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Research Week 2026

UL Research Week 2026 showcases some of the ground-breaking research being undertaken in our university - research that is having an impact.

Events in this collection

  • Research Week Launch and Showcase of UL Research Centres primary image

    Research Week Launch and Showcase of UL Research Centres

    Mon, Apr 27 • 9:30 AM

    Free

  • Building Capacity for Evidence Synthesis – a showcase of opportunities primary image

    Building Capacity for Evidence Synthesis – a showcase of opportunities

    Mon, Apr 27 • 11:00 AM

    Free

  • Understanding Sustainability through Innovative Accounting Research primary image

    Understanding Sustainability through Innovative Accounting Research

    Mon, Apr 27 • 11:00 AM

    Free

  • Opportunities & benefits of undertaking teaching for postgraduate research primary image

    Opportunities & benefits of undertaking teaching for postgraduate research

    Mon, Apr 27 • 2:00 PM

    Free

  • Assessing Irish electoral democracy primary image

    Assessing Irish electoral democracy

    Mon, Apr 27 • 4:00 PM

    Free

  • The Life Sciences Consultation and Drive primary image

    The Life Sciences Consultation and Drive

    Tue, Apr 28 • 9:15 AM

    Free

  • Towards the development of an Age-Friendly Health System primary image

    Towards the development of an Age-Friendly Health System

    Tue, Apr 28 • 11:00 AM

    Free

  • Pillars, doughnuts, wedding cakes: multidimensional sustainability models primary image

    Pillars, doughnuts, wedding cakes: multidimensional sustainability models

    Tue, Apr 28 • 11:00 AM

    Free

  • My Most Impactful Research primary image

    My Most Impactful Research

    Tue, Apr 28 • 12:00 PM

    Free

  • Cancer Research: Genomics, Nutrition, and Risk Reduction primary image

    Cancer Research: Genomics, Nutrition, and Risk Reduction

    Tue, Apr 28 • 2:00 PM

    Free

  • A Flavour of Sustainable Research @UL: Scavenger Hunt primary image

    A Flavour of Sustainable Research @UL: Scavenger Hunt

    Wed, Apr 29 • 9:00 AM

    Free

  • A Flavour of Sustainable Research @ UL: Bernal Tours primary image

    A Flavour of Sustainable Research @ UL: Bernal Tours

    Wed, Apr 29 • 9:00 AM

    Free

  • A Flavour of Sustainable Research @ UL:  Resilient & Sustainable Materials primary image

    A Flavour of Sustainable Research @ UL: Resilient & Sustainable Materials

    Wed, Apr 29 • 9:30 AM

    Free

  • A Flavour of Sustainable Research @ UL: Energy Research & Enabling Tech primary image

    A Flavour of Sustainable Research @ UL: Energy Research & Enabling Tech

    Wed, Apr 29 • 11:45 AM

    Free

  • Innovations, insights and novel practices in youth crime prevention primary image

    Innovations, insights and novel practices in youth crime prevention

    Wed, Apr 29 • 1:00 PM

    Free

  • New Conflicts, New Challenges: War Journalism in the 21st Century primary image

    New Conflicts, New Challenges: War Journalism in the 21st Century

    Wed, Apr 29 • 1:00 PM

    Free

  • More than skin deep primary image

    More than skin deep

    Wed, Apr 29 • 3:00 PM

    Free

  • From Cells to Society: how diet shapes health, performance and policy primary image

    From Cells to Society: how diet shapes health, performance and policy

    Wed, Apr 29 • 3:00 PM

    Free

  • Commercialising your Research primary image

    Commercialising your Research

    Wed, Apr 29 • 3:00 PM

    Free

  • Aiming Higher: Understanding Research Assessment Reform primary image

    Aiming Higher: Understanding Research Assessment Reform

    Thu, Apr 30 • 9:15 AM

    Free

  • The revolution is just a t-shirt away: Protest and Popular Music primary image

    The revolution is just a t-shirt away: Protest and Popular Music

    Thu, Apr 30 • 11:00 AM

    Free

  • Research Impact: What we know and where we should go primary image

    Research Impact: What we know and where we should go

    Thu, Apr 30 • 11:00 AM

    Free

  • Mapping Dance Research Ecologies primary image

    Mapping Dance Research Ecologies

    Thu, Apr 30 • 12:00 PM

    Free

  • Using Evidence to Influence Policy primary image

    Using Evidence to Influence Policy

    Thu, Apr 30 • 2:00 PM

    Free

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Organizer of Research Week 2026
This week-long series of events running 28 April to 2 May shines a spotlight on the important research taking place across our university. At UL we are pushing the boundaries, creating new discoveries, and it is all for the greater good. The impact that our research can have on society can never be underestimated. Our researchers are working to help make our country, and our world, a more sustainable place, more inclusive and healthier, and all while striving to use smart technology for the betterment of all.In an everchanging world, we need to ensure that we prioritise research funding to allow us to keep our competitive advantage and to grow our economy. UL Research Week is a platform that allows researchers to showcase the diverse nature of our world-leading research to the wider community and the public. Research Week is underpinned by our research strategyWisdom for Action, whose mission is to build a vibrant community where research excellence is valued, supported and central to all facets of our organisation.I encourage you delve into the research being undertaken here in UL throughout the week as you uncover the innovative and impactful work taking place. #ResearchWeekUL #StayCurious