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 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |