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Dr Paul D'Alton (UCD School of Psychology) leads CHECK-ME, one of seven projects awarded €2.1m under Research Ireland’s Challenge Programme, embedding mental health supports within cancer services.
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€2.1M in funding to drive solutions focusing on prevention, equity, and continuity of care
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February 16, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Dr Paul D'Alton (UCD School of Psychology) leads CHECK-ME, one of seven projects awarded €2.1m under Research Ireland’s Challenge Programme, embedding mental health supports within cancer services.
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More: www.ucd.ie/research/new...
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Thank you to the talented Sydney Thompson, HDip student @ucdarchaeology.bsky.social, who has been working in our laboratory with archaeological conservator Susannah Kelly reconstructing some extremely fragmented and challenging bronze age burial urns
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February 12, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Thank you to the talented Sydney Thompson, HDip student @ucdarchaeology.bsky.social, who has been working in our laboratory with archaeological conservator Susannah Kelly reconstructing some extremely fragmented and challenging bronze age burial urns
@ucdsocscilaw.bsky.social @ucddublin.bsky.social
@ucdsocscilaw.bsky.social @ucddublin.bsky.social
Assoc Prof Michelle Downes of UCD Psychology spoke on RTÉ Radio 1 about UCD’s Babylab and emerging research on toddlers’ screen time and cognitive development, and how evidence can support parents navigating early screen use.
Listen back:
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Listen back:
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New Research on babies and screen time
Michelle Downes, Director of UCD’s Babylab, associate Professor
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February 12, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Assoc Prof Michelle Downes of UCD Psychology spoke on RTÉ Radio 1 about UCD’s Babylab and emerging research on toddlers’ screen time and cognitive development, and how evidence can support parents navigating early screen use.
Listen back:
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Listen back:
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In the latest instalment of The Observer Effect, Shane Bergin speaks with Lucía Tiscornia on transitional justice and political violence.
Listen now on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Listen now on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
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February 11, 2026 at 11:58 AM
In the latest instalment of The Observer Effect, Shane Bergin speaks with Lucía Tiscornia on transitional justice and political violence.
Listen now on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
open.spotify.com/episode/2nOT...
Listen now on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
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📺 Today at 15.00
Dr Micheál Collins (UCD School of Social Policy, Social Work and Social Justice) will speak to the Oireachtas Committee on Budgetary Oversight on tax expenditures, transparency and value for money.
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Dr Micheál Collins (UCD School of Social Policy, Social Work and Social Justice) will speak to the Oireachtas Committee on Budgetary Oversight on tax expenditures, transparency and value for money.
Watch live:
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Oireachtas committee meeting live stream
Live stream of public Oireachtas committee meeting in committee room 4
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February 10, 2026 at 12:43 PM
📺 Today at 15.00
Dr Micheál Collins (UCD School of Social Policy, Social Work and Social Justice) will speak to the Oireachtas Committee on Budgetary Oversight on tax expenditures, transparency and value for money.
Watch live:
www.oireachtas.ie/en/oireachta...
Dr Micheál Collins (UCD School of Social Policy, Social Work and Social Justice) will speak to the Oireachtas Committee on Budgetary Oversight on tax expenditures, transparency and value for money.
Watch live:
www.oireachtas.ie/en/oireachta...
UCD School of Philosophy is delighted to announce Michael Williams, Krieger-Eisenhower Professor at Johns Hopkins University, as the Agnes Cuming Lecturer for 2025/26.
He will deliver two public lectures, Curious Researches: Reflections on Skepticism, Ancient and Modern.
Book via the QR code.
He will deliver two public lectures, Curious Researches: Reflections on Skepticism, Ancient and Modern.
Book via the QR code.
February 5, 2026 at 1:09 PM
UCD School of Philosophy is delighted to announce Michael Williams, Krieger-Eisenhower Professor at Johns Hopkins University, as the Agnes Cuming Lecturer for 2025/26.
He will deliver two public lectures, Curious Researches: Reflections on Skepticism, Ancient and Modern.
Book via the QR code.
He will deliver two public lectures, Curious Researches: Reflections on Skepticism, Ancient and Modern.
Book via the QR code.
In the first installment of The Observer Effect, Shane Bergin speaks with Alexa McDermot about her PhD research on the experiences of autistic and/or ADHD women in midlife in Ireland, and why lived experience matters for research and policy.
Listen here:
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Listen here:
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February 4, 2026 at 3:52 PM
In the first installment of The Observer Effect, Shane Bergin speaks with Alexa McDermot about her PhD research on the experiences of autistic and/or ADHD women in midlife in Ireland, and why lived experience matters for research and policy.
Listen here:
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Listen here:
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The Observer Effect is now live.
Hosted by Assoc Prof Shane Bergin (UCD School of Education), the podcast features researchers from across the UCD College of Social Sciences and Law reflecting on their work and motivations.
Listen now:
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Hosted by Assoc Prof Shane Bergin (UCD School of Education), the podcast features researchers from across the UCD College of Social Sciences and Law reflecting on their work and motivations.
Listen now:
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Chatting with Chatbots: Why Ben Cowan is interested in the psychology of AI interaction
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February 4, 2026 at 12:13 PM
The Observer Effect is now live.
Hosted by Assoc Prof Shane Bergin (UCD School of Education), the podcast features researchers from across the UCD College of Social Sciences and Law reflecting on their work and motivations.
Listen now:
open.spotify.com/show/4ysNczV...
Hosted by Assoc Prof Shane Bergin (UCD School of Education), the podcast features researchers from across the UCD College of Social Sciences and Law reflecting on their work and motivations.
Listen now:
open.spotify.com/show/4ysNczV...
Congratulations to researchers from the UCD College of Social Sciences and Law following the 2025 Research Impact Awards.
Special congratulations to Prof Orla Doyle, overall winner for Preparing for Life, alongside awardees and finalists across the College.
Read more: bit.ly/3NG3kSD
Special congratulations to Prof Orla Doyle, overall winner for Preparing for Life, alongside awardees and finalists across the College.
Read more: bit.ly/3NG3kSD
January 30, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Congratulations to researchers from the UCD College of Social Sciences and Law following the 2025 Research Impact Awards.
Special congratulations to Prof Orla Doyle, overall winner for Preparing for Life, alongside awardees and finalists across the College.
Read more: bit.ly/3NG3kSD
Special congratulations to Prof Orla Doyle, overall winner for Preparing for Life, alongside awardees and finalists across the College.
Read more: bit.ly/3NG3kSD
Researchers working on AI and Society are invited to a cross-institutional networking event connecting UCD and Northeastern University.
This year’s event takes place on 5 February 2026 at 3.00 pm.
Read more and register here: bit.ly/49ZIaGl
This year’s event takes place on 5 February 2026 at 3.00 pm.
Read more and register here: bit.ly/49ZIaGl
January 30, 2026 at 10:51 AM
Researchers working on AI and Society are invited to a cross-institutional networking event connecting UCD and Northeastern University.
This year’s event takes place on 5 February 2026 at 3.00 pm.
Read more and register here: bit.ly/49ZIaGl
This year’s event takes place on 5 February 2026 at 3.00 pm.
Read more and register here: bit.ly/49ZIaGl
The UCD College of Social Sciences and Law has launched its first Transition Year Programme, welcoming students from across Ireland to explore social sciences and law through workshops, team projects and a final showcase. The programme will now run annually.
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January 28, 2026 at 5:18 PM
The UCD College of Social Sciences and Law has launched its first Transition Year Programme, welcoming students from across Ireland to explore social sciences and law through workshops, team projects and a final showcase. The programme will now run annually.
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bit.ly/4taNP5q
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Prof Orla Doyle has been announced as this year's overall winner of the UCD Research Impact Case Study Competition for ‘Preparing for Life: changing children’s lives through early parenting support’.
🎉Congratulations to Prof Doyle & all the finalists announced today!
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🎉Congratulations to Prof Doyle & all the finalists announced today!
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Preparing for Life: changing children’s lives through early parenting support
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January 28, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Prof Orla Doyle has been announced as this year's overall winner of the UCD Research Impact Case Study Competition for ‘Preparing for Life: changing children’s lives through early parenting support’.
🎉Congratulations to Prof Doyle & all the finalists announced today!
➡️ www.ucd.ie/research/new...
🎉Congratulations to Prof Doyle & all the finalists announced today!
➡️ www.ucd.ie/research/new...
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🗳️🤖 Many congratulations to Associate Professor Stefan Müller of the UCD School of Politics and International Relations on securing a Una Europa seed funding grant for the project Democracy and AI.
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January 26, 2026 at 10:40 AM
🗳️🤖 Many congratulations to Associate Professor Stefan Müller of the UCD School of Politics and International Relations on securing a Una Europa seed funding grant for the project Democracy and AI.
👏 @stefanmueller.bsky.social @ucdpolitics.bsky.social @ucdsocscilaw.bsky.social @unaeuropa.bsky.social
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New research led by Prof Judith Harford from the UCD School of Education examines how education policy in Ireland has evolved since the 1990s and why meaningful reform remains difficult.
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Read more: www.ucd.ie/research/new...
January 27, 2026 at 3:37 PM
New research led by Prof Judith Harford from the UCD School of Education examines how education policy in Ireland has evolved since the 1990s and why meaningful reform remains difficult.
Read more: www.ucd.ie/research/new...
Read more: www.ucd.ie/research/new...
New research co-authored by Assoc Prof Alexander Dukalskis (UCD School of Politics and International Relations) will be discussed tomorrow at the European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs.
The report examines transnational repression and EU policy responses.
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The report examines transnational repression and EU policy responses.
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January 27, 2026 at 12:41 PM
New research co-authored by Assoc Prof Alexander Dukalskis (UCD School of Politics and International Relations) will be discussed tomorrow at the European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs.
The report examines transnational repression and EU policy responses.
bit.ly/4rdPXr3
The report examines transnational repression and EU policy responses.
bit.ly/4rdPXr3
UCD Sociology undergrads: thinking about life after graduation?
Join the UCD School of Sociology Careers Event on 28 January, 4.00 pm in the UCD Global Lounge. Hear from careers experts and alumni.
Sign up via the QR code.
Join the UCD School of Sociology Careers Event on 28 January, 4.00 pm in the UCD Global Lounge. Hear from careers experts and alumni.
Sign up via the QR code.
January 22, 2026 at 12:18 PM
UCD Sociology undergrads: thinking about life after graduation?
Join the UCD School of Sociology Careers Event on 28 January, 4.00 pm in the UCD Global Lounge. Hear from careers experts and alumni.
Sign up via the QR code.
Join the UCD School of Sociology Careers Event on 28 January, 4.00 pm in the UCD Global Lounge. Hear from careers experts and alumni.
Sign up via the QR code.
Agnes Cuming Lecture Series | UCD School of Philosophy
The UCD School of Philosophy welcomes Michael Williams (Johns Hopkins University) for a two-part public lecture on scepticism.
10–11 February 2026, 6.00 pm, Newman Building, UCD.
Free, registration required:
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The UCD School of Philosophy welcomes Michael Williams (Johns Hopkins University) for a two-part public lecture on scepticism.
10–11 February 2026, 6.00 pm, Newman Building, UCD.
Free, registration required:
bit.ly/45oUQVX
January 21, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Agnes Cuming Lecture Series | UCD School of Philosophy
The UCD School of Philosophy welcomes Michael Williams (Johns Hopkins University) for a two-part public lecture on scepticism.
10–11 February 2026, 6.00 pm, Newman Building, UCD.
Free, registration required:
bit.ly/45oUQVX
The UCD School of Philosophy welcomes Michael Williams (Johns Hopkins University) for a two-part public lecture on scepticism.
10–11 February 2026, 6.00 pm, Newman Building, UCD.
Free, registration required:
bit.ly/45oUQVX
Should history change the way we think about populism?
New research from UCD School of Economics by Alan de Bromhead, with Kevin Hjortshøj O’Rourke, uses economic history to rethink populism and why historical context matters for democracy and economic policy.
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New research from UCD School of Economics by Alan de Bromhead, with Kevin Hjortshøj O’Rourke, uses economic history to rethink populism and why historical context matters for democracy and economic policy.
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January 20, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Should history change the way we think about populism?
New research from UCD School of Economics by Alan de Bromhead, with Kevin Hjortshøj O’Rourke, uses economic history to rethink populism and why historical context matters for democracy and economic policy.
bit.ly/4jPfDrr
New research from UCD School of Economics by Alan de Bromhead, with Kevin Hjortshøj O’Rourke, uses economic history to rethink populism and why historical context matters for democracy and economic policy.
bit.ly/4jPfDrr
#UCD_Ai stories! Making #AI work for People #Digital #Policy #SocialSciences
UCD’s leaders in digital policy and the social sciences are testing the promises of AI, defining success and ensuring its applications benefit society, while supporting a sustainable planet.
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UCD’s leaders in digital policy and the social sciences are testing the promises of AI, defining success and ensuring its applications benefit society, while supporting a sustainable planet.
www.ucd.ie/research/inf...
Making AI work for people
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January 20, 2026 at 12:52 PM
#UCD_Ai stories! Making #AI work for People #Digital #Policy #SocialSciences
UCD’s leaders in digital policy and the social sciences are testing the promises of AI, defining success and ensuring its applications benefit society, while supporting a sustainable planet.
www.ucd.ie/research/inf...
UCD’s leaders in digital policy and the social sciences are testing the promises of AI, defining success and ensuring its applications benefit society, while supporting a sustainable planet.
www.ucd.ie/research/inf...
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#UCD_Ai stories! Making #AI work for People #Digital #Policy #SocialSciences
UCD's leaders in digital policy & social sciences are testing the promises of #AI, defining its success and ensuring its applications benefit all society, while supporting a sustainable planet.
www.ucd.ie/research/inf...
UCD's leaders in digital policy & social sciences are testing the promises of #AI, defining its success and ensuring its applications benefit all society, while supporting a sustainable planet.
www.ucd.ie/research/inf...
January 20, 2026 at 12:42 PM
#UCD_Ai stories! Making #AI work for People #Digital #Policy #SocialSciences
UCD's leaders in digital policy & social sciences are testing the promises of #AI, defining its success and ensuring its applications benefit all society, while supporting a sustainable planet.
www.ucd.ie/research/inf...
UCD's leaders in digital policy & social sciences are testing the promises of #AI, defining its success and ensuring its applications benefit all society, while supporting a sustainable planet.
www.ucd.ie/research/inf...
Welcome back to campus to all our students as the Spring Trimester begins at the UCD College of Social Sciences and Law. With campus life back in full swing, the weeks ahead offer opportunities to learn and develop new perspectives on the issues that matter, both inside and outside the classroom.
January 19, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Welcome back to campus to all our students as the Spring Trimester begins at the UCD College of Social Sciences and Law. With campus life back in full swing, the weeks ahead offer opportunities to learn and develop new perspectives on the issues that matter, both inside and outside the classroom.
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New paper on PublicPolicy.ie by Darragh Kelly, Prof Ainhoa González Del Campo (UCD), Alana Ryan, Dr Patrick Collins & Martin Quigley (Pobal): “The Energy Divide: Linking Local Deprivation to Household Renewable Adoption.”
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#Deprivation #EnergyPoverty #Inequality
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#Deprivation #EnergyPoverty #Inequality
January 14, 2026 at 3:49 PM
New paper on PublicPolicy.ie by Darragh Kelly, Prof Ainhoa González Del Campo (UCD), Alana Ryan, Dr Patrick Collins & Martin Quigley (Pobal): “The Energy Divide: Linking Local Deprivation to Household Renewable Adoption.”
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#Deprivation #EnergyPoverty #Inequality
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#Deprivation #EnergyPoverty #Inequality
Watch back Dr Margaret Samahita (UCD School of Economics) on RTÉ Prime Time, explaining why illegal streaming remains widespread in Ireland. She highlights rising costs, platform fragmentation and behavioural factors like convenience, social norms and fairness.
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Prime Time 2026-01-13
As the government tries to respond to outrage about apps which allow users to create deepfake sexualised replicates of women, we hear from Grainne Seoige on her experience - and Minister of State Niam...
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January 14, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Watch back Dr Margaret Samahita (UCD School of Economics) on RTÉ Prime Time, explaining why illegal streaming remains widespread in Ireland. She highlights rising costs, platform fragmentation and behavioural factors like convenience, social norms and fairness.
www.rte.ie/player/serie...
www.rte.ie/player/serie...