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dublinbookfest.bsky.social @dublinbookfest.bsky.social · 15h

We’re thrilled to be partnering with @dublincityuni.bsky.social again for a day of literature events at St Patrick’s Campus on November 6th. Find out more over on our website and book your spot(s) to join us ⬇️

Dublin City University @dublincityuni.bsky.social · 15h

@dublinbookfest.bsky.social and DCU are delighted to announce the return of their partnership for the second year running with 'Class Acts: Equality, Connection and Belonging', a one-day literature event, taking place on 6th November at St Patrick’s Campus.
Read: launch.dcu.ie/47eWOJI

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Dublin City University @dublincityuni.bsky.social · 15h

@dublinbookfest.bsky.social and DCU are delighted to announce the return of their partnership for the second year running with 'Class Acts: Equality, Connection and Belonging', a one-day literature event, taking place on 6th November at St Patrick’s Campus.
Read: launch.dcu.ie/47eWOJI

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Dublin City University @dublincityuni.bsky.social · 15h

Allen Bratton @allenbratton.bsky.social will join us for a Book Club event to discuss his novel 'Henry, Henry' on Thursday, the 16th of October. To register, please go to: launch.dcu.ie/3J0qZLg

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Dublin City University @dublincityuni.bsky.social · 16h

Could mental skill development be key to improving Irish soccer?
Piece by Jake Tiernan and Dr David McGovern @dpmcgovern.bsky.social of
@dcupsychology.bsky.social for @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social.
Read here: launch.dcu.ie/48T6Pxm
#RTEBrainstorm

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Dublin City University @dublincityuni.bsky.social · 17h

Why Community Notes fail to stop misinformation on social media.
Replacing independent fact-checkers with social media users to moderate online posts raises many questions about content moderation.
Piece by DCU's Jack Campbell for @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social.
launch.dcu.ie/47fIP6j

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RTÉ Brainstorm @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social · 1d

Why Community Notes fail to stop misinformation on social media. Replacing independent fact-checkers with social media users to moderate online posts raises many questions about content moderation, writes Jack Campbell @dublincityuni.bsky.social @researchireland.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

Why Community Notes fail to stop misinformation on social media

Replacing independent fact-checkers with social media users to moderate online posts raises many questions about content moderation

www.rte.ie

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RTÉ Brainstorm @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social · 21h

Could mental skill development be key to improving Irish soccer? Cognitive skills are becoming an integral part of player development strategies within elite academies across Europe, write Jake Tiernan & David McGovern @dublincityuni.bsky.social @researchireland.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

Could mental skill development be key to improving Irish soccer?

Cognitive skills are increasingly becoming an integral part of player development strategies within elite academies across Europe

www.rte.ie

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DCU Library @dculibrary.bsky.social · 20h

Delighted to host Dr Leeann Lane's fantastic exhibition on the afterlives of Cork republican women in Cregan Library until the 30th of this month!

It'll be travelling to the O'Reilly Library for display from the 1st of November.

@dublincityuni.bsky.social

Image of Dr. Leeann Lane in front of her exhibition on the afterlives of cork republican women

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Dublin City University @dublincityuni.bsky.social · 1d

Are you attending #DCUGraduation later this month?

We recommend you use public transport where possible.

We have limited spaces at the following:
🔴Multi-storey car park in Glasnevin
🔴Car park in DCU Sports Grounds on Ballymun Road

More info here: launch.dcu.ie/travel-to-dcu

Dublin City University @dublincityuni.bsky.social · 1d

🤖 DCU alumna Niamh Donnelly, founder of Akara Robotics, is transforming healthcare efficiency.

👉 www.dcu.ie/alumni/voice...

#Innovation #WeAreDCU #Healthcare

Dublin City University @dublincityuni.bsky.social · 2d

Mental health is an essential part of our lives, yet it is often the 'elephant in the room' - a topic that goes unspoken. By bringing it into the open, DCU's Elephant in the Room Jia, encourages dialogue, awareness, and positive change. Learn more here: dcu.ie/people/eleph...

Brent Pope, Founder of Elephant in the Room, and DCU Student Fiona Rutledge, designer of the Elephant

Gareth Yore, Jane Furness, Prof Dáire Keogh, Brent Pope, and Fiona Rutledge

Fireside chat with Brent Pope and Gareth Yore

Dublin City University @dublincityuni.bsky.social · 2d

Can work placements solve ‘question mark’ over higher education?
Fiona Hudson, DCU Access to the Workplace Programme Lead, features in this @timeshighered.bsky.social piece, highlighting the positive impact of DCU's Access to the Workplace programme.
Read more here: launch.dcu.ie/47cryuQ

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Dublin City University @dublincityuni.bsky.social · 2d

🏃‍♀️👟 Sophie Becker on competing for Ireland – and how DCU shaped her path.

👉 dcu.ie/alumni/voice...

#DCUAlumni #Olympics #WeAreDCU

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Seán Jordan @seanfj.bsky.social · 2d

From ProtoSigns Lab in The Conversation this week – 'Could life exist on Mars today?'

Devyani Jambhule took the lead here – excellent from an early stage PhD student 👏

@protosignslab.bsky.social @theconversation.com @dcu-lsi.bsky.social @dcuresearch.bsky.social @erc.europa.eu @researchireland.ie

Dublin City University @dublincityuni.bsky.social · 2d

Could life exist on Mars today? Here’s what the latest evidence says.
Piece by DCU's Dr Seán Jordan @seanfj.bsky.social and Devyani Jambhule for @uk.theconversation.com.
Read more here: launch.dcu.ie/4o8kgOC

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Dublin City University @dublincityuni.bsky.social · 2d

Could life exist on Mars today? Here’s what the latest evidence says.
Piece by DCU's Dr Seán Jordan @seanfj.bsky.social and Devyani Jambhule for @uk.theconversation.com.
Read more here: launch.dcu.ie/4o8kgOC

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Doc Martin (Martin G Molony) @mgmolony.bsky.social · 4d

Looking forward to telling some great stories about Ireland's first new citizens from my @dublincityuni.bsky.social research as part of Dublin Festivalof History @histfest.bsky.social this weekend: 1:30pm on Saturday at Richmond Barracks.
#history #citizenshipn #ModernIreland

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Tracy Ildefonso @doctracy.bsky.social · 5d

New Publication Alert: Add to…Cart?: Thematic and Discourse Analyses of LGBTQ+-Themed Ads’ Impact on Filipino LGBTQ+ Audiences’ Purchasing Decisions @dublincityuni.bsky.social @uniofjyvaskyla.bsky.social @m3lodine.bsky.social #LGBTQ+ #Philippines #Advertisement #Stereotyping doi.org/10.18848/247...

Add to…Cart? : Thematic and Discourse Analyses of LGBTQ+-Themed Ads’ Impact on Filipino LGBTQ+ Audiences’ Purchasing Decisions

A scholarly article by authors Tracy Mae Ildefonso and Mélodine Sommier published in The Journal of Communication and Media Studies

doi.org

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Daniel Carey @danielmcarey.bsky.social · 5d

Thanks to all who attended my Dublin Festival of History lecture @nlireland.bsky.social detailing my research on the Catholic Standard newspaper. Great to have an interested audience and a lively Q&A. My research is being undertaken @dublincityuni.bsky.social and funded by @researchireland.ie.

The author, standing behind a desk at the National Library of Ireland. The desk contains a laptop and a screen

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Dublin City University @dublincityuni.bsky.social · 5d

Have you got a room to spare?
By renting out a room, you can earn up to €850 tax-free - as well as help a young person with their education.
Find out more from DCU Students' Union here: launch.dcu.ie/44zPC9F

Dublin City University @dublincityuni.bsky.social · 5d

Prof Gary Murphy, Full Professor of Politics at DCU, joins Mick Clifford @mickcliff.bsky.social, to explore the subplots, tensions, and reactions shaping Ireland’s presidential election campaign.
Listen to the @irishexaminer.bsky.social podcast here: launch.dcu.ie/46GeE6M

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Dublin City University @dublincityuni.bsky.social · 6d

🎉 This week we welcome Sartorius AG to DCU!
Final-year Bioprocessing students are teaming up with this global life sciences leader for a hands-on industry challenge—powered by #DCUFutures.
Innovation meets education 💡
Read more on our course here: launch.dcu.ie/46One3o

Dublin City University @dublincityuni.bsky.social · 6d

👗🌍 From Dublin to the world – a candid chat with DCU alumna, Ashley McDonnell, Ireland’s own ‘Emily in Paris’! She shares her fashion industry journey and leads the launch of Ireland Fashion Week, the first-ever dedicated IFW (6–10 Oct 2025).
👉 www.dcu.ie/alumni/voice...

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Dublin City University @dublincityuni.bsky.social · 7d

The short film, 'Why Wouldn't You?', created by the DCU Irish Refugee Integration Network (IRIN) and Sanctuary, has been selected for the 14th Dublin International Short Film and Music Festival, taking place October 3-5.
Read more here: launch.dcu.ie/42maAYe

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DCU Library @dculibrary.bsky.social · 7d

"How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Leganto" by our very own Alana Mahon O'Neill has placed second this year at the @conultraindev.bsky.social Blog Awards!
HUGE congrats to Alana, the other winners, and all who took part!
Read her winning entry: tinyurl.com/kjvxf4rj
@dublincityuni.bsky.social

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Dublin City University @dublincityuni.bsky.social · 7d

We’re sharing archive gems like these class photos from 1886 & 1893 to honour the legacy and celebrate the impact St Pat's has had - and continues to have - on the education of generations of Irish people
📚 Learn more: dcu.ie/drumcondra150
#Drumcondra150 #DCU #IrishEducation #PhDScholarships