University College Dublin – National University of Ireland, Dublin
Acronym: NUID UCD
General Information
Identification Code: 539145619702-32
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Entity Form: Higher Education
Registration Category: Academic institutions
Registration Date: 11/30/2015
Last Update: 2/21/2024
EP Accredited Number: 0
Mission & Interests
Goals: UCD is one of Europe's leading research-intensive universities; an environment where undergraduate education, masters and PhD training, research, innovation and community engagement form a dynamic spectrum of activity.
UCD is also Ireland's most globally engaged university with over 30,000 students drawn from over 120 countries, and includes 5,500 students based at locations outside of Ireland. The University's Strategy 2020-2024 "Rising to the Future" outlines the objectives and major strategic initiatives set in place in order to accomplish UCD's mission and vision for this era. This strategy aligns with the European focus and aims to address the challenges presented by climate change, information security and cultural divides. More information on the selected themes and UCD's commitment to solving these challenges can be found here https://www.ucd.ie/newsandopinion/news/2019/december/11/ucdstrategy2020-2024risingtothefuture/
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Agriculture and rural development
- Banking and financial services
- Borders and security
- Budget
- Business and industry
- Climate action
- Communication
- Competition
- Consumers
- Culture
- Culture and media
- Customs
- Digital economy and society
- Economy, finance and the euro
- Education and training
- Employment and social affairs
- Energy
- Enlargement
- Environment
- European neighbourhood policy
- External relations
- Food safety
- Foreign affairs and security policy
- Fraud prevention
- Humanitarian aid and civil protection
- Institutional affairs
- International co-operation and development
- Justice and fundamental rights
- Maritime affairs and fisheries
- Migration and asylum
- Public health
- Regional policy
- Research and innovation
- Single market
- Sport
- Taxation
- Trade
- Trans-European Networks
- Transport
- Youth
Levels of Interest:
- global
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation: Horizon Europe (and previous FPs); Vocational Education, Learning, Staff/Student Mobility and Partnerships: Erasmus+; Knowledge and Innovation Communities launched by EIT, European Technology Platforms and PPPs, Digital Europe, EU4Health, EU Space Programme
Policies:
European Green Deal, Europe fit for the digital age, An economy that works for people, A stronger Europe in the world., Promoting our European way of life, A new push for European democracy.
Communication Activities: UCD Horizon Europe Strategy - encompasses events campaigns and public engagement
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: UCD Research OfficeBelfield Campus
City: Dublin
Country: IRELAND
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EU Office
Address: UCD Research OfficeBelfield Campus
City: Dublin
Country: IRELAND
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Financial Data
New Organisation: false
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Complementary Information: Financial year end is 09-2021 .
Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 2
Members50 Percent: 2
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 10
Members F T E: 7.5
Info Members: UCD employs over 1,600 FTE academics and researchers who are supported by over 1,686 FTE professional services staff. Moreover 1,570 phd students are enrolled.
UCD also has a dedicated Research and Innovation Office beside the support staff in Colleges and Schools, to support academics with research support of EU and non EU grants: around 150 people.
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: International Association of Universities: Founded in 1950, under the auspices of UNESCO, the IAU is the leading global association of higher education institutions and organisations from around the world, bringing together members from more than 130 countries for reflection and action on common priorities.
IAU
CESAER: The Conference of European Schools of Advanced Engineering Education and Research is the European association of doctorate-granting specialised and comprehensive universities of science & technology that champion excellence in higher education.
CESAR
NOHA Network on Humanitarian Action: NOHA is an international association of universities that aims to enhance professionalism in the humanitarian sector through education & training, research & publications, and projects.
NOHA
European University Association:The EUA is the representative organisation of universities and national rectors' conferences in 47 European countries. The EUA plays a crucial role in the Bologna Process and in influencing EU policies on higher education, research and innovation.
Universitas 21: Universitas 21 is the leading global network of research-intensive universities, working together to foster global citizenship and institutional innovation through research-inspired teaching and learning, student mobility, connecting our students and staff, and wider advocacy for internationalisation.
UNICA: UNICA, the Network of Universities from the Capitals of Europe is an institutional network of universities from 35 capital cities of Europe, promoting academic excellence, integration and co-operation between member universities throughout Europe.
WUN - The Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) is a network of 23 of the leading research-intensive universities around the world to which UCD was admitted in January 2018. The four co-operative research themes of the network are Climate Change, Public Health, Understanding Cultures and Global Higher Education and Research.
Forum on Education Abroad: UCD is a member of the Forum on Education Abroad since 2008 and hosted the organisations inaugural European conference in December 2011. The Forum on Education Abroad is the organisation tasked by the US government with responsibility for setting the standards of good practice for the field of Education Abroad. The organisation has 700+ US and International education institutional members.
EARMA - https://earma.org/
CEASAR - https://www.cesaer.org/
UnaEuropa - UCD became a member of the UnaEuropa European Universities Initiative in 2023. It is an alliance of 11 European universities. https://www.una-europa.eu/about