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One of Europe's leading research-intensive universities
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💙💛 Nine UCD projects will share in €34.5 million of funding announced to support “high-risk, high-reward” projects.
Funding under the Research Ireland Frontiers for the Future Programme, seven UCD initiatives are supported through the Projects stream, while two were funded under the Awards stream.
Funding under the Research Ireland Frontiers for the Future Programme, seven UCD initiatives are supported through the Projects stream, while two were funded under the Awards stream.
November 14, 2025 at 2:36 PM
💙💛 Nine UCD projects will share in €34.5 million of funding announced to support “high-risk, high-reward” projects.
Funding under the Research Ireland Frontiers for the Future Programme, seven UCD initiatives are supported through the Projects stream, while two were funded under the Awards stream.
Funding under the Research Ireland Frontiers for the Future Programme, seven UCD initiatives are supported through the Projects stream, while two were funded under the Awards stream.
📝✨ Highly Cited! Congratulations to UCD’s Professor @Eliana B. Souto and Dr Madhusanka Liyanage on being named among the world’s most influential in their areas of research.
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November 13, 2025 at 2:44 PM
📝✨ Highly Cited! Congratulations to UCD’s Professor @Eliana B. Souto and Dr Madhusanka Liyanage on being named among the world’s most influential in their areas of research.
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💙💛 So proud: Massive congratulations to UCD Medical Society, who have raised an amazing €43,927 for LauraLynn – Ireland’s Children’s Hospice, through its Med Week fundraisers.
November 13, 2025 at 11:18 AM
💙💛 So proud: Massive congratulations to UCD Medical Society, who have raised an amazing €43,927 for LauraLynn – Ireland’s Children’s Hospice, through its Med Week fundraisers.
🐎🏆 One to Watch: Huge congratulations to equine tech start-up TrojanTrack, which has won the One to Watch Award following an investor showcase event marking the conclusion of UCD’s 2025 AI Ecosystem Accelerator programme.
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November 12, 2025 at 12:46 PM
🐎🏆 One to Watch: Huge congratulations to equine tech start-up TrojanTrack, which has won the One to Watch Award following an investor showcase event marking the conclusion of UCD’s 2025 AI Ecosystem Accelerator programme.
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👏 @novaucd.bsky.social
📡🌎 Quantum computing startup Equal1, an Irish spin-out of University College Dublin, has been chosen by the European Space Agency (ESA) to install a cutting-edge Hybrid Quantum Computing (HQC) System to further understand the planet as part of its Earth Observation programmes.
November 11, 2025 at 4:30 PM
📡🌎 Quantum computing startup Equal1, an Irish spin-out of University College Dublin, has been chosen by the European Space Agency (ESA) to install a cutting-edge Hybrid Quantum Computing (HQC) System to further understand the planet as part of its Earth Observation programmes.
🦢🐣 Nice day…for a swim 😫☔️
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📸 by Tom Evans
November 11, 2025 at 1:05 PM
🦢🐣 Nice day…for a swim 😫☔️
📸 by Tom Evans
📸 by Tom Evans
💙💛 Warmest congratulations to UCD alumni Dr Maurice Manning and Aibhlin McCrann on being awarded Honorary Doctorates by the National University of Ireland
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👏 @nuimerrionsq.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 11:16 AM
💙💛 Warmest congratulations to UCD alumni Dr Maurice Manning and Aibhlin McCrann on being awarded Honorary Doctorates by the National University of Ireland
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👏 @nuimerrionsq.bsky.social
👨🎓🏛️ Warmest congratulations to UCD College of Arts & Humanities graduate Ferdia Lennon, who has been announced as the recipient of the 2025 Rooney Prize for Irish Literature.
November 10, 2025 at 5:10 PM
👨🎓🏛️ Warmest congratulations to UCD College of Arts & Humanities graduate Ferdia Lennon, who has been announced as the recipient of the 2025 Rooney Prize for Irish Literature.
💙💛 Warmest congratulations to UCD Professor Mary Horgan on being named Public Sector Leader of the Year at the Business Post Leadership Awards 2025.
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November 7, 2025 at 2:42 PM
💙💛 Warmest congratulations to UCD Professor Mary Horgan on being named Public Sector Leader of the Year at the Business Post Leadership Awards 2025.
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Autumn days at UCD, the perfect weather for the swans to have a picnic every day. 🌱🌱🌱🌱🦢🌱🌱🌱🌱
#UniversityCollegeDublin #Autumn #2025
#UniversityCollegeDublin #Autumn #2025
November 7, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Autumn days at UCD, the perfect weather for the swans to have a picnic every day. 🌱🌱🌱🌱🦢🌱🌱🌱🌱
#UniversityCollegeDublin #Autumn #2025
#UniversityCollegeDublin #Autumn #2025
💙💛 We are hosting our Undergraduate Open Day tomorrow, Saturday, 8th November 2025, from 10 am-4 pm.
Discover everything you need to know about your chosen courses, explore our vibrant campus, and meet the UCD community.
Discover everything you need to know about your chosen courses, explore our vibrant campus, and meet the UCD community.
November 7, 2025 at 10:14 AM
💙💛 We are hosting our Undergraduate Open Day tomorrow, Saturday, 8th November 2025, from 10 am-4 pm.
Discover everything you need to know about your chosen courses, explore our vibrant campus, and meet the UCD community.
Discover everything you need to know about your chosen courses, explore our vibrant campus, and meet the UCD community.
💙💛 University College Dublin has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with University of Liverpool to foster future collaboration with the establishment of a joint research seed fund.
November 7, 2025 at 8:04 AM
💙💛 University College Dublin has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with University of Liverpool to foster future collaboration with the establishment of a joint research seed fund.
🛜🔋 University College Dublin researchers are playing a key role in a major new European Research Council (ERC) funded project that aims to dramatically reduce the energy consumption of future wireless communication networks.
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November 6, 2025 at 3:59 PM
🛜🔋 University College Dublin researchers are playing a key role in a major new European Research Council (ERC) funded project that aims to dramatically reduce the energy consumption of future wireless communication networks.
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🏛️🏚️ Speaking on vacant and derelict buildings, Orla Murphy and Dr Philip Crowe, from the UCD School of Architecture, Planning and Environmental Policy, and Co-Directors of the UCD Centre for Irish Towns, said that the reuse of such properties could address Ireland’s dual housing and climate crises.
November 6, 2025 at 2:17 PM
🏛️🏚️ Speaking on vacant and derelict buildings, Orla Murphy and Dr Philip Crowe, from the UCD School of Architecture, Planning and Environmental Policy, and Co-Directors of the UCD Centre for Irish Towns, said that the reuse of such properties could address Ireland’s dual housing and climate crises.
🤖👩⚕️ Most people are cautiously open to using robots in home care, according to a new international study. Caregiving robots are expected to play an important role in the future of care services as many countries experience declining birth rates and ageing populations.
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November 5, 2025 at 3:26 PM
🤖👩⚕️ Most people are cautiously open to using robots in home care, according to a new international study. Caregiving robots are expected to play an important role in the future of care services as many countries experience declining birth rates and ageing populations.
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🧵 @naokody.bsky.social
Squirrel on the move: gathering nuts, leaves falling, getting cosy 🍂🐿️
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November 5, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Squirrel on the move: gathering nuts, leaves falling, getting cosy 🍂🐿️
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UCD at the Oireachtas: Representatives of the Oireachtas have heard that Ireland risks overshooting its carbon budgets unless immediate measures are taken to reduce emissions in the construction sector.
November 4, 2025 at 5:50 PM
UCD at the Oireachtas: Representatives of the Oireachtas have heard that Ireland risks overshooting its carbon budgets unless immediate measures are taken to reduce emissions in the construction sector.
👩🎓✨ Congratulations to UCD Professor Susi Geiger, who has been named the 2025 Distinguished International Scholar by the Irish Academy of Management, the first time this prestigious honour has been awarded to an Irish-based academic.
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👏 @susigeiger.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 4:22 PM
👩🎓✨ Congratulations to UCD Professor Susi Geiger, who has been named the 2025 Distinguished International Scholar by the Irish Academy of Management, the first time this prestigious honour has been awarded to an Irish-based academic.
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👏 @susigeiger.bsky.social
Pope Leo XIV has proclaimed Saint John Henry Newman, the first Rector of the Catholic University of Ireland, the antecedent institution of University College Dublin, a Doctor of the Church.
November 3, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Pope Leo XIV has proclaimed Saint John Henry Newman, the first Rector of the Catholic University of Ireland, the antecedent institution of University College Dublin, a Doctor of the Church.
💙💛 The University is deeply saddened by the passing of Focus Ireland founder and UCD social science graduate, Sr. Stanislaus Kennedy.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam dílis.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam dílis.
November 3, 2025 at 11:08 AM
💙💛 The University is deeply saddened by the passing of Focus Ireland founder and UCD social science graduate, Sr. Stanislaus Kennedy.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam dílis.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam dílis.
Professor AidanO’Sullivan, Head of School of Archaeology at UCD, brings history to life, carving this year’s Irish Halloween Jack O’Lantern from a turnip.
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October 31, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Professor AidanO’Sullivan, Head of School of Archaeology at UCD, brings history to life, carving this year’s Irish Halloween Jack O’Lantern from a turnip.
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@aidanosullivan.bsky.social
UCD spin-out LirOptic comes top for Audience Choice at the Luminate NY Accelerator 🎉
NovaUCD spin-out company LirOptic has won the Audience Choice Award at the final of the 2025 Luminate NY accelerator programme in New York, taking home a $10,000 (€8.6k) prize.
NovaUCD spin-out company LirOptic has won the Audience Choice Award at the final of the 2025 Luminate NY accelerator programme in New York, taking home a $10,000 (€8.6k) prize.
October 30, 2025 at 9:58 AM
UCD spin-out LirOptic comes top for Audience Choice at the Luminate NY Accelerator 🎉
NovaUCD spin-out company LirOptic has won the Audience Choice Award at the final of the 2025 Luminate NY accelerator programme in New York, taking home a $10,000 (€8.6k) prize.
NovaUCD spin-out company LirOptic has won the Audience Choice Award at the final of the 2025 Luminate NY accelerator programme in New York, taking home a $10,000 (€8.6k) prize.
UCD is leading a €1.5m all-island project to restore native oyster reefs and strengthen coastal resilience. The BRICONS project will test how Nature-Based Solutions can protect marine biodiversity and support climate adaptation. 🌊🦪 #UCDResearch
🔗 Read the full story: www.ucd.ie/newsandopini...
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October 29, 2025 at 3:15 PM
UCD is leading a €1.5m all-island project to restore native oyster reefs and strengthen coastal resilience. The BRICONS project will test how Nature-Based Solutions can protect marine biodiversity and support climate adaptation. 🌊🦪 #UCDResearch
🔗 Read the full story: www.ucd.ie/newsandopini...
🔗 Read the full story: www.ucd.ie/newsandopini...
Quantum computing project by UCD spin-out secures €13.7m funding
A quantum computing project led by Equal1, a spin-out company of NovaUCD, has secured €13.7 million in funding from the Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (DTIF).
A quantum computing project led by Equal1, a spin-out company of NovaUCD, has secured €13.7 million in funding from the Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (DTIF).
October 29, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Quantum computing project by UCD spin-out secures €13.7m funding
A quantum computing project led by Equal1, a spin-out company of NovaUCD, has secured €13.7 million in funding from the Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (DTIF).
A quantum computing project led by Equal1, a spin-out company of NovaUCD, has secured €13.7 million in funding from the Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (DTIF).
Autumn Light🍂
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October 24, 2025 at 3:48 PM