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Employment across all regions in the Republic fell further during pandemic but recovered faster than in Northern Ireland shows Ulster University & DCU employment data dashboard | Research Office

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DCU Research @dcuresearch.bsky.social · Feb 18

Two DCU researchers have secured over €872000 in SEAI funding

Prof Mary Pryce's project asks can we store green hydrogen using formic acid?

Dr Louise Fitzgerald will look at ensuring just green energy transitions for Irish communities:

dcu.ie/research/new...

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DCU Research @dcuresearch.bsky.social · Feb 13

A great deal is known about the recognition of states, but less is known about why and how states withdraw recognition of other partially recognised states.

Dr Gëzim Visoka's new book 'The Derecognition of States', launched this week, addresses this ambiguity:

www.dcu.ie/humanities-a...

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DCU Research @dcuresearch.bsky.social · Feb 7

Employment across all regions in the Republic fell further during pandemic but recovered faster than in Northern Ireland

This is one of many key findings from a new
Ulster University and DCU employment data dashboard designed to facilitate such comparisons:

dcu.ie/research/new...

This key finding is one of the headline figures available on the All-Island Economic Intelligence Dashboard, a first-ever tool for seamless economic comparison between Northern Ireland and regions wit...

‘The past shows we can deliver when we work together,’ Mairead McGuinness tells DCU’s PROSPER conference | Communications Department

DCU Research @dcuresearch.bsky.social · Feb 4

‘The past shows we can deliver when we work together’

These are the words ex-EU Commissioner Mairead McGuinness had for the recent DCU PROSPER conference

The event saw academics from 12 different EU member states gather to kick off a new Jean Monnet Network project:

www.dcu.ie/commsteam/ne...

PROSPER project is co-ordinated by DCU’s Brexit Institute & Dublin European Law Institute

DCU Water Institute Water Café Launches for 2025 - DCU Water Institute

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DCU Research @dcuresearch.bsky.social · Jan 31

Today, DCU Water announced the launch of the 2025 Water Café, featuring contributions from water enthusiasts, specialists, policymakers, citizens, academics, businesses, and NGOs

The cafe format has been running since 2015:

dcuwater.ie/2025/01/31/d...

dcuwater.ie

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DCU Research @dcuresearch.bsky.social · Jan 30

This Monday, the DCU Institute of Education announced the launch of a new Research Centre for Inclusive Pedagogy

Professor in Education Mel Ainscow delivered a keynote address in the Seamus Heaney Theatre on DCU’s St Patrick's campus:

www.dcu.ie/graduatestud...

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DCU Research @dcuresearch.bsky.social · Jan 29

Five DCU researchers secure enterprise partnered research projects in Research Ireland Enterprise schemes

Congratulations to Luna Stockmann, Chloe Green, Yingru Zhou and Dr Lucy Hayden:

www.dcu.ie/graduatestud...

Five DCU researchers secure enterprise partnered research projects in Research Ireland scheme | Graduate Studies

The funded projects span treatments for ovarian cancer and the implementation of digital mental health technologies, and draw support from a range of partner organisations and companies. They come as ...

Research Group in Biography and Life-Writing Officially Launched | biography-and-lifewriting

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DCU Research @dcuresearch.bsky.social · Jan 22

DCU researchers have developed a novel optical head that promises to revolutionise the monitoring and measurement of marine and aquatic environments

The team, including researchers from DCU Water
and DCU Engineering have carried out lab tests:

dcu.ie/engineeringa...

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DCU Research @dcuresearch.bsky.social · Jan 21

Last December saw the launch of a new research group at
Dublin City University

The Research Group in Biography and Life-Writing at DCU's launch event was marked with a lecture from Professor Julia Laite:

dcu.ie/biography-an...

The Research Group in Biography and Life-Writing at DCU was officially launched on 12 December 2024 at the Heaney Lecture Theatre, St Patrick’s Campus, with a lecture by Professor Julia Laite, Birkbec...

Five DCU researchers secure enterprise partnered research projects in Research Ireland scheme | Research Office

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DCU Research @dcuresearch.bsky.social · Jan 20

Five Dublin City University researchers secure enterprise partnered research projects in Research Ireland scheme

The Research Ireland Enterprise Partnership Postgraduate and Postdoctoral schemes pair researchers with enterprise partners on projects of mutual interest

dcu.ie/research/new...

The funded projects span treatments for ovarian cancer and the implementation of digital mental health technologies, and draw support from a range of partner organisations and companies. They come as ...

17 DCU researchers and staff recognised by Research Ireland for contribution to research community | Research Office

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DCU Research @dcuresearch.bsky.social · Jan 17

Research Ally prizes mark outstanding contribution by researchers and higher education staff to the research community in Ireland

This year Research Ireland has recognised seventeen awardees from across DCU:

dcu.ie/research/new...

Research Ally prizes mark outstanding contribution by researchers and higher education staff to the research community in Ireland. This year Research Ireland has recognised seventeen awardees from acr...

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DCU Research @dcuresearch.bsky.social · Jan 16

By drawing students and staff from across Dublin, the country and the world, DCU contributes to the fabric of the city

Another way the university affects the city is through research

DCU research tracks Dublin's past and present

Read more here:
www.dcu.ie/research/res...

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Aoife Brennan @aoifebren.bsky.social · Jan 13

I am very excited about the launch of the DCU Centre for Inclusive Pedagogy on Monday, 27th January, @6pm - keynote by the eminent Prof Mel Ainscow.

Please join us! Register here: tinyurl.com/ycy6d85n

@dcuioe.bsky.social @dcuresearch.bsky.social

Further details below:

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DCU Research @dcuresearch.bsky.social · Jan 14

Lack of effective sewage treatment is a huge issue affecting billions of people

Very few studies have examined the role of geotextiles in the field. This DCU research collaboration takes this step:

www.dcu.ie/research-pub...

Irish schools ‘crying out’ for guidance on how to tackle issue of influencers like Andrew Tate

DCU Research @dcuresearch.bsky.social · Jan 10

‘Changing physical features may provide short-term relief, but not always long-term’

DCU's Dr Ciara Mahon speaking to the Irish Independent about male cosmetic surgery

www.independent.ie/irish-news/a...

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Andrew Kellett @akellett.bsky.social · Jan 7

Delighted to share our @NAR_Open paper on a click chemistry-derived DNA damaging agent 🧬✂️👏 Congrats to @westerlundlab.bsky.social @alicepyne.bsky.social @researchireland.bsky.social @dcuresearch.bsky.social @sspc.bsky.social @dublincityuni.bsky.social doi.org/10.1093/nar/...

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DCU Research @dcuresearch.bsky.social · Jan 7

In 1966 Donogh O'Malley announced plans for free secondary education in Ireland

DCU's Grainne McKenna and UG's Sheila Garrity say it's time early years education had a similar moment

www.thejournal.ie/readme/child...

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DCU Research @dcuresearch.bsky.social · Jan 6

Health literacy is the ability to get, understand and use healthcare information

DCU's Hannah Goss spoke about this crucial skill on Supercharged @RTERadio1 yesterday evening

www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

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DCU Research @dcuresearch.bsky.social · Jan 3

Irish schools ‘crying out’ for guidance on how to tackle issue of influencers like Andrew Tate

For this reason, DCU's Darragh McCashin and Catherine Baker have prepared a guide on this topic:

www.irishtimes.com/ireland/educ...

New resource to help teachers and parents address online concerns surrounding influencers such as Andrew Tate, who has attracted huge audiences of young men and teenage boys

www.irishtimes.com

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DCU Research @dcuresearch.bsky.social · Jan 2

Why should we only analyse athletes' performance retrospectively?

This Dublin City University research collaboration makes the case that performance analysis should use proactive pedagogical methods rather than just retroactive metrics

www.dcu.ie/research-pub...

Romanian vote: Can democracy be saved by cancelling an election?

DCU Research @dcuresearch.bsky.social · Dec 18

Can democracy be saved by cancelling an election?

Earlier this week, Dr Roman Gabriel Olar wrote about the recent overturning of the Romanian election for The Journal

www.thejournal.ie/readme/roman...

Roman-Gabriel Olar asks if last week’s decision is the right one for Romania’s democratic future.

www.thejournal.ie

Four DCU projects progress to next phase of Research Ireland National Challenge Fund | Faculty of Engineering and Computing

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John Doyle @johndoyle.bsky.social · Dec 17

This is a great result for @dublincityuni.bsky.social researchers - making up 25% of those funded in the next phase. Congrats to Mark Roantree, Ciprian Briciu-Burgina, Fiona Regan, David O'Connor and Mary Pryce

DCU Research @dcuresearch.bsky.social · Dec 17

The next phase of the @Researchirel National Challenge Fund sees €9million awarded to sixteen research teams

Five Dublin City University researchers across four projects will progress to this next round:

www.dcu.ie/engineeringa...

The ‘Grow Phase’ of the initiative sees €9million awarded to sixteen research teams. Dublin City University researchers Dr Mark Roantree, Dr Ciprian Briciu-Burgina, Prof Fiona Regan, Dr David O'Connor...