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Ash trees in early Autumn. UCD Citizen Science welcomes Ash for Future on 31 July at 10.30am in the James Joyce Library.

Ash trees in early Autumn. UCD Citizen Science welcomes Ash for Future on 31 July at 10.30am in the James Joyce Library.

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

16.07.2025 15:48 — 👍 3    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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.

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.

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....

14.07.2025 10:45 — 👍 3    🔁 5    💬 1    📌 0
UCD Library workshops graphic in blue, yellow, light blue and green. Side of a concrete building with shutters is shown.

UCD Library workshops graphic in blue, yellow, light blue and green. Side of a concrete building with shutters is shown.

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

08.07.2025 13:37 — 👍 4    🔁 5    💬 1    📌 0
Green graphic with text "A James Joyce Library book retrieval form is available"

Green graphic with text "A James Joyce Library book retrieval form is available"

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

30.06.2025 06:25 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Green graphic with text "A James Joyce Library book retrieval form is available"

Green graphic with text "A James Joyce Library book retrieval form is available"

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

26.06.2025 15:15 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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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.

Nice article in today’s Irish Independent m.independent.ie/irish-news/i...

19.06.2025 10:03 — 👍 5    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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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...

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

18.06.2025 11:56 — 👍 8    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 0
Two views of the new UCD Poetry Jukebox installation located near the UCD Lake.

Two views of the new UCD Poetry Jukebox installation located near the UCD Lake.

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

18.06.2025 14:44 — 👍 7    🔁 8    💬 0    📌 0
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University College Dublin rises to 118 in latest QS World University Rankings

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...

19.06.2025 06:45 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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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.

19.06.2025 06:45 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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💙💛 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

19.06.2025 06:45 — 👍 8    🔁 4    💬 1    📌 2
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€5 million awarded to UCD researchers working on potential scientific breakthroughs

👩‍🔬🧑‍🔬 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

17.06.2025 13:43 — 👍 20    🔁 5    💬 2    📌 1
Exterior of the UCD O’Brien Centre for Science

Exterior of the UCD O’Brien Centre for Science

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...

26.03.2025 16:03 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Blue and white Covidence workshops graphic, displaying the Covidence logo, the UCD crest and a photo of students studying at tables in the UCD Health Sciences Library.

Blue and white Covidence workshops graphic, displaying the Covidence logo, the UCD crest and a photo of students studying at tables in the UCD Health Sciences Library.

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...

24.03.2025 12:24 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0
A herring gull rests on a seacliff

A herring gull rests on a seacliff

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

07.03.2025 16:54 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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

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

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

28.02.2025 15:07 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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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?

03.03.2025 09:43 — 👍 4    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0
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🦸‍♀️🧮 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.

11.02.2025 15:11 — 👍 9    🔁 8    💬 1    📌 0
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Research Ireland industry-focused fellowships awarded to UCD researchers

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...

07.02.2025 14:37 — 👍 6    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0
UCD Ad Astra Fellows

UCD Ad Astra Fellows

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...

28.01.2025 07:19 — 👍 3    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
UCD Ad Astra Fellows

UCD Ad Astra Fellows

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...

28.01.2025 07:19 — 👍 3    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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Snowberries, polypores, sleepy forest and a splash of color in the garden

24.12.2024 13:20 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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.

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.

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...

18.12.2024 14:19 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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.

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.

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...

18.12.2024 14:18 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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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.

‘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

11.12.2024 09:56 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1

📊 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.

11.12.2024 10:13 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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UCD 49th in the world and No 1 in Ireland for sustainability, reports QS ranking

🌍 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...

11.12.2024 10:13 — 👍 4    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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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...

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

12.12.2024 11:20 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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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

15.12.2024 09:33 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

@ucdscience is following 20 prominent accounts