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CREATING CONNECTIONS SHOWCASE & STIMULATE RESEARCH
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TUESDAY, 10th JUNE 2014
CREATING CONNECTIONS 2014 8.30 – 9.00
Registration and Refreshments
11.40 – 12.15
Overview of Research in the School of Business Dr Tom O’Toole, Head of School of Business
9.00 – 9.10
9.10 – 9.20
9.20 – 9.55
Welcome Address Dr Ruaidhrí Neavyn, President
Dr Mary Holden, RIKON: Research in Innovation, Knowledge, Organisations & Networks
Creating Connections: Setting the Context
Dr Sheila O’Donohoe, AIB Centre for Finance & Business Research
Professor Willie Donnelly, Vice President for Research & Innovation
Professor Bill O’Gorman, CEDRE: Centre for Enterprise Development and Regional Economy
Overview of Research in the School of Science Dr Paul Barry, Head of School of Science
12.15 – 12.50
Dr Ken Thomas, Head of School of Engineering
Dr Peter McLoughlin, Chemical and Life Sciences 09.55 – 10.30
Dr Austin Coffey, Convergent Technologies Research Group
A Pair of Shoes
Dr Paul O’Leary, Wireless Communications & Large Scale Simulation Group
Dr Richard Hayes, Head of School of Humanities Dr Chris Mulhall, Languages, Tourism & Hospitality Dr Niamh Maguire, Applied Arts (Criminal Law & Criminology)
Mr Derek Sinnott, Built Environment Research Group 12.50 – 13.25
Dr Una Kealy, Creative & Performing Arts 10.30 – 11.05
Dr Anne Graham, Further and Adult Education in the “Path” of the Perfect Storm
Professor John Wells, Head of School of Health Science
Dr Maeve O’Grady, Adult Literacy Case Study Research 13.25 – 13.45
13.45 – 13.55
Tea/Coffee, Poster Viewing & Networking
Closing Remarks Professor Willie Donnelly, Vice President for Research & Innovation
Dr Marie Claire Van Hout, Misuse of substances, drugs and medicines 11.05 – 11.40
Expanding technical reach - beyond ICT, towards societal challenges Mr Kevin Doolin, Telecommunications Software & Systems Group
Dr Michael Harrison, Overview of Research in Health, Sport and Exercise Science Dr Niamh Murphy, Centre for Health Behaviour Research
Research Developments in the School of Lifelong Learning and Education Dr John Wall, Head of School of Lifelong Learning & Education
School of Health Science – Operational and Strategic Overview of Research
Dr Jenny Cunningham, Research Projects in the Department of Nursing & Health Care
School of Engineering Research Connections - Cultivating Existing and Making New
13.55 – 14.30
Lunch, Poster Viewing & Networking