UCD School of Social Policy, Social Work and Social Justice

Students deserve more than a hollowed out college experience The minister's request for third-level institutions to compress their lecturing days indicates a minister who is completely out of touch with how student life works, writes Mary McAuliffe

Dr Mary McAuliffe writes on the student experience in the Irish Examiner: www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...

Are you interested in working in social justice, gender and equality?

Join our webinar on March 31st (6:30pm- 7:30pm) to hear short talks from Social Justice professionals

Webinar link: ucd-ie.zoom.us/j/6946960915...

For any queries please contact Michael Byrne (michael.byrne@ucd.ie)

Very insightful and constructive commentary by my colleague Prof. Michelle Norris @ucdspswsj.bsky.social on the proposed new rent regulation regime, so that all rents across the republic are protected

New ‘reference rental’ system:

www.irishtimes.com/ireland/hous...

Congratulations Dr Butler 🎉🏆

Congratulations to you Prospera and to your co-author on this really important book!

Congratulations @profprosperatedam.bsky.social and colleagues- looking forward to reading👏👏👏

Congratulations to our colleague Prof @profprosperatedam.bsky.social on this vital resource for child protection, 'Safeguarding Children and Witchcraft Labelling in Social Work' 🎉🎉

The 2nd edition of this book is out. Co-authored with a survivor of child witchcraft abuse. Order online using SW2025 for your 20% discount at www.criticalpublishing.com
@jojofinchers.bsky.social
@drmuireann.bsky.social
@drleticia.bsky.social
@scotssocialwork.bsky.social
@basw-uk.bsky.social

We are recruiting Social Care Workers and professionals to participate in this important research project. Interviews are confidential and voluntary. Contact muireann.niraghallaigh@ucd.ie. @drmuireann.bsky.social @profprosperatedam.bsky.social

New publication from our #FiveNations Working Group "Carer harm: a challenge for practitioners, services and research", The Journal of Adult Protection, Vol. ahead-of-print #OpenAccess Available: doi.org/10.1108/JAP-... @ucdspswsj.bsky.social

‘Perfect storm’ leading to higher levels of carer harm, say researchers Shrinking support services are putting family carers at risk

Many thanks @irishexaminer.bsky.social for their piece on our 'Understanding Carer Harm' study and for highlighting the significant challenges facing our Family Carers @ucdspswsj.bsky.social

www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41...

Particularly interested in speaking with staff working in ‘special emergency arrangements’ for separated children/ unaccompanied minors. Please get in touch if you have any questions about taking part.

We are recruiting Social Care Workers and professionals to participate in this important research project. Interviews are confidential and voluntary. Contact muireann.niraghallaigh@ucd.ie. @drmuireann.bsky.social @profprosperatedam.bsky.social

Meet with our staff and students and find out about full-time and part time postgraduate options, including programmes in Equality Studies, Gender Studies, Public Policy and Professional Masters in Social Work. Register now! www.ucd.ie/graduateadmi...

Great opportunity to join our School!

Another great opportunity to join our School as an Ad Astra Fellow!

Tionólfar Lá Oscailte UCD d’Iarchéimithe, Dé Céadaoin, 26 Feabhra. Seo do sheans labhairt lenár bhfhoireann agus lenár mic léinn chun eolas a fháil ar na deiseanna staidéir uilig d’iarchéimithe atá ar fáil in UCD. Cláraigh anois ag: www.ucd.ie/graduateadmi...

"The UCD Postgraduate Open Day is taking place on Wednesday 26th February. This is your chance to talk to our staff and students and find out about all the postgraduate study options at UCD, including full-time and part time programmes. Register now at www.ucd.ie/graduateadmi...

Ad Astra Assistant Prof in Public Policy and Administration position at our School - a great opportunity!

Great job opportunity- see details below!

Exploring unintentional ‘carer harm’—Insights from family carers and professionals: An Irish case study Carer harm is when family carers experience harm from the person they are caring for. However, we know very little about this topic. We carried out nine in

Hot off the press: Exploring unintentional ‘carer harm’—Insights from family carers and professionals:An Irish case study, The British Journal of Social Work #OpenAccess @ucdspswsj.bsky.social Sincere thanks to our participants, Family Carers Ireland +coauthors. #CarerHarm
doi.org/10.1093/bjsw...

➡️ strengthen relationships between UCD researchers and policy makers,
➡️ build UCD’s public policy research and impact capacity, and
➡️ provide public policy education programmes from micro-credential to doctoral level.
#hiring #jobs #ucd #research #academia

Led by the UCD Geary Institute for Public Policy, EPEX aims to enable policy makers in Ireland and internationally to achieve excellence in policymaking, implementation and evaluation using an innovative combination of measures to:

We are seeking candidates who can make a significant contribution to strengthening UCD’s public policy research capacity and play a leadership role in the implementation of the Empowering Policy Excellence (EPEx) programme.

We welcome applicants with a PhD in public policy or a policy-focused PhD in a cognate social science discipline (e.g. social policy, sociology, political science, economics, public administration) and an excellent record of research and teaching in public policy and of policy impact activity.

Ad Astra Fellow - Lecturer/Assistant Prof in Public Policy and Administration, UCD School of Social Policy, Social Work and Social Justice with the Geary Institute for Public Policy in UCD College of Social Sciences and Law @ucddublin.bsky.social

Apply Now! www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jo...

⏰ Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on the 21st February 2025.

And now with handle to @raygriffin.bsky.social. and congrats to Dr Niall Egan.

Come and work with us!

Welcoming applicants with a PhD in social policy or a cognate social science discipline (e.g. sociology, political science, economics, public administration) and a record of research and teaching in this field. Closing date 13/02/25. www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jo...