UCD College of Social Sciences and Law
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https://www.ucd.ie/socscilaw/
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Warmest congratulations to all our undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD graduates celebrating their conferrals today and tomorrow. A wonderful achievement and a major milestone. The College of Social Sciences and Law is proud to celebrate with you and wishes you every success in the next chapter.
December 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Warmest congratulations to all our undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD graduates celebrating their conferrals today and tomorrow. A wonderful achievement and a major milestone. The College of Social Sciences and Law is proud to celebrate with you and wishes you every success in the next chapter.
We were delighted to recognise colleagues marking ten years of service in the College of Social Sciences and Law. Professor @niamhmcherry.bsky.social presented our 10-Year Long Service Awards, celebrating a decade of dedication and contribution.
Read more: www.ucd.ie/socscilaw/ne...
Read more: www.ucd.ie/socscilaw/ne...
December 2, 2025 at 3:54 PM
We were delighted to recognise colleagues marking ten years of service in the College of Social Sciences and Law. Professor @niamhmcherry.bsky.social presented our 10-Year Long Service Awards, celebrating a decade of dedication and contribution.
Read more: www.ucd.ie/socscilaw/ne...
Read more: www.ucd.ie/socscilaw/ne...
We launched the UCD College of Social Sciences and Law’s first Annual Social Sciences Lecture this week, marking our 10-year anniversary and welcoming Professor Wayne Holmes for a thought-provoking talk on AI in education.
Read more: bit.ly/4rsEIfw
Read more: bit.ly/4rsEIfw
November 21, 2025 at 3:29 PM
We launched the UCD College of Social Sciences and Law’s first Annual Social Sciences Lecture this week, marking our 10-year anniversary and welcoming Professor Wayne Holmes for a thought-provoking talk on AI in education.
Read more: bit.ly/4rsEIfw
Read more: bit.ly/4rsEIfw
UCD has been ranked in the global top 50 for Sustainability for the third year in a row. The results highlight work across climate, equality, health and community impact, along with a top-30 global ranking for Governance.
Full story: bit.ly/4piKmic
Full story: bit.ly/4piKmic
November 19, 2025 at 2:01 PM
UCD has been ranked in the global top 50 for Sustainability for the third year in a row. The results highlight work across climate, equality, health and community impact, along with a top-30 global ranking for Governance.
Full story: bit.ly/4piKmic
Full story: bit.ly/4piKmic
Today we welcome Professor Wayne Holmes to UCD for the College of Social Sciences and Law’s first Annual Social Sciences Lecture. He speaks at 4pm on how AI is changing education. A great milestone in our ten-year celebration.
November 19, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Today we welcome Professor Wayne Holmes to UCD for the College of Social Sciences and Law’s first Annual Social Sciences Lecture. He speaks at 4pm on how AI is changing education. A great milestone in our ten-year celebration.
Sanna, a third-year Social Justice and Sociology student, is thriving in her 12-week internship with Senator Shane Curley at Leinster House. This week, she attended President Catherine Connolly’s inauguration at Dublin Castle, an inspiring glimpse into Ireland’s political life.
November 12, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Sanna, a third-year Social Justice and Sociology student, is thriving in her 12-week internship with Senator Shane Curley at Leinster House. This week, she attended President Catherine Connolly’s inauguration at Dublin Castle, an inspiring glimpse into Ireland’s political life.
📺 Tune in tonight!
Professor @niamhmcherry.bsky.social and Dr @deanphelan.bsky.social from UCD School of Geography feature in RTÉ One’s 10 Things to Know About…
Episode 1: “Change”
🗓️ Mon 10 Nov | 8:30 pm | RTÉ One & Player
Learn more about the CONUNDRUM project 👉 bit.ly/3LyCGKc
Professor @niamhmcherry.bsky.social and Dr @deanphelan.bsky.social from UCD School of Geography feature in RTÉ One’s 10 Things to Know About…
Episode 1: “Change”
🗓️ Mon 10 Nov | 8:30 pm | RTÉ One & Player
Learn more about the CONUNDRUM project 👉 bit.ly/3LyCGKc
November 10, 2025 at 4:48 PM
📺 Tune in tonight!
Professor @niamhmcherry.bsky.social and Dr @deanphelan.bsky.social from UCD School of Geography feature in RTÉ One’s 10 Things to Know About…
Episode 1: “Change”
🗓️ Mon 10 Nov | 8:30 pm | RTÉ One & Player
Learn more about the CONUNDRUM project 👉 bit.ly/3LyCGKc
Professor @niamhmcherry.bsky.social and Dr @deanphelan.bsky.social from UCD School of Geography feature in RTÉ One’s 10 Things to Know About…
Episode 1: “Change”
🗓️ Mon 10 Nov | 8:30 pm | RTÉ One & Player
Learn more about the CONUNDRUM project 👉 bit.ly/3LyCGKc
UCD Open Day is in full swing!
Meet the Social Sciences and Law team in the Newman Building and O’Reilly Hall, join talks and workshops, and chat with our students and staff.
Our ambassadors are here to help, take a campus tour and picture your future at UCD! 💬✨
Meet the Social Sciences and Law team in the Newman Building and O’Reilly Hall, join talks and workshops, and chat with our students and staff.
Our ambassadors are here to help, take a campus tour and picture your future at UCD! 💬✨
November 8, 2025 at 10:55 AM
UCD Open Day is in full swing!
Meet the Social Sciences and Law team in the Newman Building and O’Reilly Hall, join talks and workshops, and chat with our students and staff.
Our ambassadors are here to help, take a campus tour and picture your future at UCD! 💬✨
Meet the Social Sciences and Law team in the Newman Building and O’Reilly Hall, join talks and workshops, and chat with our students and staff.
Our ambassadors are here to help, take a campus tour and picture your future at UCD! 💬✨
Daltaí na 6ú Bliana, Tuismitheoirí, Múinteoirí agus Comhairleoirí Gairmthreorach! Faigh tuilleadh eolais faoi na cúrsaí a bhfuil suim agat iontu, bí ag caint leis an bhfoireann agus le mic léinn agus faigh taithí ar shaol an champais in UCD.
Cláraigh anois ag www.ucdopenday.ie
Cláraigh anois ag www.ucdopenday.ie
November 5, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Daltaí na 6ú Bliana, Tuismitheoirí, Múinteoirí agus Comhairleoirí Gairmthreorach! Faigh tuilleadh eolais faoi na cúrsaí a bhfuil suim agat iontu, bí ag caint leis an bhfoireann agus le mic léinn agus faigh taithí ar shaol an champais in UCD.
Cláraigh anois ag www.ucdopenday.ie
Cláraigh anois ag www.ucdopenday.ie
Calling all 6th Year students, parents, teachers and career guidance counsellors. UCD Open Day 2025 takes place on Saturday, 8 November, from 10am to 4pm. Learn more about our Social Sciences courses, chat with staff and students, and experience life on campus at UCD.
Register now www.ucdopenday.ie
Register now www.ucdopenday.ie
November 4, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Calling all 6th Year students, parents, teachers and career guidance counsellors. UCD Open Day 2025 takes place on Saturday, 8 November, from 10am to 4pm. Learn more about our Social Sciences courses, chat with staff and students, and experience life on campus at UCD.
Register now www.ucdopenday.ie
Register now www.ucdopenday.ie
🌍 Interested in social justice in Ireland?
Join our online info session for UCD’s Exploring Social Justice Summer School, launching June 2026.
🗓 28 Oct 2025 | 5 PM Dublin / 12 PM EDT
💻 Zoom link
🔑 Passcode 651077
Discover two summer programmes on social justice, culture, and activism.
Join our online info session for UCD’s Exploring Social Justice Summer School, launching June 2026.
🗓 28 Oct 2025 | 5 PM Dublin / 12 PM EDT
💻 Zoom link
🔑 Passcode 651077
Discover two summer programmes on social justice, culture, and activism.
October 22, 2025 at 9:36 AM
🌍 Interested in social justice in Ireland?
Join our online info session for UCD’s Exploring Social Justice Summer School, launching June 2026.
🗓 28 Oct 2025 | 5 PM Dublin / 12 PM EDT
💻 Zoom link
🔑 Passcode 651077
Discover two summer programmes on social justice, culture, and activism.
Join our online info session for UCD’s Exploring Social Justice Summer School, launching June 2026.
🗓 28 Oct 2025 | 5 PM Dublin / 12 PM EDT
💻 Zoom link
🔑 Passcode 651077
Discover two summer programmes on social justice, culture, and activism.
Our College Principal, Professor @niamhmcherry.bsky.social, shares what makes UCD College of Social Sciences and Law a unique and inspiring place to study and work, where world-class academics and diverse students explore human behaviour, society, and the systems that shape our world.
October 21, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Our College Principal, Professor @niamhmcherry.bsky.social, shares what makes UCD College of Social Sciences and Law a unique and inspiring place to study and work, where world-class academics and diverse students explore human behaviour, society, and the systems that shape our world.
We’re hiring: a fully funded PhD in AI and Heritage Futures at UCD School of Information and Communication Studies, starting May 2026 under Dr Sun Park.
Explore how AI is reshaping how we preserve and understand cultural heritage.
Deadline: 31 Jan 2026
Apply via: www.ucd.ie/registry/pro...
Explore how AI is reshaping how we preserve and understand cultural heritage.
Deadline: 31 Jan 2026
Apply via: www.ucd.ie/registry/pro...
October 20, 2025 at 1:33 PM
We’re hiring: a fully funded PhD in AI and Heritage Futures at UCD School of Information and Communication Studies, starting May 2026 under Dr Sun Park.
Explore how AI is reshaping how we preserve and understand cultural heritage.
Deadline: 31 Jan 2026
Apply via: www.ucd.ie/registry/pro...
Explore how AI is reshaping how we preserve and understand cultural heritage.
Deadline: 31 Jan 2026
Apply via: www.ucd.ie/registry/pro...
Congratulations to UCD alumnus Paul O’Brien on receiving a UCD Alumni Award for his global leadership in human rights. As Executive Director of Amnesty International USA, Paul has worked in 50+ countries advancing equality and justice. 👏
🔗 alumni.ucd.ie/awards/
🔗 alumni.ucd.ie/awards/
October 17, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Congratulations to UCD alumnus Paul O’Brien on receiving a UCD Alumni Award for his global leadership in human rights. As Executive Director of Amnesty International USA, Paul has worked in 50+ countries advancing equality and justice. 👏
🔗 alumni.ucd.ie/awards/
🔗 alumni.ucd.ie/awards/
A new EU-funded pilot, Co.Here, has launched in Kildare to explore refugee integration. Led by UCD School of Politics & International Relations with Helping Irish Hosts & Pairity, it links Ukrainian newcomers with communities while gathering evidence to inform policy.
🔗 bit.ly/4gQULi6
🔗 bit.ly/4gQULi6
October 3, 2025 at 1:59 PM
A new EU-funded pilot, Co.Here, has launched in Kildare to explore refugee integration. Led by UCD School of Politics & International Relations with Helping Irish Hosts & Pairity, it links Ukrainian newcomers with communities while gathering evidence to inform policy.
🔗 bit.ly/4gQULi6
🔗 bit.ly/4gQULi6
The UCD Geary Institute’s new Inspiring Policy Innovation webinar series kicks off Oct 2 with Karol Olejniczak: Playing with Purpose. Free monthly seminars on policymaking, 3–4pm on Zoom. Register: www.ucd.ie/geary/epex/i...
September 19, 2025 at 9:57 AM
The UCD Geary Institute’s new Inspiring Policy Innovation webinar series kicks off Oct 2 with Karol Olejniczak: Playing with Purpose. Free monthly seminars on policymaking, 3–4pm on Zoom. Register: www.ucd.ie/geary/epex/i...
We’re excited to meet students at Higher Options 2025 this week. Visit us at the UCD College of Social Sciences and Law stand to explore your next steps in study and student life. 💙💛
September 17, 2025 at 9:52 AM
We’re excited to meet students at Higher Options 2025 this week. Visit us at the UCD College of Social Sciences and Law stand to explore your next steps in study and student life. 💙💛
@ucdschooloflaw.bsky.social UCD & @gaisceaward.bsky.social launch a new elective module supporting students pursuing Gaisce Awards. President Michael D. Higgins welcomed the partnership, calling it "an opportunity for young people to build skills and active citizenship."
www.ucd.ie/socscilaw/ne...
www.ucd.ie/socscilaw/ne...
September 11, 2025 at 4:55 PM
@ucdschooloflaw.bsky.social UCD & @gaisceaward.bsky.social launch a new elective module supporting students pursuing Gaisce Awards. President Michael D. Higgins welcomed the partnership, calling it "an opportunity for young people to build skills and active citizenship."
www.ucd.ie/socscilaw/ne...
www.ucd.ie/socscilaw/ne...
👏 Congratulations to Dr Lucía Tiscornia,
@ucdpolitics.bsky.social
, on being awarded a €1.5m ERC Starting Grant for her project CRIMLATAM, exploring crime and welfare in Latin America. Research with global impact. #ERCStG #UCDResearch
www.ucd.ie/socscilaw/ne...
@ucdpolitics.bsky.social
, on being awarded a €1.5m ERC Starting Grant for her project CRIMLATAM, exploring crime and welfare in Latin America. Research with global impact. #ERCStG #UCDResearch
www.ucd.ie/socscilaw/ne...
September 4, 2025 at 12:21 PM
👏 Congratulations to Dr Lucía Tiscornia,
@ucdpolitics.bsky.social
, on being awarded a €1.5m ERC Starting Grant for her project CRIMLATAM, exploring crime and welfare in Latin America. Research with global impact. #ERCStG #UCDResearch
www.ucd.ie/socscilaw/ne...
@ucdpolitics.bsky.social
, on being awarded a €1.5m ERC Starting Grant for her project CRIMLATAM, exploring crime and welfare in Latin America. Research with global impact. #ERCStG #UCDResearch
www.ucd.ie/socscilaw/ne...
A massive welcome to our newest students. Nearly 1,000 first-years are starting their journey with the UCD College of Social Sciences and Law at Orientation this week.
We are so excited for you to explore campus, meet new friends, and begin your studies. Have an incredible week, everyone.
We are so excited for you to explore campus, meet new friends, and begin your studies. Have an incredible week, everyone.
September 3, 2025 at 9:22 AM
A massive welcome to our newest students. Nearly 1,000 first-years are starting their journey with the UCD College of Social Sciences and Law at Orientation this week.
We are so excited for you to explore campus, meet new friends, and begin your studies. Have an incredible week, everyone.
We are so excited for you to explore campus, meet new friends, and begin your studies. Have an incredible week, everyone.
🎓 Congratulations to our Sutherland School of Law students being conferred today. Your dedication and hard work shine through. More students from across the College of Social Sciences and Law will be conferred later this week, making it an exciting time for our College community.
September 2, 2025 at 1:23 PM
🎓 Congratulations to our Sutherland School of Law students being conferred today. Your dedication and hard work shine through. More students from across the College of Social Sciences and Law will be conferred later this week, making it an exciting time for our College community.
Congratulations to Tara Grattan, a student at UCD Sutherland School of Law and winner of the Tim Scanlon Bursary.
Tara called the win “genuinely transformative,” and the judges praised her “insightful and well-researched” entry.
Link: www.lawsociety.ie/gazette/top-...
Tara called the win “genuinely transformative,” and the judges praised her “insightful and well-researched” entry.
Link: www.lawsociety.ie/gazette/top-...
August 19, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Congratulations to Tara Grattan, a student at UCD Sutherland School of Law and winner of the Tim Scanlon Bursary.
Tara called the win “genuinely transformative,” and the judges praised her “insightful and well-researched” entry.
Link: www.lawsociety.ie/gazette/top-...
Tara called the win “genuinely transformative,” and the judges praised her “insightful and well-researched” entry.
Link: www.lawsociety.ie/gazette/top-...
Associate Professor Niamh Howlin (UCD Sutherland School of Law) has received the DSBA’s Outstanding Contribution to Legal Scholarship award for her books on Ireland’s legal profession and court system.
Read more: www.ucd.ie/newsandopini...
Read more: www.ucd.ie/newsandopini...
July 31, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Associate Professor Niamh Howlin (UCD Sutherland School of Law) has received the DSBA’s Outstanding Contribution to Legal Scholarship award for her books on Ireland’s legal profession and court system.
Read more: www.ucd.ie/newsandopini...
Read more: www.ucd.ie/newsandopini...
Dr Flavia H. Santos, UCD cognitive neuroscientist, has co-developed two new tools to help teachers integrate games into maths education. The ENIGMA project combines neuroscience, pedagogy and technology to help teachers make informed choices.
Read more: bit.ly/44Zm31K
Read more: bit.ly/44Zm31K
July 31, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Dr Flavia H. Santos, UCD cognitive neuroscientist, has co-developed two new tools to help teachers integrate games into maths education. The ENIGMA project combines neuroscience, pedagogy and technology to help teachers make informed choices.
Read more: bit.ly/44Zm31K
Read more: bit.ly/44Zm31K
Congratulations to UCD PhD student Linette Lim, who has been awarded the PSA Best PhD Paper Award 2025 for her research on Chinese propaganda and authoritarian regimes.
A strong showing for the UCD School of Politics and International Relations.
More here: bit.ly/4l50UYq
A strong showing for the UCD School of Politics and International Relations.
More here: bit.ly/4l50UYq
July 31, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Congratulations to UCD PhD student Linette Lim, who has been awarded the PSA Best PhD Paper Award 2025 for her research on Chinese propaganda and authoritarian regimes.
A strong showing for the UCD School of Politics and International Relations.
More here: bit.ly/4l50UYq
A strong showing for the UCD School of Politics and International Relations.
More here: bit.ly/4l50UYq