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President's Awards for Societal Impact
At the 2016  European Universities Association conference hosted by NUI Galway, the President of Ireland/ Uachtarán na hÉireann, Michael D. Higgins, praised Universities for their significant contributions to society beyond routine academic activities and encouraged all staff to use their skills and knowledge to create a better society.
Inspired by this vision and in line with the high value NUI Galway places on societal impact, the University now invites applications for the ‘President’s Award for Societal Impact’. The award recognises significant contributions to society by individuals or teams that further emphasises the University’s values and strategic mission in the area. The purpose of this Award will be to recognise, encourage and improve the University’s contribution to society and our various communities, to stimulate excellence and improve the visibility of the University’s impact on society. This represents an ideal opportunity to demonstrate our appreciation of the efforts and commitment of our colleagues.
Societal Impact is a broad concept. For the purposes of this award, it should reflect serious efforts at societal impact beyond that typically considered to be part of routine work. The societal impacts should be in line with the institutional ambitions set out in Vision 2020 including engaging in public debate and services, supporting the development of policy in key areas and stimulating and supporting cultural activities and supporting industry, businesses and the community with expertise and advice. Reported impacts should be accompanied by quantitative and qualitative measures.
Contributions and impacts can include but are not limited to the following:
Indicators of wider influence (for example, on policy and practice) or contributions to the discipline, national and international
Important cultural production, for example, in literature, music and art
Esteem indicators such as awards, prizes, commendations or nominations pertaining specifically to positive societal impact and not covered by other metrics
Esteem indicators such as leadership and Membership roles with demonstrable high-level engagement in international bodies (other than international academic networks), national statutory bodies, professional organisations and cultural institutions
Collaborative partnerships with demonstrable impacts with external bodies, and/or with industry, government agencies, local and regional authorities and community groups, including schools and other education providers where appropriate
Impactful contribution to Government Agencies, NGOs, community groups or organisations including, for example, significant reports or background papers (other than commissioned research covered by research impact KPIs), invited voluntary/independent expert inputs to strategic planning and programme evaluation processes.
Significant contributions to establishing collaborative community learning and research partnerships and initiatives aimed at advancing civic, social, economic and cultural inclusion, including community arts projects
Direct or indirect contributions to jobs creation in the private sector and voluntary/non-profit sector
Development of educational, training or dissemination programmes that bring significant value into the local or national economy (e.g. internationally funded students, tourist/visitor attraction, large international conferences, concerts/entertainment events)
Significant contributions to the provision of aid, resources, education, training or services to troubled or resource-deprived communities/regions (e.g. partnership with institutions in the developing world)
A selection panel will review all submissions based on the following criteria:
Reach: How many people are impacted by the contributions?
Depth: How deeply is society impacted by the contributions?
Longevity: How long will the impact of the contributions last?
Strategy: How aligned with University strategy are the contributions?
Other: One additional criteria to be decided by the selection committee.
The Panel has the right to make autonomous decisions based on the information received and the criteria, reserving also the right to seek further clarification and the right to modify the process if required. Each award will be accompanied by a grant of €1,000 that may be used for the purchase of equipment, support conference participation, travel and subsistence.
All staff are eligible for application and consideration. Applications can be put forward using the Form for Societal Impact Award .
All applications should include (i) the standard application form, (ii) a short 500 word statement giving a critical assessment of the work which the candidate wants considered against the relevant criteria described above supported by (iii) letters of support at least one of which should be from someone outside the University.~
Applications in PDF format should be emailed to Claire O' Connor ( oconnorc@nuigalway.ie ) at the Institutional Research Office not later than 30th June 2017.
All applications will be reviewed by the Societal Impact Panel (or official sub-group thereof) to identify candidates who meet the requirements. All applicants will be informed of the decision made by the panel in September.
If the Societal Impact panel decides a case exists, then the applicant will be invited to submit a supporting case document - a concise document which justifies the application and explains the supporting evidence which underpins the submission. The deadline for submission of the supporting case document will be communicated to applicants.
Director of Quality (Chair)
Vice President for Equality and Diversity
Vice President for Research
Director of Planning & Institutional Research
Two Nominees of the President
Two external reviewers to be identified by the panel
The awards will be presented at an appropriate ceremony.
The University will wish to publicise the awards and award holders through various media and, therefore, award holders should be prepared to appear in such publicity materials.
Successful candidates will not be eligible to be considered for another Societal Impact Award for a period of 3 years.
For any queries, please contact
Director of Planning and Institutional Research
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Gradam an Uachtaráin do Leas na Sochaí  2016/2017
Ag an gcomhdháil de chuid Chumann Eorpach na nOllscoileanna a bhí ar siúl in OÉ Gaillimh le deireanas, mhol Uachtarán na hÉireann, Micheál D. Ó hUigínn, Ollscoileanna as an éacht mór atá déanta acu ar son na sochaí lasmuigh de ghnáthghníomhachtaí acadúla agus mhol sé don fhoireann ar fad a gcuid scileanna agus a gcuid eolais a úsáid chun sochaí níos fearr a chruthú.
Agus an fhís seo mar inspioráid aici agus ar aon dul leis an luach mór atá ag OÉ Gaillimh maidir le leas na sochaí, iarrann an Ollscoil iarratais anois i dtaca le ‘Gradam an Uachtaráin do Leas na Sochaí’. Aithníonn an gradam an t-éacht atá déanta ag duine aonair nó foirne ar son na sochaí a thugann tuilleadh léargais ar luachanna agus ar mhisean straitéiseach na hOllscoile sa réimse seo. Is é cuspóir an Ghradaim éacht mór na hOllscoile ar son na sochaí agus ár gcuid pobal a aithint, a spreagadh agus a fheabhsú, chun dlús a chur le barr feabhais agus chun feiceálacht na hOllscoile i dtaobh leas na sochaí a fheabhsú. Is iontach an deis é seo chun ár mbuíochas le hiarrachtaí agus le tiomantas ár gcuid comhghleacaithe a léiriú.
Is coincheap an-leathan é Leas na Sochaí. Maidir leis an ngradam seo, ba cheart go léireodh sé iarrachtaí dáiríre maidir le leas na sochaí lasmuigh díobh sin a shamhlaítear leis an ngnáthobair. Ba cheart go mbeadh leasa na sochaí ar aon dul leis na huaillmhianta a leagtar amach in Fís 2020 lena n-áirítear páirt a ghlacadh i ndíospóireachtaí agus i seirbhísí pobail, tacú le polasaí a fhorbairt i réimsí fíorthábhachtacha agus gníomhaíochtaí cultúrtha a thacú agus a spreagadh agus tionsclaíocht, gnólachtaí agus an pobal a thacú le saineolas agus le comhairle.Ba cheart go mbeadh bearta cainníochtúla agus cáilíochtúla ag gabháil leis na leasa a thuairiscítear.
D’fhéadfadh na nithe seo a leanas a bheith i gceist le héachtaí agus le leasa ach níl siad teoranta dóibh:
Táscairí maidir le leasa níos leithne (mar shampla, i dtaca le polasaí agus le cleachtas) nó éachtaí maidir leis an disciplín, go náisiúnta agus go hidirnáisiúnta
Saothar tábhachtach cultúrtha, mar shampla, maidir le cúrsaí litríochta, cúrsaí ceoil agus cúrsaí ealaíne
Táscairí ómóis mar ghradaim, duaiseanna, ardmholtaí nó ainmniúcháin a bhaineann go dlúth le leas na sochaí agus nach gclúdaíonn méadracht eile iad
Táscairí ómóis mar róil cheannaireachta agus Bhallraíochta a bhfuil rannpháirtíocht ardleibhéil fhollasach i gceist leo i gcomhlachtaí idirnáisiúnta (cé is moite de líonraí acadúla idirnáisiúnta), comhlachtaí reachtúla náisiúnta, eagraíochtaí gairmiúla agus institiúidí cultúrtha
Comhpháirtíochtaí comhoibríocha le leasa follasacha le comhlachtaí seachtracha, agus/nó le gníomhaireachtaí tionscail, rialtais, údaráis áitiúla agus réigiúnacha agus grúpaí pobail, lena n-áirítear scoileanna agus soláthróirí oideachais eile nuair is cuí
Éacht tábhachtach maidir le gníomhaireachtaí rialtais, eagraíochtaí neamhrialtasacha, grúpaí pobail nó eagraíochtaí lena n-áirítear mar shampla: tuarascálacha tábhachtacha nó doiciméid taighde (lasmuigh de thaighde coimisiúnaithe atá clúdaithe ag leas taighde eochairtháscairí feidhmíochta), ionchur saineolais deonach/neamhspleách a bhfuil cuireadh i gceist leis maidir le pleanáil straitéiseach agus próisis mheastóireachta clár
Éachtaí tábhachtacha chun foghlaim chomhoibríoch phobalbhunaithe a bhunú agus comhpháirtíochtaí taighde agus tionscnaimh atá dírithe ar ionchuimsiú sibhialta, sóisialta, eacnamaíoch agus cultúrtha a chur chun cinn, lena n-áirítear tionscadail ealaíne pobail
Éachtaí díreacha nó indíreacha maidir le cruthú post san earnáil phríobháideach agus san earnáil dheonach/neamhbhrabúis
Cláir oideachais, oiliúna nó craobhscaoilte a fhorbairt a mbaineann an eacnamaíocht áitiúil nó náisiúnta tairbhe shuntasach astu (e.g. mic léinn atá ag fáil maoiniú idirnáisiúnta, rudaí a mheallann turasóirí/cuairteoirí, comhdhálacha/ceolchoirmeacha/imeachtaí siamsaíochta móra idirnáisiúnta)
Éachtaí tábhachtacha maidir le cabhair, acmhainní, oideachas, oiliúint nó seirbhísí a sholáthar do phobail/réigiúin chorraitheacha nó atá ar ghanntan acmhainní (e.g. comhpháirtíocht le hinstitiúidí sa domhan forbraíochta)
Déanfaidh painéal roghnúcháin athbhreithniú ar na hiarratais go léir bunaithe ar na critéir seo a leanas:
Tionchar: Cá mhéad duine a dtéann na héachtaí i bhfeidhm orthu?
Méid an Tionchair: Cé chomh mór agus a théann na héachtaí i bhfeidhm ar an tsochaí?
Fad: Cá fhad a mhairfidh leas na n-éachtaí?
Straitéis: Cé chomh mór agus atá na héachtaí i dtiúin le straitéis na hOllscoile?
Eile: Critéar amháin eile a shocróidh an coiste roghnúcháin.
Tá sé de cheart ag an bPainéal cinntí a dhéanamh as a stuaim féin bunaithe ar an eolas a fhaightear agus ar na critéir, tá sé de cheart aige freisin soiléiriú breise a lorg agus tá sé de cheart aige an próiseas a choigeartú más gá. Beidh deontas €1,000 ag gabháil le gach gradam ar féidir é a úsáid ar mhaithe le trealamh a cheannach, ar mhaithe le cabhrú le freastal ar chomhdhálacha, ar mhaithe le cúrsaí taistil agus cothabhála.
Tá gach comhalta foirne i dteideal iarratas a dhéanamh agus a bheith san iomaíocht. Is féidir iarratais a dhéanamh ach gnáthfhoirm iarratais a úsáid ó Form for Societal Impact Award.
Ba cheart go mbeadh na nithe seo a leanas san áireamh le gach iarratas (i) an ghnáthfhoirm iarratais, (ii) ráiteas gairid 500 focal a dhéanann measúnú criticiúil ar an obair a bhfuil an t-iarratasóir ag iarraidh go gcuirfear san áireamh í i bhfianaise na gcritéar ábhartha a mhínítear thuas le tacaíocht ó (iii) litreacha tacaíochta ar cheart go mbeadh ar a laghad ceann amháin acu ó dhuine éigin lasmuigh den Ollscoil.
Ba cheart iarratais i bhfoirm PDF a chur ar aghaidh i ríomhphost chuig oconnorc@nuigalway.ie san Oifig Taighde Institiúidigh ní nach déanaí ná an 30 Meitheamh 2017.
Déanfaidh Painéal Leas na Sochaí (nó foghrúpa oifigiúil a bhaineann leis) athbhreithniú ar na hiarratais go léir chun iarratasóirí a chomhlíonann na critéir a aithint. Cuirfear an cinneadh a dhéanfaidh an Painéal in iúl do na hiarratasóirí ar fad i mí an Meán Fómhair.
Má chinneann Painéal Leas na Sochaí gurb ann do chás, ansin tabharfar cuireadh don iarratasóir doiciméad tacaíochta don chás a chur ar fáil – doiciméad gonta a dhéanann cás ar son an iarratais agus a mhíníonn an fhianaise thacaíochta atá mar thaca leis an iarratas. Cuirfear an spriocdháta in iúl do na hiarratasóirí maidir leis an doiciméad tacaíochta don chás a sheoladh ar aghaidh.
Painéal Leas na Sochaí
An Stiúrthóir Feabhais (Cathaoirleach)
An Leas-Uachtarán Comhionannais agus Éagsúlachta
Stiúrthóir Pleanála & Taighde Institiúidigh
Beirt Ainmnithe de chuid an Uachtaráin
Beirt athbhreithneoirí seachtracha a bheidh le hainmniú ag an bpainéal
Bronnfar na gradaim ag searmanas cuí.
Beidh sé de rún ag an Ollscoil poiblíocht a dhéanamh ar son na ngradam agus ar son na ndaoine a mbronnfar gradam orthu trí mheáin éagsúla agus, mar sin, ba cheart go mbeadh na daoine a mbronnfar na gradaim orthu réidh le páirt a ghlacadh in ábhair phoiblíochta.
Ní bheidh iarratasóirí a n-éireoidh leo i dteideal iarratas a dhéanamh ar Ghradam Leas na Sochaí arís go ceann tréimhse 3 bliana.
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