Institute for Business, Social Sciences and Public Policy

           
The Cairnes Building at NUI Galway, housing IBSSPP and the J.E. Cairnes School of Business and Economics

Welcome to the Institute for Business, Social Sciences and Public Policy

Our Background and Context

The Institute for Business, Social Sciences and Public Policy was established in September 2011. The Institute builds on ten years of success for the Centre Innovation and Structural Change (CISC) which has had significant impacts in terms of funding awards, publication outputs, including high ranked journal publications, commissoned research reports, development of doctoral student and contributions to innovation policy development.

Our Vision

The Institute is the largest national multi-disciplinary research hub focused on building an internationally-recognised programme of research-led impacts, as well as activity contributing to public policy debates and contemporary societal issues facing Ireland and Europe. The Institute fosters a culture of research excellence by bringing together scholastic strengths from the College of Business, Public Policy and Law and the College of Arts, Social Science and Celtic Studies at NUI Galway, and also facilitates, supports and enhances existing and emerging collaborative research interactions nationally and internationally.

For more information, please see the About Us page.

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