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UCD Library @ucdlibrary.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Want to help rescue our beautiful native ash tree from dieback disease? Attend #AshforFuture talk: 📆Thu 31 July, 10.30am 📍James Joyce Library Link 3 Register forms.gle/ZLSxNeZ7FdKG... Presented by UCD #CitizenScience & @ucdsustainability.bsky.social @ucdscience.bsky.social @ucddublin.bsky.social
Ash trees in early Autumn. UCD Citizen Science welcomes Ash for Future on 31 July at 10.30am in the James Joyce Library.
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UCD Library @ucdlibrary.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
Great news!📢 Full access to the book collections on James Joyce Library Levels 2 & 4 has been restored. Level 2 is now partially open to all library users. Watch for signage & floor plans for info. Thank you again for your patience as we prepare the JJL for change. See www.ucd.ie/library/summ....
A shelf of books with spine labels and a blue banner with the text Full access to books on Levels 2 and 4 of the James Joyce Library has now been restored. Thank you for your patience.
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UCD Library @ucdlibrary.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Looking for help managing your #ResearchData? Join our Research Data Librarian on Fri 25th July for a live demo using #DMPonline to create a Data Management Plan. This session is suitable for researchers needing help navigating DMPonline. Book your place at Library Training: bit.ly/dmpo2507
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UCD Library @ucdlibrary.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
Need books from JJL Level 2 this summer? Please submit our book retrieval form. buff.ly/71fCvxo (please allow up to 1 working day for retrieval). We're making space for big changes to the James Joyce Library! Thank you for your patience. @ucdresearch.bsky.social‬ @ucdscience.bsky.social‬
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UCD Library @ucdlibrary.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Need books from JJL Level 2 this summer? Please submit our book retrieval form. buff.ly/71fCvxo (please allow up to 1 working day for retrieval). We're making space for big changes to the James Joyce Library! Thank you for your patience. @ucdresearch.bsky.social‬ @ucdscience.bsky.social‬
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Barry Wardell @barrywardell.net · 19/06/2025
Nice article in today’s Irish Independent m.independent.ie/irish-news/i...
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Irish researcher joins €1.7bn hunt for Einstein’s ‘ripples in space-time’
An Irish researcher will join a massive hunt for the enigmatic “ripples in space-time” first predicted by Albert Einstein in 1916.
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UCD Centre for Digital Policy @ucddigitalpolicy.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
We're very proud to celebrate Centre member @kylzjarrett.bsky.social , and colleague Barry Wardell, on the reception of these incredible ERC awards! 👏🔥 Read more at the LinkedIn post below 👇 @ucddublin.bsky.social @ucdischool.bsky.social
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👩‍🔬🧑‍🔬 Amazing news: UCD researchers Professor Kylie Jarrett and Associate Professor Barry Wardell have just been awarded prestigious ERC Advanced Grants worth a combined €5 million to fund… | Univers...
👩‍🔬🧑‍🔬 Amazing news: UCD researchers Professor Kylie Jarrett and Associate Professor Barry Wardell have just been awarded prestigious ERC Advanced Grants worth a combined €5 million to fund groundbrea...
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UCD Library @ucdlibrary.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Check out the new UCD Library #PoetryJukebox, located in the Sensory Garden near the UCD Lake. This interactive sound installation features 20 poems from the Irish Poetry Reading Archive held in UCD Special Collections. Just wind it up, press the button and listen!🔊👂 @ucddublin.bsky.social
Two views of the new UCD Poetry Jukebox installation located near the UCD Lake.
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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
In the Sustainability indicator, evaluating the social and environmental impact of universities as centres of education and research, UCD is 49th in the world and number one in Ireland. It also remains in the top 100 for Employment Outcomes at 88th globally. 📰 Full story: www.ucd.ie/newsandopini...
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University College Dublin rises to 118 in latest QS World University Rankings
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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
University College Dublin is ranked 118th in the latest QS World University Rankings (WUR), up eight places from last year. This year’s climb, up from 126, marks the third year in a row of upward movement for the University.
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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
💙💛 University College Dublin rises to 118 in latest QS World University Rankings 🔹 A rise of eight places since last year 🔹 Ranked 49th in the world and No. 1 in Ireland for Sustainability
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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
👩‍🔬🧑‍🔬 Amazing news: UCD researchers Prof Kylie Jarrett and Associate Prof Barry Wardell have just been awarded prestigious ERC Advanced Grants worth a combined €5 million to fund groundbreaking research. www.ucd.ie/newsandopini... 🎉 @ucdischool.bsky.social 🎉 @barrywardell.net 🎉 @ucdscience.bsky.social
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€5 million awarded to UCD researchers working on potential scientific breakthroughs
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UCD Science @ucdscience.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Applications are open for the UCD School of Mathematics and Statistics undergraduate summer research placements in 2025. This programme is aimed at undergraduate students entering their final year in autumn 2025. Further information about the programme is available at www.ucd.ie/mathstat/new...
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UCD Library @ucdlibrary.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
There's still time to register for the 25 March #Covidence workshop, giving you an introduction to the no. 1 systematic review tool. This 1-hr session take place at 1pm in the Health Sciences Library (Room D111). Book this or other sessions on our Library Training page: hub.ucd.ie/usis/W_HU_ME...
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UCD Science @ucdscience.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
UCD Biology Transition Year Online Event – 10 March Join Dr Adam Kane to explore urban wildlife, conservation challenges & cutting-edge tech used to study our non-human neighbours in our Zoom Webinar TY event. 🔗 Register now: www.myucd.ie/visiting-ucd... 📸 Image via Mattie Purinton
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UCD Teaching & Learning @ucdtl.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Congratulations to Dr Adamaria Perrotta, UCD School of Mathematics and Statistics, on receiving a University Award for Teaching Excellence in the UCD University Teaching and Learning Awards 2023-24 this week. #UCDTLAwards ➡️ Read the award citation: www.ucd.ie/teaching/awa... @ucdscience.bsky.social
Dr Adamaria Perrotta, UCD School of Mathematics and Statistics, receiving a University Award for Teaching Excellence in the UCD University Teaching and Learning Awards 2023-24 from Professor Colin Scott, UCD Registrar, Deputy President and Vice President for Academic Affairs
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LaBella Lab @lablabella.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Fiona Doohan from @ucddublin.bsky.social @ucdscience.bsky.social reveals the evolution between cereal 🌾and fungi 🍄 Wheat diseases cost billions💲 How can evolution help us tackle this growing problem?
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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
🦸‍♀️🧮 Ireland's Maths Superwomen! To celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Dr Christiana Pantelidou, PhD from the UCD School of Mathematics and Statistics, has launched a nationwide outreach project highlighting Irish women's achievements in mathematics.
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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Five researchers from UCD have secured fellowships with industry partners via the (opens in a new window)Research Ireland Industry Research, Development, and Innovation Fellowship (IRDIF) Programme. 🧵 The UCD awardees are...
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Research Ireland industry-focused fellowships awarded to UCD researchers
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UCD Science @ucdscience.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
University College Dublin is seeking to recruit 50 early-career faculty through the Ad Astra Fellows programme: ucd.ie/adastrafello... Applications are now open for 10 positions in the College of Science: ucd.ie/adastrafello...
UCD Ad Astra Fellows
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UCD Science @ucdscience.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
University College Dublin is seeking to recruit 50 early-career faculty through the Ad Astra Fellows programme: ucd.ie/adastrafello... Applications are now open for 10 positions in the College of Science: ucd.ie/adastrafello...
UCD Ad Astra Fellows
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Joanna Kacprzyk @joannakacprzyk.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
Snowberries, polypores, sleepy forest and a splash of color in the garden
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UCD Science @ucdscience.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
QQI-FET CAO Applicants Webinar Tuesday, 7 January 2025 at 4:00pm – 5:00pm Agriculture, Food Science, Science, Computer Science, Sustainability. There will be a Q&A as part of the webinar. Register at ucd-ie.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
QQI-FET CAO Applicants Webinar. Tuesday, 7 January 2025 at 4:00pm – 5:00pm. Courses include: Agriculture Science, Food Science, Science, Computer Science and Sustainability.
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UCD Science @ucdscience.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Seimineár ar Líne Iarrthóirí QQI-FET CAO (Lár-Oifig Iontrála) Dé Máirt, 7 Eanáir 2025 ag 4:00pm – 5:00pm Talmhaíocht, Eolaíocht an Bhia, Eolaíocht, Ríomheolaíocht, Inbhuanaitheacht. Beidh ceisteanna & freagraí mar chuid den seimineár. Cláraigh ag ucd-ie.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Seimineár ar Líne Iarrthóirí QQI-FET CAO (Lár-Oifig Iontrála). Dé Máirt, 7 Eanáir 2025 ag 4:00pm – 5:00pm. San áireamh sna cúrsaí tá: Talmhaíocht, Eolaíocht an Bhia, Eolaíocht, Ríomheolaíocht agus Inbhuanaitheacht.
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NovaUCD @novaucd.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
‘I think we’re all very proud of doing an ‘Irish first’ EIRSAT-1 engineer & a research fellow at the UCD C-Space, Dr David Murphy tells @suhasini.bsky.social of @siliconrepublic.bsky.social that this experience has been nothing short of incredible.. @ucdscience.bsky.social @ucddublin.bsky.social
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EIRSAT-1 lead talks roadblocks, discoveries and future projects
Ireland launched its first satellite late last year. Now, a year later, Dr David Murphy talks about the regulatory roadblocks and project successes.
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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
📊 Ranked first in Ireland and 49th in the world, the latest QS #sustainability rankings puts UCD among the world’s best for environmental and social impact.
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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
🌍 It is the only Irish university to make it into the top 100 of the global ranking. It is also ranked 28th in Europe among the 556 European institutions featured. @ucdsustainability.bsky.social @ucdscience.bsky.social www.ucd.ie/newsandopini...
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UCD 49th in the world and No 1 in Ireland for sustainability, reports QS ranking
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Jon Yearsley @jonyearsley.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Reconstructing historical pest dynamics by rescuing data. Our new #research paper explains the protocol and applies it to Ireland link.springer.com/article/10.1... @ucdscience.bsky.social #data
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Understanding observable historical pest dynamics through a data rescue approach - Biological Invasions
Long-term historical data on the presence of invasive pests can inform current pest management. By examining correlations between shifts in pest occurrences and various potential drivers, we can bette...
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Jan-Robert Baars @ucdineco.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
Our Environmental Biology, Botany and Zoology undergraduates attend a 2 wk field course in Costa Rica sampling and surveying the amazing diversity in Bijagual Ecological Reserve. Follow @ucdtropecol.bsky.social where we share the rich diversity of a tropical forest. @ucdscience.bsky.social
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UCD - Environmental Biology, Botany & Zoology @ucdtropecol.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
The forest and trails in Bijagual Ecological Reserve in Costa Rica offer a great way to access the different habitats and conduct surveys of the incredible diversity of plants and animals. @ucdscience.bsky.social
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UCD - Environmental Biology, Botany & Zoology @ucdtropecol.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
During our 2 week field course in Bijagual Ecological Reserve in Costa Rica our students are exposed to different methods of sampling and surveying and the biodiversity never fails to impress. Paul Foster is a brilliant host and is a wealth of knowledge. @ucdscience.bsky.social
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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
🛰️🌾 Congratulations to Professor Nicholas Holden and Jerome O Connell, founders of @novaucd.bsky.social UCD Spin-out Proveye, on signing a second contract valued at €900,000 with the European Space Agency - ESA. www.ucd.ie/newsandopini...
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UCD Spin-out Proveye signs €900k contract with European Space Agency
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Vincent Hoban @vphoban.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
I'm in my 25th year as photographer for @ucddublin.bsky.social. To celebrate I'll post some photos from the archives starting with UCD's most visible structure though not most loved. I’m happy to report that I have been to the top and the view is spectacular!
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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
💙💛 This seems like an excellent time to celebrate the outstanding contributions of 90 student volunteers, who were recognised at this year's UCD in the Community Volunteering Awards. 😊
Group photo of student volunteersAwardee Balika Kannan
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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
👩‍🎓✨ Well deserved! Olympian and UCD Ad Astra Academy star Nicola Tuthill has been named named ‘Field Athlete of the Year’ at the National Athletics Awards.
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UCD Science @ucdscience.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Upcoming Event: Virtual Master's Event 27 November 2024 On 27 November 2024, we are hosting a series of webinars about graduate taught courses in the UCD College of Science. Webinars are open for booking at: ucd.ie/science/news... Email us at askscience@ucd.ie if you have any questions.
Take Your Next Step. UCD Virtual Master's Week. November 25-28. Register Now.
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