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The People and Technology (PAT) research group in the School of Applied Psychology, University College Cork, Ireland. We study, design & evaluate digital technologies + interactions.
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February 17, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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Looking forward to @haimson.bsky.social presenting his upcoming book to @patlabucc.bsky.social this week!
Since I have a bunch of upcoming book events, I'm going to be posting info about my talks each week. This week I have two virtual Trans Technologies book talks:

Thursday, Feb. 20, 2pm GMT
PATLab, University College Cork, Ireland

Thanks @luiciolfi.bsky.social for organizing!
February 17, 2025 at 9:42 PM
"New UCC research on tackling conspiracy theories" via @news.rte.ie featuring our own Cian O'Mahony www.rte.ie/news/2025/02...
New UCC research on tackling conspiracy theories
University College Cork has published new research on the best methods for counteracting conspiracy theories.
www.rte.ie
February 13, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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My piece on @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social is live today, based on our recent study of technology use for participating in mourning practices in Ireland (cc @patlabucc.bsky.social)
How technology has changed Irish mourning rituals. Livestreamed funerals, memorial websites and online books of condolences have become accepted and important mourning rituals in Ireland, writes @luiciolfi.bsky.social @ucc.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
How technology has changed Irish mourning rituals
Livestreamed funerals, memorial websites and online books of condolences have become accepted and important mourning rituals in Ireland
www.rte.ie
February 7, 2025 at 9:54 AM
The TEI 2024 conference, co-chaired by Luigina Ciolfi @luiciolfi.bsky.social (PAT, UCC) and Trevor Hogan (MTU Crawford) was recognised by a "Collaboration Award" at the recent Cork Conference Ambassadors event hosted by the Cork Convention Bureau. www.corkindependent.com/2024/12/04/c...
Conference brought €17.4m worth of business tourism to Cork | Cork Independent
74 ambassadors were honoured last week for their involvement in the hosting of 62 conferences in Cork over the past two years, worth an estimated €17.4 million.
www.corkindependent.com
December 11, 2024 at 10:47 AM
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Glad to share that our new publication, "The opportunities and challenges of using online social platforms after pregnancy loss: A systematic review of qualitative research" is now available online in Computers in Human Behavior Reports. @sarah-foley.bsky.social

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December 10, 2024 at 11:38 AM
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🙋‍♀️Participants needed: If you are over 18 and have a menstrual cycle, we would appreciate if you could complete this short survey: ucc.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
This is part of the final stage of our study to create a menstrual health literacy scale. #menstruationmatters #womenshealth
December 11, 2024 at 10:02 AM
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Another great media feature for The Toy Library - led by @patlabucc.bsky.social and ADVANCE CRT PhD student Giorgia Anile (via @news.rte.ie) www.rte.ie/news/ireland...
Toy exchange library aims to 'disrupt' industry
As industries across the world face pressure to come up with innovative ways to decarbonise their goods and services to reach climate targets, the toy industry has been in the spotlight in recent year...
www.rte.ie
December 4, 2024 at 12:06 PM
Hello to everyone on BlueSky!
December 2, 2024 at 2:43 PM