Internal Collaboration. �Collaborations on bids for research funding�with School of Engineering, NUI Galway, to IOSH (Institute of Safety and Health), Spring 2012, Spring 2009, With School of Law, NUI Galway and Institute of Nursing Research, University of Ulster to CARDI (Spring 2010)�Improving Quality of Life for Older People in Long Stay settings� study required collaboration with School of Nursing, Dept. of Occupational Therapy and Dept. of Economics�, with University of Limerick (research study) and Plymouth University (Research study)