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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
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
🧑🧑🧒🧒🏆 A project promoting enhanced parenting support within disadvantaged communities has won the 2025 UCD Research Impact Case Study Competition.
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Parenting support project that informed national policy wins 2025 UCD Research Impact Competition
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January 30, 2026 at 3:08 PM
🧑🧑🧒🧒🏆 A project promoting enhanced parenting support within disadvantaged communities has won the 2025 UCD Research Impact Case Study Competition.
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👨🎓🇮🇪 UCD Professor Diarmaid Ferriter has been named the patron of the Dr Éamon Phoenix Foundation, a charity dedicated to preserving and developing the legacy of Dr Éamon Phoenix.
January 30, 2026 at 2:30 PM
👨🎓🇮🇪 UCD Professor Diarmaid Ferriter has been named the patron of the Dr Éamon Phoenix Foundation, a charity dedicated to preserving and developing the legacy of Dr Éamon Phoenix.
📸🦦Elusive otter captured on camera by UCD researcher after five-year wait
After five years of waiting, an otter has been captured on camera in Wicklow as part of a project led by a UCD researcher.
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After five years of waiting, an otter has been captured on camera in Wicklow as part of a project led by a UCD researcher.
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January 30, 2026 at 12:43 PM
📸🦦Elusive otter captured on camera by UCD researcher after five-year wait
After five years of waiting, an otter has been captured on camera in Wicklow as part of a project led by a UCD researcher.
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After five years of waiting, an otter has been captured on camera in Wicklow as part of a project led by a UCD researcher.
@ucdwildlife.bsky.social
🏆👨🎓 Incredible scenes! The Students make history as UCD FC claims a record-breaking four-in-a-row Harding Cup title, following a 3–2 victory over University College Cork.
January 29, 2026 at 4:32 PM
🏆👨🎓 Incredible scenes! The Students make history as UCD FC claims a record-breaking four-in-a-row Harding Cup title, following a 3–2 victory over University College Cork.
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In the first UCD Library #CulturalHeritage Collections blog post of 2026 Ailbe Van Der Heide of @bealoideasucd.bsky.social describes the folklore and traditions surrounding sheep.
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January 29, 2026 at 12:48 PM
In the first UCD Library #CulturalHeritage Collections blog post of 2026 Ailbe Van Der Heide of @bealoideasucd.bsky.social describes the folklore and traditions surrounding sheep.
Read: ucdculturalheritagecollections.com/2026/01/29/t...
@ucdarchives.bsky.social @ucdscoilglcb.bsky.social
Read: ucdculturalheritagecollections.com/2026/01/29/t...
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👨🎓🏛️ A Lifetime Achievement: The Royal Institute of British Architects has awarded UCD Architecture graduate Níall McLaughlin the 2026 Royal Gold Medal for architecture, the UK’s highest honour in the field.
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January 29, 2026 at 1:35 PM
👨🎓🏛️ A Lifetime Achievement: The Royal Institute of British Architects has awarded UCD Architecture graduate Níall McLaughlin the 2026 Royal Gold Medal for architecture, the UK’s highest honour in the field.
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The UCD Writing Centre turned 10!🥳 Last evening saw a gathering of students & staff in the James Joyce Library to mark the occasion, with remarks by Centre Manager Zeljka Doljanin, Prof. Fionnuala Dillane & UCD Registrar & Deputy President Colin Scott. #UCDWritingCentre10
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January 28, 2026 at 1:57 PM
The UCD Writing Centre turned 10!🥳 Last evening saw a gathering of students & staff in the James Joyce Library to mark the occasion, with remarks by Centre Manager Zeljka Doljanin, Prof. Fionnuala Dillane & UCD Registrar & Deputy President Colin Scott. #UCDWritingCentre10
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💙💛 University College Dublin has placed 38th in the latest QS World University Rankings for Europe.
Continuing to be ranked among the continent’s top universities, this year UCD rose 13 places in the rankings.
Continuing to be ranked among the continent’s top universities, this year UCD rose 13 places in the rankings.
January 28, 2026 at 3:09 PM
💙💛 University College Dublin has placed 38th in the latest QS World University Rankings for Europe.
Continuing to be ranked among the continent’s top universities, this year UCD rose 13 places in the rankings.
Continuing to be ranked among the continent’s top universities, this year UCD rose 13 places in the rankings.
🚀🦠 On Earth, biofilms, layers of bacteria that stick to surfaces such as dental plaque or the slimy coating on rocks in water, have benefits for human health, including preventing infections and breaking down complex carbohydrates during digestion.
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January 28, 2026 at 10:17 AM
🚀🦠 On Earth, biofilms, layers of bacteria that stick to surfaces such as dental plaque or the slimy coating on rocks in water, have benefits for human health, including preventing infections and breaking down complex carbohydrates during digestion.
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🪐 @ucdscience.bsky.social
🥊👨🎓 The Champ! Massive congratulations to UCD Ad Astra Elite Sports Scholar Tadhg O'Donnell, who has taken home the men’s 75kg title at the National Elite Boxing Championships finals.
The 19-year-old second-year Sport & Exercise Management student is UCD’s first-ever Ad Astra scholar in boxing.
The 19-year-old second-year Sport & Exercise Management student is UCD’s first-ever Ad Astra scholar in boxing.
January 27, 2026 at 4:09 PM
🥊👨🎓 The Champ! Massive congratulations to UCD Ad Astra Elite Sports Scholar Tadhg O'Donnell, who has taken home the men’s 75kg title at the National Elite Boxing Championships finals.
The 19-year-old second-year Sport & Exercise Management student is UCD’s first-ever Ad Astra scholar in boxing.
The 19-year-old second-year Sport & Exercise Management student is UCD’s first-ever Ad Astra scholar in boxing.
🏴💰 "The recent Scottish budget raises the lower limits of the starter, basic and intermediate income tax thresholds, meaning more income is taxed at lower rates. This goes some way to protecting those whose pay falls in these bands."
Opinion: Stealth tax rises are on the horizon for Scotland ahead of its election
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January 26, 2026 at 3:43 PM
🏴💰 "The recent Scottish budget raises the lower limits of the starter, basic and intermediate income tax thresholds, meaning more income is taxed at lower rates. This goes some way to protecting those whose pay falls in these bands."
🗳️🤖 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.
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🔮✨ "The Aurora Borealis? At this time of year? At this time of day? In this part of the country? Localised entirely within your campus?"
January 22, 2026 at 3:38 PM
🔮✨ "The Aurora Borealis? At this time of year? At this time of day? In this part of the country? Localised entirely within your campus?"
👩🎓🇺🇸 A fantastic appointment: UCD alumna Jackie Fox has been announced as RTÉ News' new Washington Correspondent.
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January 22, 2026 at 11:34 AM
👩🎓🇺🇸 A fantastic appointment: UCD alumna Jackie Fox has been announced as RTÉ News' new Washington Correspondent.
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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
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
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Nice thread about @joannakacprzyk.bsky.social and my paper in @plantspeopleplanet.bsky.social
TL;DR: People study plants because they rock!
TL;DR: People study plants because they rock!
🌱🌍 A new UCD-led international study reveals what inspires people to study plant biology, a subject essential for building the future workforce needed to address biodiversity loss, climate change, and food security.
January 21, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Nice thread about @joannakacprzyk.bsky.social and my paper in @plantspeopleplanet.bsky.social
TL;DR: People study plants because they rock!
TL;DR: People study plants because they rock!
💙💛 University College Dublin has been awarded The KeepWell Mark™, solidifying its status as a leader both in education and employee experience.
January 21, 2026 at 11:54 AM
💙💛 University College Dublin has been awarded The KeepWell Mark™, solidifying its status as a leader both in education and employee experience.
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So I have a book out about the challenges and dilemmas arising from large-scale immigration. Of course I look at the benefits of integrating and incorporating migrants (and how social policy can help) but I also focus on the political obstacles that play out in many countries.
January 20, 2026 at 9:00 PM
So I have a book out about the challenges and dilemmas arising from large-scale immigration. Of course I look at the benefits of integrating and incorporating migrants (and how social policy can help) but I also focus on the political obstacles that play out in many countries.
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Dr Madeleine Steeds & Prof Ben Cowan of @ucddublin.bsky.social, and Dr Sheila Castilho, Prof Sharon O’Brien & Dr Vicent Briva‑Iglesia of @dublincityuni.bsky.social have been awarded funding through the CHIST-ERA Call 2025. You can read about their projects at: www.researchireland.ie/news/chistera/
January 21, 2026 at 10:29 AM
Dr Madeleine Steeds & Prof Ben Cowan of @ucddublin.bsky.social, and Dr Sheila Castilho, Prof Sharon O’Brien & Dr Vicent Briva‑Iglesia of @dublincityuni.bsky.social have been awarded funding through the CHIST-ERA Call 2025. You can read about their projects at: www.researchireland.ie/news/chistera/
🌱🌍 A new UCD-led international study reveals what inspires people to study plant biology, a subject essential for building the future workforce needed to address biodiversity loss, climate change, and food security.
January 20, 2026 at 12:53 PM
🌱🌍 A new UCD-led international study reveals what inspires people to study plant biology, a subject essential for building the future workforce needed to address biodiversity loss, climate change, and food security.
Equal1, a spin-out of NovaUCD, has raised $60 million (€51.5 million) in funding to further develop its quantum computing technology and deploy its Bell-1 quantum server for data centres.
January 16, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Equal1, a spin-out of NovaUCD, has raised $60 million (€51.5 million) in funding to further develop its quantum computing technology and deploy its Bell-1 quantum server for data centres.
January 15, 2026 at 4:07 PM
🏆⭐️ Two UCD projects have been named winners at this year’s SATLE Impact Awards, which celebrate initiatives that deliver real, demonstrable impact in teaching and learning across Irish higher education.
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HEA names two UCD projects as winners of 2025 SATLE Impact Awards
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January 14, 2026 at 2:18 PM
🏆⭐️ Two UCD projects have been named winners at this year’s SATLE Impact Awards, which celebrate initiatives that deliver real, demonstrable impact in teaching and learning across Irish higher education.
www.ucd.ie/newsandopini...
www.ucd.ie/newsandopini...