The SURE Network

The SURE (Science Undergraduate Research Experience) Network was established in December 2016 by a community of higher education institutions interested in enhancing practice in undergraduate research in the Sciences. On 28th September 2018, the SURE Network ran its first series of regional undergraduate conferences in the Sciences, in Athlone, Dublin and Waterford. The second series of conferences ran on 27th September 2019, in Dublin, Carlow and Sligo. On 16th October 2020 the SURE Network ran the third in this conference series – taking place online (due to Covid-19 restrictions). On 1st October 2021, the SURE Network ran the fourth conference series, with a national, online conference. This years SURE Network conference is taking place on the 14th October F2F in IT Carlow and TU Dublin. The SURE Network’s undergraduate journal‘s is now on its third issue published in October 2021. 2021 saw the launch of the SUREbyts project in which a collection of videos featuring active researchers have been developed for year 1 and year 2 undergraduate students.The SURE Network was awarded “Best Academic Partnership” at the 2019 Education Awards. For further information please contact SURE Network chair, Dr. Therese Montgomery at therese.montgomery@gmit.ie