Leru
The League of European Research Universities (LERU) is a network of 23 leading research universities that are located in 12 European countries. LERU is a respected voice in the European Higher Education Area and is committed to upholding sound conditions for research, especially basic research, and teaching.
Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin has been a member of this prestigious network since February 2017 and contributes to its numerous working groups in a variety of ways.
An overview of Trinity's involvement can be found below.
Policy Groups
| LERU Group | Trinity participant |
|---|---|
| RA – Rectors’ Assembly | Provost, Dr Patrick Prendergast |
| BIOM – Biomedicine/Life Sciences | Dean of Health Sciences, Prof Mary McCarron |
| DOCT – Doctoral Studies | Dean of Graduate Studies, Prof. Neville Cox |
| ENTE – Enterprise & Innovation | Chief Innovation & Enterprise Officer, Dr Diarmuid O’Brien |
| ERPM – European Research Project Managers | Research Development Officer, Ms Doris Alexander |
| INFO – Information & Open Access | Librarian & College Archivist, Ms Helen Shenton |
| LEAR – Teaching & Learning | Vice-Provost / Chief Academic Officer, Prof. Chris Morash |
| NATU – Natural Sciences | Dean of Faculty of Engineering, Mathematics & Science, Prof Vinny Cahill |
| RESE – Research | Dean of Research, Prof. Linda Doyle |
| SSHU – Social Sciences & Humanities | Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences, Prof Darryl Jones |
Thematic Groups
| LERU Group | Trinity participant |
|---|---|
| ALUM – Alumni | Director of Alumni, Mr John Dillon |
| ANIM – Animals Used for Scientific Purposes | Dr Daniel Kelly, Professor in the School of Engineering |
| CARE – Research Careers & HR | HR Director, Ms Antoinette Quinn |
| CHAR – Charitable Funding | Director of Campaigns, Kate Bond |
| CRIM – Crime & Social Control | Head of School of Social Work & Social Policy, Prof Eoin O’Sullivan |
| ELEA – e-learning | Associate Dean for Online Education, Dr Tim Savage |
| ETHI – Ethics | Professor Linda Hogan, Professor of Ecumenics |
| GEND – Gender | Prof Eileen Drew, Director of the Centre for Women in Science & Engineering Research |
| INTE – Research Integrity | Associate Dean of Research, Dr Martina Hennessy |
| LAW – Law | Law Head of School of Law, Prof Oran Doyle |
| THRS – Theology & Religion Studies | Head of Confederal School of Religions, Peace Studies & Theology, Prof. Siobhan Garrigan |
Network Groups
| LERU Group | Trinity participant |
|---|---|
| COMM – Directors of Communications | Director of Public Affairs & Communications |
| SON – Senior Officers | Primary contact person for LERU at Trinity College Dublin – Jennifer Taaffe, Director of the Office of the Provost |