UCD Research
Institutional Research Report Executive Summary
December 2011
Summary This document profiles UCD’s research performance
Reputation
from 2006 to 2011 across five areas of interest:
International Competitiveness UCD had shown considerable progress in the Times Higher Education World University rankings, moving
1. Reputation
from 221st in the world in 2005 to 89th in 2009.
2. People
However, UCD’s ranking has dropped in the last two
3. Research Economy
years and is now 159th (2011). UCD has produced the highest volume of papers in journals referenced
4. Innovation
by the Web of Science in Ireland since 2008. The
5. Key Performance Indicators and Metrics
impact of these publications is second highest in the state, and is 35% above the world average. In volume terms, UCD continues to produce approximately 4,000 publications1 per year, of which approximately 50% are articles in peer-reviewed journals. UCD’s output of peer-reviewed journal articles is increasing by 11% per year.
Highest volume of papers in Web of Science in Ireland since
Impact of UCD publications
2008
above the world average
x
35%
People ‘Further develop a community of top class scholars with a vibrant research culture’ The number of academic staff has decreased by 2.5%, while the number of full-time research students has increased by 28% from 2006 to 2011. The combined numbers of research assistants and post-doctoral staff have increased by 10% from 2006 to 2011. The number of research active staff has declined by 3% in the last year. The growth in PhD output remains in line with the Strategy for Science, Technology and Innovation2 (SSTI) projections.
1
2
Publications include books, book chapters, books edited, peer-reviewed journals, other journals, conference publications and published reports recorded in the RMS Profiles database. DETE (2006) Strategy for Science, Technology and Innovation 2006-2013.
Research Economy
Key Performance Indicators and Metrics
The total value of new awards in 2010/’11 had more
The Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) from the UCD
than doubled compared with 2009/’10 (€103m vs.
strategic plan are shown below:
€49m), with €24m of the 2010/’11 total figure due to PRTLI 5. 2009/’10 saw a 58% decrease in new
TABLE 1: Key Performance Indicator
2010
2011
Change
Peer-reviewed publications per staff
1.62
2.06
+0.44
14
15
+1
80.6%
77.6%
-3%
23% of SFI funding
20% of SFI funding
-3%
awards compared to 2008/09, largely due to a 69% reduction in the value of awards from Irish State funding agencies. Funding from the European Union more than doubled from 2009/’10 to 2010/’11, and
Number of publications in top ranked outlets (see section on journals of high impact)
now stands at €23m. The overall ratio of Irish State to non-Irish State funding agencies, when looking at the value of new awards, is now 1.79 to 1, respectively. UCD won 20% of the total funding provided by SFI in 2011. Since its inception in 2005, the Research Capacity Fund had committed more than €74m to building UCD’s research infrastructure up to October 2011.
2009/10
2010/11
€49m
€103m
Innovation In the five years from 2006 to 2010, UCD filed 173 patents; 16 patents were granted, 34 licences were issued by UCD, and 14 companies were spun out by UCD. The income from licensing royalties has increased from €485k in 2006 to €693k in 2010.
3
SFI Annual Reports 2010 and 2011.
Percentage of research active staff Competitive peer-reviewed extramural research awards3
Web of Science Highly Cited Authors The table below lists Authors and co-authors of publications that have been cited more than 100 times from articles published in the timeframe 2006 to 2010. Only the Authors that are still at UCD are presented below. Total Cites
Document Title
UCD Author
School
Institute
1,922
Clustal W and clustal X version 2.0
Paul McGettigan Dr Andreas Wilm Prof Des Higgins
Agriculture & Food Science
Conway Institute Conway Institute Conway Institute
Medicine & Medical Science
780
Global landscape of protein complexes in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Dr Gerard Cagney
516
A randomized, placebo-controlled trial of natalizumab for relapsing multiple sclerosis
Prof Michael Hutchinson
Medicine & Medical Science
St. Vincents
380
Amyloid-beta protein dimers isolated directly from Alzheimer's brains impair synaptic plasticity and memory
Prof Ciaran M. Regan
Biomolecular & Biomedical Science
Conway Institute
211
Search for neutral MSSM Higgs bosons at LEP
Dr Ronan McNulty
Physics
160
Precision electroweak measurements on the Z resonance
Dr Ronan McNulty
Physics
149
Understanding the nanoparticle-protein corona using methods to quantify exchange rates and affinities of proteins for nanoparticles
Dr Tommy Cedervall Dr Iseult Lynch Prof Kenneth A. Dawson
Chemistry & Chemical Biology Chemistry & Chemical Biology Chemistry & Chemical Biology
148
ANG mutations segregate with familial and 'sporadic' amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Dr Sean Ennis Prof Andrew Green
Medicine & Medical Science Medicine & Medical Science
144
No supernovae associated with two long-duration gamma-ray bursts
Suzanne Foley
Physics
143
Class-sparing regimens for initial treatment of HIV-1 infection
Prof Bill Powderly
Medicine & Medical Science
Conway Institute
143
Guidelines for the next 10 years of proteomics
Prof Stephen R. Pennington
Medicine & Medical Science
Conway Institute
131
Collaborative analysis of alpha-synuclein gene promoter variability and Parkinson disease
Timothy Lynch
Medicine & Medical Science
118
A fungal phylogeny based on 42 complete genomes derived from supertree and combined gene analysis
Prof Geraldine Butler
Biomolecular & Biomedical Science
112
Fermi Observations of High-Energy Gamma-Ray Emission from GRB 080916C
Dr Shelia McBreen
Physics
110
Skill formation and the economics of investing in disadvantaged children
Prof Jim Heckman
Economics
Geary
108
Prolyl hydroxylase-1 negatively regulates I kappa B kinase-beta, giving insight into hypoxia-induced NF kappa B activity
Dr Eoin P. Cummins Dr Kathleen T. Fitzgerald Prof Catherine Godson Dr Cormac T. Taylor
Medicine & Medical Science Biomolecular & Biomedical Science Medicine & Medical Science Medicine & Medical Science
Conway Institute
104
Comparison of the methods for profiling glycoprotein glycans - HUPO Human Disease Glycomics/Proteome Initiative multi-institutional study
Dr Pauline Rudd
NIBRT
Conway Institute
103
A microRNA DNA methylation signature for human cancer metastasis
Prof William Gallagher
Biomolecular & Biomedical Science
102
Modification and preservation of environmental signals in speleothems
Prof Frank McDermott
Geological Sciences
101
Sleep apnoea as an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease: current evidence, basic mechanisms and research priorities
Prof Walter McNicholas
Medicine & Medical Science
100
European Society of Hypertension guidelines for blood pressure monitoring at home: a summary report of the second international consensus conference on home blood pressure monitoring
Prof Eoin O'Brien
Conway Institute
Conway Institute Conway Institute
St. Vincents
Conway Institute
Top 20 Research Budget Holders Science Engineering & Technology (SET) The table below lists the top 20 SET research budget holders by value of the total original budget, as of September 26, 20111. 2011 Rank
Lead Investigator Name
Total Original Budget Position on Budget €m Remaining €m 2010 List
School
Institute/Major Programme
1
Prof Walter Kolch
20.64
13.03
1
-
Conway / SBI
2
Prof Barry Smyth
10.30
7.72
3
Computer Science
Clarity
3
Prof Mark O'Malley
7.42
5.03
>20
Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering
Electricity Research Centre
4
Prof Denis Shields
7.23
3.36
10
Medicine & Medical Science
Conway
5
Prof Alexander Evans
6.22
2.36
18
Agriculture & Food Science
Conway
6
Prof Mike Gibney
6.07
2.28
15
Agriculture & Food Science
Food & Health
7
Prof Michael Monaghan
5.79
0.45
8
Veterinary Medicine
-
8
Prof Catherine Godson
5.50
0.74
5
Medicine & Medical Science
Conway
9
Prof Kenneth A. Dawson
5.29
2.79
2
Chemistry & Chemical Biology
Centre for BioNano Interactions
10
Prof Maarten Nieuwenhuis
5.24
1.56
7
Agriculture & Food Science
-
11
Prof Dolores O'Riordan
5.11
4.12
6
Agriculture & Food Science
Food & Health
12
Prof Desmond Fitzgerald
5.10
3.24
14
-
Conway
13
Prof Simon John More
4.75
0.36
13
Veterinary Medicine
-
14
Prof Gil Lee
4.66
2.78
>20
Chemistry & Chemical Biology
Conway
15
Dr Douglas Veale
4.66
1.85
17
Medicine & Medical Science
CSCB
16
Prof Gregory O'Hare
4.61
2.13
12
Computer Science
Clarity / CASL
17
Dr Fiona Doohan
4.20
3.24
>20
Biology & Envt Science
-
18
Prof Suzi Jarvis
4.11
1.85
>20
Physics
Conway
19
Prof Christopher Bean
3.94
2.77
>20
Geological Sciences
ESI
20
Prof John Murphy
3.61
2.64
>20
Computer Science
Top 20 Research Budget Holders Humanities & Social Sciences (HSS) The table below lists the top 20 HSS Research Budget Holders by value of the total original budget, as of September 26, 2010 2011 Rank
Lead Investigator Name
Total Original Budget Position on Budget â‚Źm Remaining â‚Źm 2010 List
School
Institute/Major Programme
1
Prof Anthony Brabazon
2.05
1.15
3
Business
FMC2
2
Prof Petra Ahrweiler
1.46
1.23
12
National Institute of
IRU
Technology Management 3
Prof Robert Gerwarth
1.20
0.50
2
History & Archives
4
Prof Frank Convery
1.02
0.36
7
Geography, Planning &
Earth Science Institute
Environmental Policy 5
Dr Brian Jackson
1.00
0.18
8
Global Irish Institute
6
Prof Gerardine Meaney
0.99
0.15
6
English, Drama & Film
7
Conor McDermott
0.79
0.00
9
Archaeology
8
Prof David Farrell
0.64
0.19
>20
Politics & International Relations
9
Prof Brian Nolan
0.55
0.20
13
Applied Social Science
10
Prof John Cotter
0.47
0.20
10
Business
11
Dr Barbara Dooley
0.44
0.03
>20
Psychology
12
Prof Kathleen Lynch
0.40
0.02
4
Social Justice
13
Dr Rob Sands
0.34
0.29
>20
Archaeology
14
Prof Mary Daly
0.34
0.03
19
History & Archives
15
Prof Brian Fynes
0.32
0.32
>20
Business
16
Prof Frank Roche
0.30
0.20
20
Business
17
Prof Zorica Nedovic-Budic
0.25
0.25
>20
Geography, Planning &
FMC2
Environmental Policy 18
Dr Catherine Cox
0.24
0.14
16
History & Archives
19
Prof Julian Horton
0.23
0.23
>20
Music
20
Dr Aidan O'Sullivan
0.21
0.05
>20
Archaeology
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