The Clinical and Academic Research Excellence project between the Nursing and Midwifery Planning and Development Unit South East, Health Service Executive has been in place since 2009.
The aim of this collaboration is to utilise the research expertise available within the Department of Nursing and Health Care South East Technological University to support Nursing and Clinical Services within the Health Service Executive in developing new knowledge that will enhance clinical practice in the region and beyond. Funding in excess of €900,000 has enabled 3 PhD projects and 2 MSc projects to be completed to date with 6 more MSc/ PhD projects currently underway.