Researchers and partners from government and industry gathered for the UCD College of Social Sciences and Law Research and Engagement Day, exploring how research connects with real-world challenges.
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Join us for a discussion of Somebody Should Do Something with authors Alex Madva & Daniel Kelly and panellists from UCD, TCD & Maynooth. Exploring how individuals can help drive real social change.
📅 24 Mar | 📍 MoLI Dublin
🎟 Free – register:
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Thank you to everyone who joined the UCD College of Social Sciences and Law Research and Engagement Day. The event brought together researchers and partners from government, policy, alumni and industry for interdisciplinary discussions, showcase presentations and Partnership Den pitches.
In this weeks podcast, Assoc Prof Shane Bergin speaks with School of Geography Professor and Principal of UCD College of Social Sciences & Law, @niamhmcherry.bsky.social about urban development and working with communities to understand the impacts of city change.
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Recordings of Prof. Michael Williams's lectures 'Curious Researches: Reflections on Skepticism, Ancient and Modern' (Agnes Cuming Lecture Series 2026) are now available on the #UCDPhilosophy website here: www.ucd.ie/philosophy/n...
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Episode 5 of The Observer Effect is out now.
Shane Bergin speaks with Aidan Regan (UCD School of Politics & International Relations) about inequality, democracy and corporate tax avoidance, and what it means for democratic institutions.
Listen:
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New research co-led by Assoc Prof Barry Molloy (UCD School of Archaeology) shows women and children were deliberately targeted in one of Europe’s largest prehistoric mass killings.
The ERC-funded study is published in Nature Human Behaviour.
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Congratulations to Professor Ainhoa González of UCD School of Geography on securing EPA funding for her project ScopeSEA, which will apply AI to enhance Strategic Environmental Assessment and support more effective environmental planning.
www.ucd.ie/research/new...
In the latest Observer Effect, Shane Bergin speaks with Declan Fahie (UCD School of Education) on workplace bullying in schools, teaching experience, and research on leadership and queer issues in education.
Listen:
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Have Your Say: StudentSurvey.ie 2026 is Now Open!
Colleges, Schools and support units use this feedback to inform teaching, services and student supports.
The survey is confidential and only takes a short time to complete.
Take part today at:
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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.
More: www.ucd.ie/research/new...
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
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.
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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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📺 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...
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.
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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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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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
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
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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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...
UCD-co-led research into AI's influence on democracy awarded seed funding
🗳️🤖 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
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...
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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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.
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
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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