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UCD Politics and International Relations @ucdpolitics.bsky.social · 3h
📣 Public Talk: "Why does intelligence ethics vary? The conditions that shaped the variation in ethicality of British intelligence during the Troubles" 👤 Speaker: Dr Eleanor Leah Williams (DCU) 📅 When: Tue 13 Oct, 2:00 PM ✉️ RSVP: dawn.walsh@ucd.ie 🔗 www.ucd.ie/cpcr/newsand...
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Public Talk - Why does intelligence ethics vary -13 Oct 2026
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Stefan Müller @stefanmueller.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Our School of Politics and International Relations at @ucddublin.bsky.social is hiring two permanent (!) Assistant Professors in any field of political science, international relations, political theory, or development. Deadline: 9 November Start date: 30 August 2027 my.corehr.com/pls/coreport...

Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Politics and International Relations (x2), UCD School of Politics and International Relations, Permanent
Applications are invited for a permanent post of a Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Politics and International Relations (x2) within UCD School of Politics and International Relations.
 
The UCD School of Politics & International Relations (SPIRe) is a globally ranked, research-active school with teaching and research expertise across the fields of political science, international relations, normative political theory, international development, and other areas. It is committed to the highest standards in undergraduate and graduate teaching and research supervision. The school is home to a number of research centres, and further information can be found at: https://www.ucd.ie/spire/about/
 
95 Lecturer/Asst Professor Above The Bar (7943) Salary Scale: €66,055  - €104,600 per annum

Appointment will be made on scale and in accordance with the Department of Finance guidelines.
 
Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on 9th November 2026.
 
Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified. Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time of 12:00 noon (Local Irish Time) on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system. UCD are unable to accept late applications.
 
UCD do not require assistance from Recruitment Agencies. Any CV's submitted by Recruitment Agencies will be returned.
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Alex Dukalskis @alexdukalskis.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
My department - @ucdpolitics.bsky.social - is hiring two PERMANENT posts in any area of politics, international relations, theory, or development studies. Please apply if you are on the academic job market, and if you're not, please do us a solid & spread the word! Deadline NOV 9.
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UCD Politics and International Relations @ucdpolitics.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
📣Job Opportunities: Applications are open for 2 permanent Assistant Professor/Lecturer positions in Politics & International Relations. 🔗 Details & Application: my.corehr.com/pls/coreport... ⏰ Closing Date: 9 November 2026 (12:00 noon Irish time) 🗓️ Start Date: 30 August 2027
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UCD Politics and International Relations @ucdpolitics.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Our colleague, Prof Supriya Garikipati, was invited to speak at the Institute for Human Development (IHD), New Delhi. Further details ⬇️ www.linkedin.com/posts/supriy...
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#genderanddevelopment #womenandwork #empowerment #microfinance #socialnorms #developmenteconomics #ihd #india | Supriya Garikipati
I was delighted to be invited to speak at the Institute for Human Development (IHD), New Delhi. My talk, “The Role of Peer Influence in Overcoming Community Norms: Women’s Microfinance Collectives as...
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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
👩‍🎓📃 Analysis of almost 40,000 review reports for research funding reveals that female researchers provide longer, more positive assessments than their male counterparts and cover the formal evaluation criteria more comprehensively. 🧵 @stefanmueller.bsky.social @ucdpolitics.bsky.social
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Stefan Müller @stefanmueller.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
New paper on gender and disciplinary differences in grant proposal peer review published in @plosone.org. We use supervised machine learning to analyse almost 40,000 review reports submitted to the @snsf.ch. @ucddublin.bsky.social summarised the paper in the thread below. ➡️ doi.org/10.1371/jour...
Gender and disciplinary differences in grant proposal peer review: Content and sentiment in 39,280 reports

Stefan Müller , Gabriel Okasa, Michaela Strinzel, Anne Jorstad, Katrin Milzow, Matthias Egger

Abstract: Peer review by experts is central to the evaluation of grant proposals, but little is known about how gender and disciplinary differences shape the content and tone of grant peer review reports. We analyzed 39,280 review reports submitted to the Swiss National Science Foundation between 2016 and 2023, covering 11,385 proposals for Project Funding across 21 disciplines from the Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH), Life Sciences (LS), and Mathematics, Informatics, Natural Sciences, and Technology (MINT). Using supervised machine learning, we classified over 1.3 million sentences by evaluation criteria and sentiment. Reviews in SSH were significantly longer and more critical, with less focus on the applicant’s track record, while those in MINT were more concise and positive, with a greater focus on the track record, as compared to those in LS. Compared to male reviewers, female reviewers wrote longer reviews that more closely aligned with the evaluation criteria and expressed more positive sentiments. Female applicants tended to receive reviews with slightly more positive sentiment than male applicants. The tone, length, and focus of peer review reports varied systematically by applicant gender and disciplinary context. These differences have important implications for fairness and consistency in research funding.
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UCD Politics and International Relations @ucdpolitics.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Yesterday, Prof Aidan Regan gave a talk for the SPIRe seminar series titled "Winner-Takes-All: Corporate Tax Erosion and Wealth Concentration in the United States." The SPIRe seminar series continues throughout the term 👇 www.ucd.ie/spire/newsan...
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UCD Politics and International Relations @ucdpolitics.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
We have an extra helper on site to get us through another busy week! 🐶🐾 🗓️ Wed 23: SPIRe Seminar by Prof Aidan Regan ucd.ie/spire/newsan... 🗓️ Thu 24: • Final Master's grades released (2025–26 cohort) • Internship Workshop for current Master's students (4 pm)
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UCD Politics and International Relations @ucdpolitics.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
SPIRe Newsletter 2026 is now live! Read our latest event reports, upcoming event info, and more. www.ucd.ie/spire/newsan...
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UCD College of Social Sciences and Law @ucdsocscilaw.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
With Ireland hosting the EU Presidency, Prof Ben Tonra of @ucdpolitics.bsky.social explores what it means in practice and how research can inform EU policy. @ucddublin.bsky.social Footage: European Commission Audiovisual Portal
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UCD College of Social Sciences and Law @ucdsocscilaw.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Associate Professor Vincent Durac of @ucdpolitics.bsky.social examines why conflict has returned to Yemen and what the Houthi advance could mean for Saudi Arabia, regional security and global energy supplies. Read his latest analysis in The Conversation: theconversation.com/why-yemen-ha...
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Why Yemen has returned to conflict
The recent Houthi advance has revived the seemingly endless conflict between Saudi Arabia and its antagonists in Yemen.
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Prof David Farrell, UCD @davidfarrell-ucd.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Great opening session of our @ucddublin.bsky.social @ucdpolitics.bsky.social seminar series with my colleagues @karendublin.bsky.social James Cross, @bentonra.bsky.social and @dawnwalsh.bsky.social Lots of home truths about Ireland’s EU presidency
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UCD Politics and International Relations @ucdpolitics.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Our SPIRe Outreach Initiative recently introduced DEIS school pupils to the study of Politics & International Relations! Interested in bringing this initiative to your school? We’d love to connect with you. 📖 Read the full report & get in touch: www.ucd.ie/spire/newsan...
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UCD Politics and International Relations @ucdpolitics.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Why do some new democracies transition peacefully, while others descend into criminal wars? This book, "Accountability Shock: Why Transitional Justice Prevents Criminal Wars in New Democracies" (Guillermo Trejo, Lucia Tiscornia, Juan Albarracin, CUP 2026), offers an answer.
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UCD Politics and International Relations @ucdpolitics.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Out now! 📄 "When Illness Becomes Debt: Catastrophic Health Expenditures and Financial Distress—Evidence From India's Healthcare System" Co-authored by our PhD student Neha Parikh and Dr. Krishna Vadlamannati. 🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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UCD Politics and International Relations @ucdpolitics.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
📢 Seminar: Political Economy, Implementation Science and the Environment 🗓️ Tue, 15 Sept | 1:00–2:30 pm (1hr seminar + tea/coffee) 📍 D201, Newman Building Everyone welcome! www.ucd.ie/earth/events...
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15 September Subhrendu Pattanayak
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Alex Dukalskis @alexdukalskis.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Always great to be on podcasts w/ @cooleyoneurasia.bsky.social - this time we're discussing global authoritarian influence on The Democracy Paradox Podcast
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Alexander Cooley and Alexander Dukalskis Fear Autocracies Are Hijacking the International Order - Democracy Paradox
Alexander Cooley and Alexander Dukalskis on how autocracies are repurposing liberal institutions to hijack the international order.
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UCD Politics and International Relations @ucdpolitics.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
📣 Alumni Event | Holding the EU Presidency: Ireland’s role in the European Union 🗓️ Tuesday, Oct 20, 2026 at 6 PM 👥 Panelists: John Bell, Brigid Laffan & Andrea Pappin, Moderated by Gavan Reilly 🔗 Info & Registration: www.ucd.ie/spire/newsan...
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Alumni Event - Ireland's EU Presidency
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Ben Tonra @bentonra.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
We're hiring @ucdpolitics.bsky.social - deadline for applications 18 August
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UCD Politics and International Relations @ucdpolitics.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
📢 WE'RE HIRING! Senior Postdoctoral Research Fellow 💼 Part-Time (0.6 FTE) | Fixed-Term through March 2030 📚 Focus: Defence industrial policy, procurement & security governance ⏰ Deadline: 18 August at 12:00 Apply here👇 my.corehr.com/pls/coreport...
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UCD Politics and International Relations @ucdpolitics.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
From imagination to action 💡🌍 Looking back at #DSA2026, Prof Supriya Garikipati & Dr Caitiona Dowd reflect on how plenaries by Kaushik Basu, Naila Kabeer & Mark Graham built a powerful case for reimagining development. Read their reflections 👇 www.devstud.org.uk/2026/07/17/f...
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Alex Dukalskis @alexdukalskis.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
For totally 100% completely unrelated reasons I will just link to information about the @ucdpolitics.bsky.social phd programme here in Ireland www.ucd.ie/spire/study/...
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Prospective PhD Students - UCD School of Politics and International Relations
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RTÉ Brainstorm @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Does an interest in Gaelic games predict how you will vote? Analysis by @stefanmueller.bsky.social @ucddublin.bsky.social and Liam Kneafsey @tcddublin.bsky.social @researchireland.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
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Does an interest in Gaelic games predict how you will vote?
Income levels, education and gender may not predict an interest in the GAA, but it's different with voting intentions and left-right positions
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UCD Politics and International Relations @ucdpolitics.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
New RTÉ Brainstorm Article by Dr Stefan Müller: Does an interest in Gaelic games predict how you will vote? "Income levels, education and gender may not predict an interest in the GAA, but it's different with voting intentions and left-right positions" ⬇️Further Analysis & Full Article ⬇️
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Development Studies Association @devcomms.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Great start to #DSA2026! @ucdpolitics.bsky.social's Supriya Garikipati issued a rallying call to have wonderfully different conversations, ask difficult questions & think of solutions that don't exist yet! Keynote Kaushik Basu: we need new thinking & novel policy interventions for our new reality.
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UCD Politics and International Relations @ucdpolitics.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
The sun is setting on our first full day of #DSA2026 conference at University College Dublin and what a day it has been! See the full article and more photos: www.linkedin.com/posts/dsa202... #DSA2026 #DevelopmentStudies #SustainableDevelopment #UCD #CSD #Dublin
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#dsa2026 | Development Studies Association
The sun is setting on our first full day of conference at University College Dublin and what a day it has been! From brunch with Research Ireland, delegates were formally welcomed to UCD Centre for S...
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UCD Politics and International Relations @ucdpolitics.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
The Centre for Sustainable Development is pleased to announce that Dr Caitriona Dowd and Professor Supriya Garikipati have been appointed guest editors of a forthcoming special issue of the Journal of Development Studies, dedicated to the theme of Reimagining Development.
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UCD Politics and International Relations @ucdpolitics.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
DSA2026 begins today at University College Dublin, opening three and a half days of academic and policy dialogue under the theme Reimagining Development: Power, Agency, and Futures in an Uncertain World.
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UCD Politics and International Relations @ucdpolitics.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Countdown to #DSA2026! ⏳ We are thrilled to host the Development Studies Association Conference at @ucddublin.bsky.social from 8-10 July. A very warm welcome to all delegates travelling to Dublin! See you next week. ✈️👋 🔗 www.devstud.org.uk/conference/c...
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8-10 July 2026: Hybrid at University College Dublin
The DSA2026 conference will take place in hybrid format hosted by Centre for Sustainable Development, School of Politics and International Relations, University College Dublin so as to ensure the high...
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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
🇺🇸🇪🇺 Congratulations to postdoctoral researcher Dr Giovanni Parente, who has become the first UCD-affiliated academic to receive a Fulbright Association Schuman Fellowship, one of the world's most prestigious and competitive international fellowship awards. @giovanniparente.bsky.social
UCD scholar Dr Giovanni Parente selected for elite Fulbright Schuman Fellowship
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Ben Tonra @bentonra.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Very excited to be attending @ecprsgeu.bsky.social conference in Sicily next week and to chair a phenomenal roundtable on @mariannalovato.bsky.social new book based on her PhD research @ucdpolitics.bsky.social looking at informal diplomacy within EU foreign policy security and defence policy.
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UCD Politics and International Relations @ucdpolitics.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Our colleague Prof Supriya Garikipati and her co-author just published a new opinion piece: "Digital financial inclusion works for women in India only when it is socially embedded." Read it here: gender.cgiar.org/news/digital...
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UCD Politics and International Relations @ucdpolitics.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Just two weeks left to apply for our new Human Rights Scholarship scheme⏳ Find full details and apply here 👇 www.ucd.ie/spire/study/...
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UCD Politics and International Relations @ucdpolitics.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
On the latest @irishtimes.com Inside Politics podcast, our colleague Aidan Regan identifies a trap in modern democratic politics. 🎧 Listen here: www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/ins...
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UCD Politics and International Relations @ucdpolitics.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
The MSc Sustainable Development (Online) Webinar is back! Join Programme Director Prof Patrick Paul Walsh for our summer series starting Friday, 12 June. 🗓️ Every second Friday at 1:00 pm 🎓 All prospective & incoming students welcome! 💻Register here shorturl.at/gX9cR
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UCD Politics and International Relations @ucdpolitics.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Job Opportunity: 💼We’re hiring a temporary Teaching Fellow in International Political Economy 🌍📈 ⏳ Fixed-term until 30 June 2027. ⏰ Closes: 12:00 noon (Irish time), 11 June. Apply here 👇 my.corehr.com/pls/coreport...
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Ben Tonra @bentonra.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Au revoir to my @researchireland.ie Post Doctoral colleague Dr Giovanni Parente, who leaves @ucdpolitics.bsky.social for now to take up a Fulbright Schuman Visiting Scholar Fellowship at UT Austin. Fair winds and calm seas!!
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Alex Dukalskis @alexdukalskis.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
If you want original academic research on why China’s restrictions on foreign journalists matter and how it works, see work by new @ucdpolitics.bsky.social phd @linettelim.bsky.social here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... and here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
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UCD Politics and International Relations @ucdpolitics.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Check out the video for the "EMPOWER-ME" project (www.agritech4women.com), led by our colleague, Prof Supriya Garikipati and funded by Research Ireland! 🎬👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=xU--...
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What does EMPOWER-Me do? (Introduction)
YouTube video by Ariana C
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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
🤖🗳️ A new study examining AI chatbots responding to questions ahead of Irish by-elections found some failed to answer basic questions about the contests, and that significant problems emerged when tasked with more complex political questions. @jamespcross.bsky.social @ucdpolitics.bsky.social
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UCD Politics and International Relations @ucdpolitics.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
🚨 New research alert! Our colleague Dr Krishna Vadlamannati and his co-author have just published a new paper in World Development. "Unintended Consequences of Externally Aided Projects on Fiscal Transfers: A Subnational Study of India" Read more: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
🗳️🤥 More Voters than Residents: “Generally, there is an issue with the register. There are people on the register who shouldn’t be on it - people who have died or people who have moved away." - Assistant Professor Thomas Daubler, Ad Astra Fellow, @ucdpolitics.bsky.social
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It is illegal to commit electoral fraud in Ireland. It is also relatively easy
In some counties more people were registered to vote than the local population. The Electoral Commission is racing to ‘close the gap’
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UCD Politics and International Relations @ucdpolitics.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
⏳ One month left to apply for the SPIRe Masters Graduate Scholarship! 📅 Deadline: Monday, 15 June 2026 🎓 Note: You must hold a firm or conditional offer for our Master's programme at the time of application. 👇 Further Information: www.ucd.ie/spire/study/...
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Alex Dukalskis @alexdukalskis.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Huge congratulations Dr @linettelim.bsky.social !!!
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Linette Lim @linettelim.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
I defended my dissertation at @ucdpolitics.bsky.social! Thanks to exam comm- @newsprof1.bsky.social, @jelkink.bsky.social & @dawnwalsh.bsky.social, supervisor @alexdukalskis.bsky.social, RSP members @sbrazys-ucd.bsky.social & @stefanmueller.bsky.social, & to @researchireland.ie for funding my work 🎓
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UCD Politics and International Relations @ucdpolitics.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
🐦Early Bird Registration now OPEN until 1 June DSA2026 conference will take place as a hybrid conference and will be organised and hosted by the Centre for Sustainable Development, UCD SPIRe. The conference convenors are Professor Supriya Garikipati and Dr Caitriona Dowd of UCD.
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UCD Politics and International Relations @ucdpolitics.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
We’re thrilled to announce that our colleague Stephanie Dornschneider-Elkink and her co-author are winners of this year's Will H. Moore Award from the Peace Science Society (International)! 🏆 Read the full article here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... Comhghairdeas leat, Steffi 🙌
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UCD Politics and International Relations @ucdpolitics.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
"Why Digital Financial Access Does Not Guarantee Women’s Adoption" A new article by our colleague Prof Supriya Garikipati and her co-authors dives into the "social conditions" that matter more than just infrastructure in India. Full article: www.policyedge.in/p/why-digita...
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Why Digital Financial Access Does Not Guarantee Women’s Adoption - The Policy Edge
Peer learning spreads digital finance, but household duties and mobility norms limit participation
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Ben Tonra @bentonra.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Some cracking papers @ria.ie at the annual conference of the Academy’s Standing Committee on International Affairs
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