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Dr Rachel Clarke is the Programme Manager for the ELEVATE programme at the Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology (IADT). The ELEVATE programme is funded under the TU Research and Innovation Supporting Enterprise (TU RISE) scheme, aiming to enhance research and innovation capacity and foster engagement with local enterprises and community stakeholders.
Prior to her role at IADT, Dr Clarke worked with the Irish Research Council (IRC), managing EU Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions postdoctoral fellowship programmes in public health crises and a Digital Humanities programme co-funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), UK.
Dr Clarke holds a PhD from the School of Biosystems Engineering at University College Dublin (UCD), focusing on emerging contaminants and their risks to human health and the environment. She has published numerous journal articles, book chapters, and conference papers, and has presented her research at national and international conferences
Education/Academic qualification
PhD Quantitative Modelling and Risk Assessment (Biosystems and Food Engineering)
Apr 2013 → May 2017
Award Date: 6 Nov 2017
Postgraduate - Masters, Masters of Science eng - Sustainable Energy and Green Technologies, University College Dublin
12 Sep 2011 → 12 Sep 2012
Bachelor, BSc Environmental Sciences, Trinity College Dublin
5 Oct 2007 → 14 May 2011
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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Projects
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Elevate Programme
Clarke, R. (Programme Manager), Kinsella, T. (Research Lead), Smith, D. (Project Champion), Gallagher, R. (Industry Liaison), Glennon, M. (Industry Liaison), McGing, C. (EDI Lead), Sisson, E. (Creation Bridge Lead), King, L. (Creation Bridge Lead), Mc Quaid, P. (Creation Bridge Lead), O'Neill Maher, M. (Technical Support), Edgar, A. (Technical Support), Zurek, D. (Project Team Member) & Cox, A. (Project Team Member)
6/01/25 → …
Project: Other
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Measuring Research Culture Progress Initiation of the TU RISE ELEVATE Programme in IADT
Clarke, R., 13 May 2025.Research output: Conference research output › Conference poster › peer-review
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Quantitative Risk Assessment of Antimicrobials in Biosolids Applied on Agricultural Land and Potential Translocation into Food
Clarke, R., Healy, M. G., Fenton, O. & Cummins, E., Apr 2018, In: Food Research International. 106, p. 1049-1060Research output: Journal article › Article › peer-review
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Resource Recovery from Sewage Sludge
Healy, M. G., Clarke, R., Peyton, D. & Cummins, E., Mar 2018, Sewage Treatment Plants: Economic Evaluation of Innovative Technologies for Energy Efficiency . Konstantinos , K. & Tsagarakis, K. P. (eds.). IWA Publisher, p. 139-162Research output: Book chapters and conference proceedings › Book chapter › peer-review
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A Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment Model for Total Coliforms and E. Coli in Surface Runoff following Application of Biosolids to Grassland
Clarke, R., Peyton, D., Healy, M. G., Fenton, O. & Cummins, E., Mar 2017, In: Environmental Pollution. p. 739-750Research output: Journal article › Article › peer-review
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EPA Report 200: Health and Water Quality Impacts Arising from Land Spreading of Biosolids
Healy, M. G., Fenton, O., Clarke, R., Peyton, D., Fleming, G., Wall, D., Morrissey, M. & Cormican, M., 2017, Environmental Protection Agency.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review
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Elevate Programme (IADT Teaching, Learning and Research Showcase 2025)
Clarke, R. (Speaker), Kinsella, T. (Speaker), King, L. (Speaker) & Mc Quaid, P. (Speaker)
10 Jun 2025Activity: Talk or presentation at conference or event › Oral presentation
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IADT Industry Day 2025
Gallagher, R. (Chair), Glennon, M. (Organiser), Clarke, R. (Organiser), King, L. (Participant), Kenna, H. (Participant) & Cox, A. (Organiser)
29 May 2025Activity: Curation and Events › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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IADT Elevate Launch Event
Clarke, R. (Speaker)
16 May 2025Activity: Talk or presentation at conference or event › Oral presentation
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