TU Dublin Announces Pioneering Professorships to Shape A New Era of Research and Innovation
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Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin) is to appoint five new Professors in a landmark move that will strengthen the University’s research and innovation leadership and mark a new phase in its development. The appointments are among the first under Ireland’s new Professor grade for Technological Universities and will bring senior academic leadership to five areas of national and international importance.
TU Dublin will initially commence recruitment for two of the five Professorships - Agri-Food and Bioeconomy Systems and Health and Life Sciences - with the remaining appointments to follow shortly thereafter.
The appointments come as TU Dublin’s research and innovation activity continues to grow. Its research community now comprises 1,403 researchers and over 600 doctoral candidates, working across five research institutes, 28 designated research centres and four national research centres. 36% of its researchers are international, reflecting the University’s increasingly global research profile.
TU Dublin is one of the strongest-performing universities nationally in commercialising research, delivering the highest impact per euro invested and leading in patents and assignments, university spin-outs and licences with industry.
Dr Deirdre Lillis, President of TU Dublin, said the appointments represent a significant milestone in the University's development and its ambition to strengthen the scale and impact of its research and innovation:
“These five Professorships represent a defining moment in TU Dublin’s development. They are not simply new academic appointments; they are an investment in the people and leadership that will shape the next phase of our research and innovation.
We are building on significant momentum and creating the capacity to be more ambitious — to grow research teams, forge new partnerships and deliver impact on the issues that matter most to society, industry and our economy. We want to attract outstanding researchers from Ireland and around the world who see the opportunity to help shape that future.”
Dr Dympna O’Sullivan, Director of Research, Innovation and External Engagement at TU Dublin, said the Professorships offer an opportunity for the successful candidates to build new research capacity, partnerships and impact:
“What makes these Professorships particularly exciting is the opportunity to build. Successful candidates will not simply step into an established academic structure; they will have the scope to develop research teams, establish partnerships, and define new directions in their fields.
They will join a research community with real scale and momentum, but one that is also deeply connected to industry, enterprise, and the wider community. For ambitious research leaders who want their work to make a tangible difference, this is an opportunity to create something with lasting impact."
Based in Dublin, TU Dublin combines a multidisciplinary research environment with strong connections to industry, enterprise, the professions and communities. Its practice-based tradition provides opportunities to connect research and innovation with real-world challenges and impact.
The University is also a founding partner of the European University of Technology (EUt+) alliance and has participated in more than 85 EU-funded projects over the last five years, with more than 15% led by TU Dublin.
The appointments will also contribute to TU Dublin's ambition to strengthen its international research profile, expand collaboration with industry and enterprise, and translate research excellence into tangible economic, societal and cultural impact.
Applications now open
Applications and further information on the Professorship opportunities are available at: https://perrettlaver.com/technological-university-dublin/