Gleeson, JimJimGleesonLeitch, RuthRuthLeitchSugrue, CiaranCiaranSugrueO'Flaherty, JoanneJoanneO'FlahertyMcRoberts, Robin2013-11-202013-11-202012978-1-906444-42-6http://hdl.handle.net/10197/4954The aims of this study of research capacity building in initial teacher education programmes in Northern Ireland (NI) and the Republic of Ireland (RoI) were two-fold: (i) to provide an analysis of the experience, perspectives and resources of teacher educators with regard to the factors that support and/or inhibit research capacity-building in the initial phase of teacher education programmes in order to determine future directions; (ii) to create a comprehensive baseline understanding of how research awareness, understanding and skills are incorporated and developed during the initial stages of teacher education.enEducation policyResearch policyEducation researchResearch capabilityTechnical Report2013-10-15https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ie/