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UCD Research @ucdresearch.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The Centre for Experimental Archaeology & Material Culture at UCD is a unique place where researchers are recreating ancient technologies to gain deeper insights into how people lived in the past. #AncientWorld_UCD #TheStoriesThatShapeUs Learn more: www.ucd.ie/research/inf... youtu.be/ZJDnN0K62Ww

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The Ancient World: Reconstructing the Past

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UCD Research @ucdresearch.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

🔬Four UCD researchers have received funding under the Health Research Board Investigator-Led Projects scheme. Congratulations to Dr Gary Brennan, Prof Adam Byrne, Dr Eoin Brennan & Prof Eamonn Molloy! www.ucd.ie/research/new...

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Four UCD researchers funded under HRB's Investigator-Led Projects scheme

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UCD Research @ucdresearch.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

AI is changing how science is done - we’re only beginning to understand what that means. The ‘AI in Physics and Mathematics’ track at #AIS26 curated by @cern.bsky.social will explore how #AI is reshaping both fields. Join the conversation about the future of scientific discovery. www.ais26.eu

Prof Mark Thompson, Director General of CERN, will speak at the 2026 AI in Science Summit (AIS26) at UCD in Dublin, in the 'AI in Physics and Mathematics' strand.

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UCD Research @ucdresearch.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Europe is ‘Reaching a new level of ambition in Research and Innovation’ #AIS26 is very excited to announce Dr Shakir Mohamed, a Senior Director at Google DeepMind, as this year’s keynote speaker - at the premier conference exploring what’s next for #AIinScience. Register now: www.ais26.eu

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UCD Research @ucdresearch.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

🏰 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐔𝐂𝐃 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐬 New research from Prof Tadhg O'Keeffe reveals that one of Dublin’s ‘lost’ medieval castles has been hiding in plain sight on UCD's Belfield campus. www.ucd.ie/research/new...

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Remains of Medieval Castle identified on UCD Campus

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UCD Research @ucdresearch.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

AI is changing how science is done - we’re only beginning to understand what that means. Explore what AI can help us to discover at AI in Science Summit 2026 #AIS26 Researchers, innovators, industry & policymakers. One conversation about the future of scientific discovery Register: www.ais26.eu

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UCD Research @ucdresearch.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Congratulations to Prof Adam Byrne, Prof Breandan Kennedy and Dr Judith Bek who will lead new health research projects funded under the HCRI-HRB Joint Funding Scheme. They will work with the Irish Thoracic Society, Fighting Blindness and Parkinson's Ireland. www.ucd.ie/research/new...

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UCD researchers to lead on three new HRCI-HRB funded health projects

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UCD Research @ucdresearch.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

🎬🎭 Dr Victoria Durrer, UCD School of Art History and Cultural Policy, will work with colleagues in Ireland and the UK on a new Research Ireland / AHRC project that addresses a significant gap in our understanding of migration and mobility in the screen industries. www.ucd.ie/research/new...

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Six networking awards to boost UK-Ireland collaboration in the creative economy

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UCD Research @ucdresearch.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

🔬🧬 A new MSCA programme at UCD coordinated by Systems Biology Ireland (SBI) will embed computational excellence within interdisciplinary biomedical research ecosystems, training the next generation of computational biomedical researchers. www.ucd.ie/research/new...

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COMPASS-POINT:Advancing computational biomedical research at UCD

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UCD Research @ucdresearch.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

To celebrate the anniversary of the completion of EIRSAT-1's mission, the team gifted schools in Ireland a certificate commemorating when the name of their school was sent from the satellite to Earth. RTÉ news2day visited Lindsay Road National School to speak with pupils about it! lnkd.in/dm-9k6gn

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news2day Tuesday, September 8 2026

On news2day AI music explained, EIRSAT-1 space satellite, a major educational study and more!

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UCD Research @ucdresearch.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

UCD One Health Centre are at #WorldOneHealthCongress today, about a new tool that enables universities to rapidly integrate #OneHealth teaching into all disciplines & training plans for employees in private or public sector organisations. Learn more about UCD One Health Centre www.ucd.ie/onehealth/

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UCD Research @ucdresearch.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

🌟🌟Two UCD researchers have been awarded ERC Starting Grants for their ambitious new projects! Research led by Dr Alan Seltzer and Dr Seungkuk Ahn is set to help protect critical groundwater resources, and to improve the design of preclinical models for drug discovery. www.ucd.ie/research/new...

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Two UCD researchers receive prestigious ERC Starting Grants

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UCD Research @ucdresearch.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

‘Building researchers is as important to me as building technology,’ says Madhusanka Liyanage, UCD NetsLab @ucddublin.bsky.social A very interesting profile of a researcher in @siliconrepublic.bsky.social this week, and his work on #FutureNetworks www.siliconrepublic.com/innovation/m...

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UCD NetsLab founder on the future of network security

UCD's Madhusanka Liyanage discusses his cybersecurity research and the work of NetsLab, the network security research lab he founded.

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UCD Research @ucdresearch.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Joint review by UCD School of Computer Science and UCD School of Psychology evaluated 43 studies on financial habits and mental illness, uncovering significant gaps. Read article www.ucd.ie/research/new... See paper in @frontiersin.bsky.social www.frontiersin.org/journals/pub...

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UCD study finds banking apps could help manage mental health

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UCD Research @ucdresearch.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Professor Robin Burke, has been appointed as Director of the new UCD AI Institute. A global expert in recommender systems, Robin will be a Full Professor in @ucddublin.bsky.social School of Computer Science. Read more ➡️ www.ucd.ie/research/new...

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Prof Robin Burke appointed as Director of UCD AI Institute

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UCD Research @ucdresearch.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

A new initiative led by researchers from UCD and AICRI sees street artist Aches create a large-scale artwork live at All Together Now festival this weekend! Supported by Research Ireland, 'Behind Walls' explores how art can connect people with complex topics like cancer. www.behindwalls.ie

Street Artist Aches painting a mural at All Together Now Festival

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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

🦾🤖 Quantum computing can address very complicated problems for hospitals, banks, and manufacturers. UCD Assistant Professor Simon Caton explains: "Typically, they will come to us with a problem that they cannot solve." www.rte.ie/news/ireland... @ucdscience.bsky.social

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Ireland plans to be key quantum computing player by 2030

The Government has published a new plan to make Ireland a key player in quantum computing by 2030.

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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

🏦♻️ @novaucd.bsky.social and PTSB have announced a new accelerator programme to support the next generation of Irish climate technology and renewable energy start-ups to scale their businesses and bring sustainable solutions to global markets.

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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

👩‍🎓🎓 UCD Assistant Professor Mary Kennedy has been appointed to the Social Workers Registration Board by Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD. Dr Kennedy is Programme Director of the Professional Master of Social Work at the UCD School of Social Policy, Social Work and Social Justice.

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UCD Research @ucdresearch.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

UCD Clinical Research Centre (CRC) has enabled over 25,000 patients to access new therapies and enhanced medical care in Ireland. Laura Helbert, Research Nurse at the Mater CRC, explains how patients become involved in Clinical Trials, and the support they receive. www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcVl...

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UCD CRC20 - Laura Helbert

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UCD Research @ucdresearch.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

UCD is part of a groundbreaking new pan-European coalition that is set to transform cancer research by using AI approaches to predict how cancer cells behave, survive, and resist treatment. Read more about the PRECISE initiative ⬇️ #AI #Cancer www.ucd.ie/research/new...

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UCD Research @ucdresearch.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

The UCD Clinical Research Centre (CRC) has enabled over 25,000 patients to access new therapies and enhanced medical care. To celebrate its 20th anniversary, the CRC produced a special book ‘20 Voices’. Linda Sheehan is a clinical trial participant, listen to her story👇 youtu.be/C6hruY2gkII?...

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UCD CRC20 - Linda Sheehan

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UCD Research @ucdresearch.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

🏥 UCD's Prof Conor Shields argues in The Irish Times that Ireland's new national health record must be treated as critical infrastructure, and that the real question is who controls patient data once it's digitised. Read the piece here: www.irishtimes.com/business/202...

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We need to know who will control our health data when records are digitised

A digital health record is not a filing cabinet, but a clinical instrument in its own right

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UCD Research @ucdresearch.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Dr Mary Doherty, Clinical Prof at @ucdmedicine.bsky.social will receive the BCA Medal of Honour for Services to Healthcare (BCAh) for championing the integration of neurodivergent professionals into the health service and improving healthcare for autistic people. LISTEN: www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

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Irish consultant anaesthetist to receive award for improving healthcare for autistic people

Dr Mary Doherty, Associate Clinical Professor in the School of Medicine at University College Dublin, discusses her British Citizen Award for Services to Healthcare.

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UCD Research @ucdresearch.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Prof Niamh Nowlan has been awarded a European Research Council (ERC) Proof of Concept Grant for research with the potential to enable new treatments for a broad range of paediatric growth disorders. www.ucd.ie/research/new...

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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

🏥💙 Twenty years and over 25,000 patients' lives transformed: The UCD Clinical Research Centre is celebrating two decades of bringing pioneering treatments from the lab to the patietn's bedside, giving thousands of people access to clinical trials that have changed and saved lives. 🧵

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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

🤖🧠 "Are We Creating Alien Beings?" | Nobel laureate and Artificial Intelligence pioneer Professor Geoffrey Hinton argues that rapid advances in AI must be more carefully guided to ensure that systems remain safe and beneficial to society.

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Text: Regulation is a steering wheel, not a brake" - Professor Geoffrey Hinton, AI pioneer and Nobel laureate

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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

👩‍🎓🧑‍🌾 At Government Buildings, An Taoiseach Micheál Martin was joined by UCD President Professor Orla Feely and UCC Professor Sarah Culloty to mark 100 years since the University Education (Agriculture and Dairy Science) Act 1926. @orlafeely.bsky.social

100 years of agriculture education was marked by Taoiseach Micheál Martin at Government Buildings during a special commemorative event with University College Dublin and University College Cork.

The event was to mark the centenary of legislation that established the Faculty of Agriculture at UCD and the Faculty of Dairy Science at UCC, Senior representatives from government, higher education, research, industry and the wider agri-food sector gathered to celebrate the contribution of both institutions to the development of Irish agriculture. Pictured with An Taoiseach Micheál Martin with UCD students Jenin Zaru , Shane Maher, Rachel O'Reilly and with UCC students Bo Zhang, Megan and Lucas Janowski. Picture Jason Clarke

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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

🌳🐝 A new arrival has been spotted buzzing around campus - the tree bumblebee has been sighted in Belfield for the first time by researchers from the UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science.

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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

🦯👓 Congratulations to UCD students Scott Nagle and Suyun Zheng, whose venture AuraLink has been named the winner of the 2026 NovaUCD Student Enterprise Competition. @novaucd.bsky.social

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Silicon Republic @siliconrepublic.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

“I am intrigued by how environmental factors can induce structural neurological change in the body and promotes neuroplasticity. Particularly, I am fascinated by how this knowledge can be extrapolated to teaching complex tasks in an educational setting,” Shannon Rosbotham says.

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UCD PhD student explores link tying maths and spatial skills in children

Shannon Rosbotham is a PhD candidate studying the intersection of developmental cognitive psychology and neuroscience.

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UCD Research @ucdresearch.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

🏳️‍🌈Comhdháil Aiteach 2026: a new milestone for Irish-speaking queer Communities Researchers, artists & activists came together at UCD to share the wealth of work being carried out through Irish - in the arts, literature, folklore & community work - in relation to queerness. www.ucd.ie/research/new...

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Comhdháil Aiteach 2026: a new milestone for Irish-speaking queer Communities

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UCD Research @ucdresearch.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

The ERC @erc.europa.eu has announced 3 groundbreaking new UCD projects as recipients of Advanced Grants today. #ERCAdG Congratulations to Assoc Prof Rory Johnson, Prof Porscha Fermanis & Prof Anthony O’Mullane! www.ucd.ie/research/new...

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ERC Advanced Grants for three ground-breaking UCD research projects

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UCD Research @ucdresearch.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

#ResearchIreland has launched a nationwide project to gain understanding of how people in Ireland experience and engage with research in their everyday lives. The Research in Ireland Barometer 2026 focuses on lived experiences and priorities. Take 15 minutes out to share your perspective!👇

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UCD Research @ucdresearch.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Researchers have launched the 'Household Food and Health Study', the largest household-level study of its kind ever carried out on the island of Ireland. The initiative is being conducted as part of the Co-Centre for Sustainable Food Systems and is seeking participants. www.ucd.ie/research/new...

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Largest Ever Household Food Study in Ireland launched

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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

🔋🤖 Although an expanding energy footprint has prompted concerns about its sustainability, UCD Professor Andreas Hoepner believes AI's ability to accelerate innovation in battery technology could make a significant contribution to meeting global climate targets.

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AI holds the key to faster battery tech development

Opportunity to transform materials discovery could outweigh risks of high energy consumption

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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

📗✨ Happy Bloomsday! Today we celebrate the enduring legacy of James Joyce (BA 1902), UCD's most celebrated graduate, and his groundbreaking work, Ulysses. #bloomsday #jamesjoyce @ucdlibrary.bsky.social

Composite image of first edition copy of Ulysses by James Joyce showing front cover, inside cover with dedication, publishing notes and frontispiece and title.

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UCD Library @ucdlibrary.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Happy Bloomsday from UCD Library! On Saturday, UCD alumni returned to campus to celebrate Bloomsday with music, film, literature, and heritage. Guests were treated to a display of Joycean delights (1/2) #Bloomsday2026 #JamesJoyceUlysses

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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

📺📗 In a special #Bloomsday episode of What Were We Like?, UCD Prof Diarmaid Ferriter and Catriona Crowe explore the remarkable life of James Joyce and how false allegations made against Nora Barnacle sent the writer into a jealous rage and influenced one of the most significant chapters of Ulysses.

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UCD Research @ucdresearch.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

UCD is a partner on a new Horizon Europe project that will deliver a comprehensive assessment of how the 4-day week can improve wellbeing across Ireland and Europe. Dr Orla Kelly will lead research exploring affects on workers' health and environmental behaviour. www.ucd.ie/research/new...

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New Horizon Europe project will examine how shorter working weeks can improve wellbeing

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UCD Research @ucdresearch.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

#jobalert Join our team at UCD Research and Innovation! Applications are invited for a temporary post of a PA to the Vice President for Research, Innovation and Impact. See further details here: universityvacancies.com/university-c...

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UCD Research @ucdresearch.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Research led by UCD and Children’s Health Ireland identified a serious and previously under-recognised risk associated with slush ice drinks marketed to children. The study demonstrated that glycerol can cause acute and severe illness in young children.👇 youtu.be/9G4Kxe3BtHo?...

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Glycerol intoxication syndrome in young children following consumption of slush ice drinks

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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

🏛️👨‍🎓 UCD at the Oireachtas: "Another hole in the tax base" | Could a proposed tax-free Savings and Investment Account scheme risk deepening inequity? @ucdsocscilaw.bsky.social

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UCD Research @ucdresearch.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

🔬🔭Eight UCD projects that will "push the boundaries of knowledge and deliver meaningful innovation" have been awarded Research Ireland Frontiers for the Future funding. Congratulations to the successful researchers across Medicine, Physics, Chemistry! Read more👇 www.ucd.ie/research/new...

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€20M investment for ambitious, curiousity-driven research through the Frontiers for the Future programme

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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

👩‍🎓🏛️ UCD at the Oireachtas: Ireland faces increasing security and defence risks as artificial intelligence becomes more embedded in critical systems, an Oireachtas committee has heard.

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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

I-Form names Professor Konstantinos Salonitis as new Director Professor Konstantinos Salonitis is the new Director of I-Form, the Research Ireland Centre for Advanced Manufacturing hosted by University College Dublin. @researchireland.ie

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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

🇳🇿🛢️ Nearly 60% of New Zealand's petroleum reserves are held offshore in other countries. As global tensions disrupt oil markets and put pressure on key shipping routes, that model is being tested. @theconversation.com

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UCD Research @ucdresearch.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

ICYMI:🧚 UCD's Dr Kelly Fitzgerald spoke to BBC Culture about faerie folklore: 🗣️"The Mélusine legend [1393] comes from the French tradition but is very strong in Ireland – the human male marrying the selkie or seal-woman..." www.bbc.com/culture/arti...

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'Complex, dangerous, sexual beings': The centuries-old origins of current fairy fiction

The fairies in erotic "fae" romantasy are not cute or benevolent. They are dangerous, shape-shifting beings, exactly what they were in historic folklore, according to a new book.

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UCD Research @ucdresearch.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

📚🏳️‍🌈Research from Dr Páraic Kerrigan & Dr Claire McGuinness has enhanced the experience of public library staff by addressing harassment from far-right agitators, particularly around LGBTQ+ services. 🏆#EngagedResearch Winner: UCD Research Impact Case Study Competition youtu.be/eVAlYapgC4E?...

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Strengthening public library resistance against far-right agitation

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UCD Research @ucdresearch.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

🎭🔬Don't miss Colin Murphy's new play 'Miasma' at UCD Trapdoor on 5 May! Dramatising the research of the VICTEUR project, this compelling one-hour detective story about the cholera pandemic in 1840s–50s reflects challenges still faced today around misinformation vs evidence. 🎟️ lnkd.in/dazUXnTF

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