28/05/2026
We are delighted to announce the establishment of the Ward & Burke Centre for Infrastructure Research & Innovation following a significant investment from leading engineering multinational Ward & Burke.�
The commitment from Ward & Burke will allow for significant advancement of research, impact and innovation in sustainable, intelligent and resilient infrastructure at the University.
As part of this new Signature Partnership, the new research centre will build on existing strengths at the University’s School of Engineering across civil and mechanical engineering, water and wastewater research, geotechnics, construction innovation and data driven engineering technologies. �
Alongside the new research centre a new civil engineering professorship has been created, with Established Professor Brian Sheil, an alumnus of University of Galway, appointed as the first to hold the role. The research centre will be led by Professor Sheil and Professor Eoghan Clifford, Head of Civil Engineering. �
The Signature Partnership with Ward & Burke will also see the establishment of a new, ambitious scholarship programme to build the pipeline of talented and innovative engineering students.
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