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College of Science & Engineering

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Overview of our Research

‘Scientists explore and engineers create. Together, we discover and innovate’ 

The College of Science and Engineering at University of Galway is an exciting and inter-disciplinary blend of research, innovation and education across the full range of science and engineering areas.   

From studying the stars, to how molecules interact to delivering life-saving medical devices and cleaner energy, our research mission is to produce excellent, impactful and engaged research and to create an environment where innovation and creativity thrive.  Our inter-disciplinarity enables a transdisciplinary approach to research which cultivates expertise that creates, discovers and is agile and distinct.   

As a college, our ambition is underpinned by our people, our students, and our staff who are creative, innovative and confident researchers and educators; our purpose, excellent and impactful research and teaching; and our place, embedded in our city and region, with an international reach and outlook.   

Our areas of research strength draw on the distinctive strengths of our region in areas such as medical technologies, marine, data/ICT and enabling technologies, we work in partnership with business and industry to drive innovation, economic growth and research, and to address global concerns and challenges.  Our distinctive research strengths are highly complementary to University of Galway’s strategic research areas, and critically encompass creative, theoretical and blue-skies topics, as well as the more translational and applied aspects of science and engineering.   

As set out in our College Strategic Plan, our priority research pillars and objectives are: 

  1. Curiosity and discovery – to nurture curiosity, fundamental discovery and high-risk blue sky research  
  1. Innovation for Health – to accelerate understanding of disease and provide disruptive solutions for health  
  1. Decisive Data – to develop innovative data-driven approaches to inform decision making and benefit society 
  1. Sustainable Futures – to lead the transition to a sustainable future through innovation solution development 

Our College comprises three research institutes (Institute for Health Discovery and Innovation, Ryan Institute, Data Science Institute), five schools (School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, School of Computer Science, School of Engineering, School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, School of Natural Sciences), and the Irish Centre for High-End Computing.  In addition, we host a number of national centres, including Construct Innovate, CÚRAM Research Ireland Centre for Medical Devices, Bioinnovate, and the Centre for Genomics Data Science, and we co-host the Research Ireland Insight Centre for Data Analytics. 

UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
    SDG 2 Zero Hunger
  2. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  3. SDG 4 - Quality Education
    SDG 4 Quality Education
  4. SDG 5 - Gender Equality
    SDG 5 Gender Equality
  5. SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
    SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
  6. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
  7. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
  8. SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
    SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  9. SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
    SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
  10. SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
    SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
  11. SDG 13 - Climate Action
    SDG 13 Climate Action
  12. SDG 14 - Life Below Water
    SDG 14 Life Below Water
  13. SDG 15 - Life on Land
    SDG 15 Life on Land
  14. SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals
    SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

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