Conference of University Rectors in Ireland : University Collaboration Geography

Geography

Universities Involved National University of Ireland, Maynooth
University of Ulster, Coleraine

Department(s) Geography

Project Title / Description
Crossborder analysis of deprivation, social wellbeing and health inequalities.

The core group has completed reports on cross border deprivation for the NI Voluntary Trust, and the Combat Poverty Agency. One report is being published with support from the Fund for Peace and reconciliation, along with a shorter summary report for community groups. The research team is currently engaged in a project to improve cross border access to primary health care for cooperation and working together (CAWT) an organisation for border area health authorities.

Contacts Dr D Pringle
Tel + 353 1 708 3685/3573
dennis.pringle@may.ie Dr S Cook
Tel 04870 324 409/911
s.cook@ulst.ac.uk

Development Potential
The project will probably continue for a few more years but with changing objectives.

Universities Involved	National University of Ireland, Galway University of Ulster, Coleraine Queen's University Belfast
Department(s)	Geography
Project Title / Description	International Conference of Historical Geographers One week conference hosted jointly by UU and QUB. Highly successful, over 140 papers presented.
Contacts	Prof. PJ Duffy Tel + 353 1 708 3748/3573 patirck.duffy@mav.ie	Prof. B Graham Tel 0801265324413 bj.graham@ulst.ac.uk	Dr Lindsay Proudfoot Queen's University Belfast

Universities Involved	University College Dublin Queen's University Belfast University of Ulster
Department(s)	Geography
Project Title / Description	Irish county history and society series: Interdisciplinary essays on the history of different counties in Ireland covering history, geography, folklore and other disciplines. Begun under Dr William Nolan in 1985. 12 volumes have been published to date.
Contacts	Dr Lindsay Proudfoot, QUB Dr Art Hushes, University of Ulster, Coleraine	Dr Gerard O'Brien, Magee College, Derry
Development Potential	It is intended to establish cross border academic and publishing contacts.

Universities Involved	National University of Ireland, Maynooth University of Ulster, Coleraine
Department(s)	Geography
Project Title / Description	A crossborder primary health care needs assessment. Dr Denis Pringle, NUIM was previously involved with the same collaborators from UU, Coleraine in a project on 'Comparative Spatial Deprivation: Settlement Size and Border effects in Ireland North and South'. Projects were funded by the Combat Poverty Agency and Voluntary Trust, Northern Ireland.
Contacts	Dr Denis Pringle Tel + 353 1 708 3685 Fax + 353 1 708 3573 denis.pringle@may.ie	Dr Sally Cook, UUC s.cook@ulst.ac.uk	Dr Adrian Moore, UUC a.moore@ulst.ac.uk
	Dr Michael Poole, UUC m.poole@ulst.ac.uk

Universities Involved	National University of Ireland, Maynooth University of Ulster University College Dublin
Department(s)	Geography
Project Title / Description	To develop an integrated geographical approach to the preliminary assessment of potential waste disposal sites. The main objectives of the research is to investigate potential conduits of leachate by geographical techniques (resistry, magnetics, VLF, GPR) in order to possibly establish a code of practice. The project is funded by the EU; is eighteen months in duration; and is set to be completed by October 2000. Various geophysical equipment, modelling programs and drilling equipment is required. The project is not open to new collaborators.
Contacts	Paul Gibson, NUIM Tel + 353 1 708 3510 paul.Gibson@may.ie	Paul Lyle, Belfast Tel 04890 366228 Paul.lyle@uslt.ac.uk	Chris Bean, UCD Tel + 353 1 7062140 Chris.bean@ucd.ie
Business Involvement	Drilling Contractors none yet approved.
Development Potential	Yes waste site evaluation in EU.

Universities Involved	National University of Ireland, Maynooth University of Ulster Coleraine Queen's University Belfast
Department(s)	Geography
Project Title / Description	Mapping the spaces of fear: The socio-spatial process of violence in Northern Ireland'. This project is funded by the EU programme for Peace and Reconciliation.
Contacts	Dr Rob Kitchin, NUIM Tel + 353 1 708 3372 Fax + 353 1 708 3573 Rob.kitchin@may.ie	Prof. James Anderson, QUB	Dr Ian Shuttleworth +44-28-90273359 Fax + 044-28-90321280 i.shuttleworth@qub.ac.uk

Universities Involved	Trinity College Dublin Queen's University Belfast
Department(s)	Geography
Other Universities	Oxford University, UK
Project Title / Description	A seasonal scale investigation of climate and environment in the lateglacial and Holocene times, in Britain and Ireland. Scotland has some of the best preserved quaternary deposits in Europe, including many from the period between 15,000 years ago when the last Ice Age came to an end, to the present day when temperatures are warming rapidly. These deposits are rare on a global scale and as such as very valuable in that they potentially preserve a record of previous palaeotemperatures and paleoenvironments. Until now, most palaeoclimate investigations have been over a relatively coarse timescales of at least 1,000 years. Recent research (Purton & Braiser 1997) reveal intraannual palaeo temperature records from sea shells and similar highresolution geochemical techniques which are being applied to well preserved shells from the Late Glacial deposits, in this study. This data will provide an insight into palaeoenvironment and its seasonal variation in the marine shelf off NW Scotland at the end of the last glaciation and during the Holocene time period. This project started in November 1997 and will finish in the summer of 2000. This project is open to new collaborators but more funding is necessary to continue this work. Thus far, many shells have been collected and analysed. This data is unique and provides a fascinating insight into the palaeoenvironment of the late Glacial and Holocene in NW Europe's marine shelf. Funding was provided from personal funds along with a fellowship from the Irish HEA, as well as a basic research grant from Enterprise Ireland
Contacts	Dr Martin Brasier Tel + 44 1865 272000 Fax + 44 1865 272072 martinb@earth.ox.ac.uk	Dr Melanie Leng Tel + 44 115 9363527 Fax + 44 115 936 3302 M.leng@nigl.nerc.ac.uk	Prof. RM Kalin Tel 04890 274006/274018 Fax 04890 663754 r.kalin@qub.ac.uk
Development Potential	Yes, there is much interest amongst all the parties in the research being undertaken. Should funding be available more work will be pursued.