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 |
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RA – Rectors’ Assembly | Provost, Dr Patrick Prendergast |
BIOM – Biomedicine/Life Sciences | Dean of Health Sciences, Prof Orla Sheils |
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 Manager, Ms Doris Alexander |
INFO – Information & Open Access | Librarian & College Archivist, Ms Helen Shenton |
LEAR – Teaching & Learning | Vice-Provost / Chief Academic Officer, Prof Jeurgen Barkhoff |
NATU – Natural Sciences | Dean of Faculty of Engineering, Mathematics & Science, Prof Sylvia Draper |
RESE – Research | Dean of Research, Prof Linda Doyle |
SSHU – Social Sciences & Humanities | Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences, Prof Gail McElroy |
Thematic Groups
LERU Group | Trinity participant |
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ALUM – Alumni | Director of Alumni, Ms Jennifer Taaffe |
ANIM – Animals Used for Scientific Purposes | Professor in the School of Engineering, Prof Daniel Kelly |
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 Mary Rogan |
DETG – Digital Education Thematic Group (formerly e-learning) | Associate Dean for Online Education, Dr Tim Savage |
ETHI – Ethics | Professor of Ecumenics, Prof Linda Hogan |
GEND – Gender | Director of Trinity Centre for Gender Equality and Leadership (TCGEL), Prof Eileen Drew |
INTE – Research Integrity | Associate Dean of Research, Prof Lorraine Leeson |
LAW – Law | Law Head of School of Law, Prof Mark Bell |
THRS – Theology & Religion Studies | Head of Confederal School of Religions, Peace Studies & Theology, Prof Siobhan Garrigan |
Network Groups
LERU Group | Trinity participant |
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COMM – Directors of Communications | Director of Public Affairs & Communications, Mr Tom Molloy |
SON – Senior Officers | Primary contact person for LERU at Trinity College Dublin – Director of the Office of the Provost |