In This Section
- Researcher of the Year
- Early-Stage Researcher of the Year
- Research Support Person of the Year
- Research Supervisor of the Year
- Research Communicator of the Year
- Research Team of the Year
- Research Image of the Year
- Best Publication of the Year by an Undergraduate Author
- PhD Student of the Year
- Postdoctoral Researcher of the Year
- Engaged Research of the Year
- Vice-President for Research and Innovation UCC Futures Award for Interdisciplinary Research
- The President's Award for Research Impacting the Sustainable Development Goals
- Consultancy Project of the Year
- Invention of the Year
- Licence of the Year
- Spin-out Company of the Year
- Start-up of the Year
- Research Career Achievement Award
- Industry Research Collaboration of the Year
Research Image of the Year
This award recognises the exceptional representation of research through the medium of photography, art or graphic design. This image should be in the context of the calendar year 2025. Nominations can be made by any UCC staff member.
Application Details
Evaluation Criteria
| Overall Impact of Image |
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| Relevance of the Image to the Supporting Text |
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| Scientific or Scholarly Accuracy |
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| Innovation & Creativity |
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Deadline For Submission
- Friday March 27th 2026, 5pm.
How To Apply
To submit a nomination for this award, complete all sections of the entry form.
Previous Winners
| Year | Awardee | College/School/Department/Centre |
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| 2024 | Dr Jatin Nagpal, Dr María Aburto, Koushika Chandrasekaran, Professor Fiona Kearney, Dr Luigi Lonardo, Claire Halpin |
APC Microbiome Ireland School of Law and The Lewis Glucksman Gallery |
| 2023 | Dr Richard Unitt and Ms Emma Murphy | School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences |
| 2022 | Ms Roksana Niewadzisz | School of Film, Music and Theatre |
| 2021 | Dr Vuslat Juska | Tyndall National Institute |
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