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Biography
Julie has been working in UCC's Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation since 2022. That year, she led on an institution-wide project to map UCC's research onto the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Since 2023, in the role of Research Systems and Reporting Officer, Julie has been the research-lead on UCC's rollout of a new research information system, which launched to the research community in November 2025.
Prior to UCC, Julie worked in Corporate Affairs in Gas Networks Ireland and for seven years in the House of Commons and Dáil Éireann as a parliamentary researcher for various politicians.
Julie holds a BCL from UCC, which she completed as an evening degree whilst working in Gas Networks Ireland, along with a BA (English and History) from UCC, and an MPhil in Modern Irish History from Trinity College Dublin.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 4 Quality Education
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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A novel and comprehensive approach to mapping university research onto the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – the case of University College Cork, Ireland
O’Donoghue, J., Bolger, P., Kirrane, M. J., Barimo, J. F., Byrne, A., Dunphy, N. P., Edwards, C., Godsmark, C. N., Hogan, D., Loftus, S., Lucey, S., Rohan, J. F., White, A., O’Halloran, J., Cryan, J. F. & Cusack, S., 2025, In: International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education. 26, 9, p. 55-71 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Student-led, research-informed and practice focussed: University College Cork’s journey to sustainability
O'Halloran, J., Barimo, J., Cusack, S., Irwin, S., Kirrane, M., Mullally, G., Nyaluke, D., O'Donoghue, J., O'Mahony, C., Poland, M. & Ryder, M., 31 Dec 2025, In: Journal of Sustainability Perspectives. 5, 3, p. 502 515 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Research Support Maturity Assessment
Brennan, C., Coffey, A., Dowling, L., O'Donoghue, J., Sabatino, R. & Wrynn, S., 1 Nov 2023, Zenodo.Research output: Other output
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Nervous Approach to Nervous Shock: A Critical Evaluation of the Contemporary Irish Jurisprudence Governing Claims for Damages for Negligently Inflicted Psychiatric Injury
O'Donoghue, J., 2022, In: Trinity College Law Review.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Establishing the diverse meaning of Student Success at UCC
O'Donoghue, J., 2021.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
Activities
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International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education (Journal)
O'Donoghue, J. (Reviewer)
2025Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication peer-review
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University College Cork (Organisational unit)
O'Donoghue, J. (Member)
2025Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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Irish Pure Users Group (External organisation)
O'Donoghue, J. (Member)
2023 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of network
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Research Impact Network (External organisation)
O'Donoghue, J. (Member)
2023 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of network
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Mapping UCC research onto the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
O'Donoghue, J. (Organiser)
2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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New Sustainable Development Data Have Been Reported by Researchers at University College Cork [A Novel and Comprehensive Approach To Mapping University Research Onto the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (Sdgs) - the Case of ...]
Cryan, J. F., Bolger, P., Barimo, J., Loftus, S. U., Kirrane, M., O'Halloran, J., White, A., Cusack, S., Edwards, C., Godsmark, C., Rohan, J., Hogan, D., O'Donoghue, J., Lucey, S. & Dunphy, N.
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