University College Cork is ranked in the top 1.1% of universities in the world.  It is Ireland’s leading institution for the delivery of research impact and the top Irish institution for highly cited researchers. We are the leading global university for sustainability and the Irish university with the highest level of industry collaboration.  The Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation (OVPRI) supports UCC’s vibrant community of diverse and independent thought leaders in the delivery of broad ranging transformative impacts across key areas of social, economic, cultural and environmental importance. Through the lens of the UN Sustainability Development Goals, UCC researchers, innovators and entrepreneurs are driving real world impacts that directly address current and emerging societal needs, including some of the most pressing global grand challenges of our time.