NUI Galway's Postgraduate Research Prospectus
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Research Postgraduate Prospectus 2018 QS World University Rankings 2017 NUI Galway Campus Áras de Brún (School of Mathematics, Statistics and Applied Mathematics) Áras Uí Chathail/Student Information Desk (SID) Áras na Gaeilge The Quadrangle Áras na Mac Léinn and Bailey Allen Hall University Hospital Galway Lambe Institute for Translational Research and HRB Clinical Research Facility Centre for Adult Learning and Professional Development Huston School of Film and Digital Media Martin Ryan Building (Environmental, Marine and Energy Research) O’Donoghue Centre for Drama, Theatre and Performance Human Biology Building Biomedical Sciences Hardiman Library and Hardiman Research Building Lifecourse Building Arts Millennium Building Corrib Village (Student Residences) School of Psychology Engineering Building J.E. Cairnes School of Business and Economics Áras Moyola (School of Nursing and Midwifery; School of Health Sciences) Research and Innovation Centre Sports Centre Postgraduate Research Prospectus 2018 Research Prospectus Postgraduate IT Building Arts/Science Building NUI Galway NUI Galway Orbsen Building (NCBES and REMEDI) 01 Why Choose NUI Galway? of UNIVERSITIES WORLDWIDE according to the QS World University of POSTGRADUATES are in Rankings 2017 employment or additional education or research within six months of graduating OVER 170 YEARS of Home to Insight innovative teaching and National Centre research excellence for Data Analytics SPIN-OUT COMPANIES in 10 years in RESEARCH funding in 2016 OF ALL STENTS outside North America are made in Ireland with Galway being a global medtech industry hub Ireland’s only Home to Ireland’s STEM CELL FIRST UNESCO CHAIR LICENCES MANUFACTURING in Children, Youth and to Industry FACILITY Civil Engagement SPORT and a GREAT SOCIAL LIFE Our generous HARDIMAN RESEARCH are at the heart of SCHOLARSHIPS provide a stipend of what makes life at NUI Galway 2018 Research Prospectus Postgraduate €16,000 per annum plus fees for four years. NUI Galway unique 02 industry-academic Ireland’s largest COLLABORATIVE SCHOOL OF projects in 10 years ENGINEERING RESEARCH SUPPORT Our Graduate Studies Office provides information, induction, mentoring and EXPERT ACADEMICS monitoring to support your research. and RESEARCHERS Which led to NEW TECHNOLOGIES PATENTS WE GENERATE MORE THAN 25% OF OUR ELECTRICITY needs from our mini electricity Research Partnerships Worldwide generating stations talented, ambitious STUDENTS including INTERNATIONAL students BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE PURPOSE-BUILT We are globally AUDITORIUM leading the way in the O’Donoghue Centre development of future for Drama, Theatre technologies and Performance Postgraduate Research Prospectus 2018 Research Prospectus Postgraduate RESEARCHERS NUI Galway involved in marine, environment and 500,000 books, 350,000 e-books energy research and over 70,000 e-journals. 03 Taught Postgraduate Prospectus – Postgraduate Prospectus Taught Programmes 2018–19 2018 There is an accompanying prospectus detailing our taught programmes. QS World University Rankings Please visit www.nuigalway.ie/pgp 2017 to order or download a copy. NUI Galway 2018 Research Prospectus Postgraduate 04 Contents Contents Research programmes 2 Why Choose NUI Galway 65 Our Research Programmes 6 Rankings 69 Research Programme Listings 8 Bringing Bold Ideas to Life The Application Process 10 Some Research Highlights 78 Step 1: Find a Supervisor/ 14 NUI Galway: A Global Education PhD Project 16 Investing in Your Future: 80 Step 2: Funding and Scholarships Our Campus is Growing 84 Step 3: Apply Online 18 Galway: The Perfect Student City 86 International Postgraduates 20 A Supportive Environment 88 Postgraduate Fees for Research 89 Useful Links 22 Commercialising Your Research 90 Index Research Themes 92 Meet Us 26 Biomedical Science and Engineering 34 Informatics, Data Analytics, Physical and Computational Sciences 40 Environmental, Marine and Energy 48 Applied Social Sciences and Public Policy 56 Humanities in Context Important: This hard copy prospectus lists all programmes NUI Galway reserves the right to amend programmes or on offer, at the time of going to press, for entry in 2018. regulations at any time without notice; we may re-open Details of new programmes on offer subsequent to the previously closed programmes to accept applications printing of this prospectus will be listed online at: in the event of programme quotas not being met. The 2018 Research Prospectus Postgraduate www.nuigalway.ie/courses. The information contained University also reserves the right to withdraw programmes in this prospectus is, to the best of our knowledge, true periodically for any reason (e.g. insufficient numbers). and accurate at the time of publication. Any amendments to the published information will be included in the online Fáilte Ireland kindly supplied some of the photographs prospectus. The content of the prospectus is for information included in this publication. Entries to the student-staff purposes only and should not be viewed as the basis of a Capture Your Campus photo competition also feature contract between students and the University. www.nuigalway.ie/captureyourcampus NUI Galway NUI Galway Connect with NUI Galway on any of these social media channels 05 Rankings 2017: NUI Galway rises six places to be ranked in the Top 1% of universities in the world NUI Galway 2018 Research Prospectus Postgraduate 06 2017 Top 1% 2017 243 2016 249 2015 271 2014 280 2013 284 2012 287 NUI Galway is ranked in the top 1% Did You Know? of universities in the world – our Four of NUI Galway’s researchers, all of whom commitment to the highest quality teach on postgraduate programmes, received research and teaching is reflected in global recognition by being featured in the list of our world rankings. the World’s Most Highly Cited Researchers www.nuigalway.ie/our-research/cited-researchers Rankings are designed to help prospective students make informed comparisons between Subject Rankings leading universities around the world. The 2017 QS World University Subject Rankings, issued annually, ranked NUI Galway as world Getting your qualification from a top university means that your postgraduate qualification will be leading for its teaching and research in five subject Postgraduate Research Prospectus 2018 Research Prospectus Postgraduate recognised as a top quality degree wherever your areas, and 20 individual subjects. career will bring you across the globe. Ranked in five subject areas: We combine research excellence with an innovative • Arts and Humanities approach to teaching and have built on these • Engineering and Technology strengths to provide you with the platform and • Life Sciences and Medicine inspiration for you to deliver on the world stage. • Natural Sciences NUI Galway NUI Galway We are on the edge of the Atlantic • Social Sciences and Management but our outlook is global. TOP 100: Nursing at NUI Galway is ranked www.nuigalway.ie/rankings in the top 100 of subject areas globally. 07 www.nuigalway.ie We produce impactful research that is recognised Bringing as being excellent, transformative, and relevant Bold Ideas to societal and economic needs while we train the next to Life generation of researchers. Research at NUI Galway is forward thinking national innovation; it is translational and and global in scale. Today we are leading effects positive societal change. Our top- the field in a wide range of areas, including ranking research centres and institutes are stem cell and gene therapy research, human recognised nationally and internationally as rights law, marine and energy research, centres of excellence. digital humanities, drama, theatre and As an NUI Galway postgraduate, you performance, and data analytics. will become part of a diverse academic Our research enhances everything we do at community, studying in a dynamic intellectual environment. NUI Galway. It underpins our courses, drives academic discovery and informs local and www.nuigalway.ie/research NUI Galway 2018 Research Prospectus Postgraduate 08 Our Research Supports Innovation Through partnership with industry, our entrepreneurial ecosystem produces high-performing spin out companies, licences and patents. Recent achievements in terms of research and business innovation include: new invention technologies licensed 64 disclosures in 2016 11 to companies in 2016 in research €64m funding in 2016 companies supported in our 36 business innovation centre Five stars for research in QS stars rating researchers involved in marine, 300 environment and energy research patents filed new R&D 10 in 2016 64 collaborations of all stents outside North America are made 80% in Ireland – Galway is a medtech industry hub 2018 Research Prospectus Postgraduate Important National Facilities Our campus hosts major national facilities, such as the Irish Centre for Human Rights, Irish Centre NUI Galway NUI Galway for High-End Computing, the Lambe Institute for Translational Medicine, and the Centre for Cell Manufacturing Ireland. 09 Some Research Highlights Soft Robot Can Help a Heart to Pump Good Drugs for Bad Bugs An innovative soft robotic sleeve which can MRSA infection is caused by a type of help a heart to beat has been developed by Staphylococcal bacteria that has become resistant researchers including Dr Ellen Roche of NUI to many of the antibiotics used to treat ordinary Galway. The soft robotic sleeve wraps around the infections, resulting in significant morbidity and organ, twisting and compressing in sync with the mortality with up to 20% of patients