Biography

Deirdre Kearney is a Project Manager within Academic Affairs & Governance, University College Cork. She is a CIMA Part-qualified accountant and an honours graduate of Business Management and a soon to be graduate of Strategy and Innovation. Prior to taking up this role in February 2017, she made an exceptional impact as the Research Information Officer within the Office of the Vice President for Research & Innovation, UCC. In addition, she spent a number of years working in a large Pharmaceutical multi-national as an accountant and financial analyst.

Research Interests

Her research interests therefore focus on improving research administrative processes through the application of information systems and technology to meet Institutional strategic planning objectives.  

Manual

  Year Publication
(2010) IRIS Training Manual.
Kearney, D; O'Callaghan, L (2010) IRIS Training Manual. University College Cork: Manual [Details]

Professional Associations

  Association Function From / To
CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) Member 01-JAN-07 /

Conference Contributions

  Year Publication
(2015) Research Information Management Summit,
Kearney, D (2015) Thomson Reuters. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Research Information Management Summit, University of Vienna, Austria , 07-SEP-15 - 09-SEP-15. [Details]

Committees

  Committee Function From / To
ISSE Technical Group Committee member 2019 /
University Student Surveys Board Project Manager 2018 /
UCC e-learning sub committee Committee member 2017 /
Data Protection & ICP Security Working Group Member representing the Research Office 2012 / 2012
IUA National Citation Index Project Committee UCC Partner 2011 /
University Rankings Committee Committee member 2011 /

Employment

  Employer Position From / To
Academic Affairs & Governance Project Co-ordinator 01-FEB-17 /
Office of the VP for Research & Innovation, UCC Research Information Officer 01-MAR-10 / 31-JAN-17
Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals, Dun Laoghaire Financial Accountant 01-JAN-08 / 01-MAR-10

Education

  Year Institution Qualification Subject
2019 IMI Postgraduate Diploma Strategy & Innovation
2009 CIMA Postgraduate Diploma Advanced Management Accounting
2006 CIT Bachelor of Business Studies Business Management

Teaching Interests