – 12NOON, 15th March
Engaged Research
Time and Date: 11AM – 12NOON, 22nd March
Research Skills Training Programme
Targeted at Researchers at all career levels, this programme entails a series of workshops covering a wide range of topics including dissemination of research, the identification, capture and management of research funding, and research relevant policies.
Topic:
Pathways to Impact
Time and Date: 12NOON – 1PM, 28th March
Venue TBC
The Programme is listed as a CPD course. Attending 5 sessions will entitle researchers to a Certificate of Completion. Inperson attendees will be required to record their attendance in a Feedback Form / those joining online should join the Teams link via their UCC account to ensure attendance is recorded. For further information about the programme, contact Dr. Paolo Saporito psaporito@ucc.ie
2024 Programme Schedule
Resources
HRB Clinical Research Facility UCC
The HRB CRF-UCC provides the dedicated infrastructure and experienced research staff working to the required international quality standards that are critical for the successful conduct of regulated and other forms of complex patient-focused research.
Contact Erin Crowley, Academic Study Co-ordinator at academic-cordinator@ucc.ie for information on supports that the CRF can provide for grant applications or study.
Resources
College of Medicine and Health - Research Funding Resource
Funding Opportunities, Grant Supports, Latest Funding and Policy Information, Clinical Studies Information and Support, College of Medicine and Health Funding News
UCC Access Only via link or QR Code
Research Funding Resource SharePoint Link
Inclusion Health Research Group (IHRG)
An inter-disciplinary group within the College of Medicine & Health of academics, researchers and practitioners committed to establishing more equitable and inclusive health care provision.
Members are welcome from any discipline with an interest in this area.
Enquiries to IHRG Co-Convenors:
Dr. Angela Flynn Angela.Flynn@ucc.ie
Mary Cronin mary.cronin@ucc.ie
Cancer Research @UCC
SharePoint resource provides access to information about facilities, research supports, communications assets and latest news from Cancer Research @ UCC and the UCC Clinical Trials Group.
HNN 3.0 Health-NCP-NET
• Factsheet on Health Funding in EU4Health and Horizon Europe
• Health NCP Net Information on Clinical Studies Annotated Template
• Horizon 2020 Evaluation
Resources
UKRIO Research Integrity Office
New Resources
AI Challenge
Managing Research Misconduct Investigations
Misconduct in Research Procedure
Mental Health and Well-being
Widening Participation
Research Culture Initiatives in the UK
• Recommended Checklist for Researchers
• Responsibilities of a Research Assistant/Technician in improving research culture
• Culture Change of the Research Excellence Framework REF 2028
• Correcting the scholarly record, and dispelling myths around corrections
• Research Misconduct Reporting Checklist
• Advice to unhappy complainants in research misconduct investigations
• Webinar Link - How Openness Facilitates Collaboration
Subscribers can access the UKRIO portal which includes new resources and functions for networking
Resources
ecrin - EU- -CT Initiative Mapping Exercises
EU Cross-border Clinical Trials Multistakeholder Initiative
Survey 1
aims to map all regulatory frameworks or legal guidance about cross-border access to clinical trials that already exist in Europe
Survey 2
aims to map all the different paying schemes for crossborder access to clinical trials that already exist in Europe
Survey 3
aims to gather information from Investigators and Sponsors / Clinical Operations Experts who have already participated or engaged in cross-border trials
SFI Publications
SFI Annual Programmes Plan 2024
National Research Infrastructure Evaluation
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Publications Listing
The Health Research Board (HRB) will employ Researchfish to record outcomes, impact and output for HRB funded projects. The platform will enable Principal Investigators (PI’s) to carry out outcome reports and connect their portfolio of projects.
Briefing Template for CoMH Publications Announcements
1) Researcher name (please include title e.g. Dr, Prof, Assoc Professor), name of the publication, its significance.
2) CoMH School/Department/Research Centres mentioned in the article, relevant to this piece.
3) Key messages in this article in simple, lay language (Title of the article – two/three paragraphs are enough).
4) Brief quote to be used in the press release/news article (what is most important message here).
5) Any social media (especially Twitter and LinkedIn) handles for us to tag when possible.
6) List here any other people or institutions (with social media handles) relevant to his article (We could tag them on social media to increase the reach and impact).
7) Attach to the email high-resolution pictures for use on social media and news article (Pictures of researchers in action in a research sense are brilliant for the news article and press release – we also need a profile/headshot to use in Social Media posts).
8) Completed information should be sent to Helen Kelleher HKelleher@ucc.ie
Briefing Template for CoMH Communication, Press, Web Releases
1. Researcher name (please include title e.g. Dr, Prof, Assoc Professor), duration of the Project, value of the award.
2. CoMH School/Department/Research Centres of the winner.
3. Project details in simple/lay language (Title and a short description of the research that will be undertaken –two/three paragraphs are enough).
4. Brief quote to be used in the press release/news article (What it means for you to have secured the funding, and what you are looking forward to doing with your research).
5. Any social media (especially Twitter and LinkedIn) handles for us to tag when possible.
6. List here any other people or institutions (with social media handles) that are involved in your project (We could tag them on social media to increase the reach and impact).
7. Attach to the email high-resolution pictures for use on social media and news article (Pictures of researchers in action in a research sense are brilliant for the news article and press release – we also need a profile/headshot to use in Social Media posts).
8. Completed information should be sent to Helen Kelleher HKelleher@ucc.ie