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Why Community Notes fail to stop misinformation on social media Replacing independent fact-checkers with social media users to moderate online posts raises many questions about content moderation

Why Community Notes fail to stop misinformation on social media. Replacing independent fact-checkers with social media users to moderate online posts raises many questions about content moderation, writes Jack Campbell @dublincityuni.bsky.social @researchireland.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

Could mental skill development be key to improving Irish soccer? Cognitive skills are increasingly becoming an integral part of player development strategies within elite academies across Europe

Could mental skill development be key to improving Irish soccer? Cognitive skills are becoming an integral part of player development strategies within elite academies across Europe, write Jake Tiernan & David McGovern @dublincityuni.bsky.social @researchireland.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

Delighted to host Dr Leeann Lane's fantastic exhibition on the afterlives of Cork republican women in Cregan Library until the 30th of this month!

It'll be travelling to the O'Reilly Library for display from the 1st of November.

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Are you attending #DCUGraduation later this month?

We recommend you use public transport where possible.

We have limited spaces at the following:
🔴Multi-storey car park in Glasnevin
🔴Car park in DCU Sports Grounds on Ballymun Road

More info here: launch.dcu.ie/travel-to-dcu

🤖 DCU alumna Niamh Donnelly, founder of Akara Robotics, is transforming healthcare efficiency.

👉 www.dcu.ie/alumni/voice...

#Innovation #WeAreDCU #Healthcare

Brent Pope, Founder of Elephant in the Room, and DCU Student Fiona Rutledge, designer of the Elephant

Gareth Yore, Jane Furness, Prof Dáire Keogh, Brent Pope, and Fiona Rutledge

Fireside chat with Brent Pope and Gareth Yore

Mental health is an essential part of our lives, yet it is often the 'elephant in the room' - a topic that goes unspoken. By bringing it into the open, DCU's Elephant in the Room Jia, encourages dialogue, awareness, and positive change. Learn more here: dcu.ie/people/eleph...

Fiona Hudson

Can work placements solve ‘question mark’ over higher education?
Fiona Hudson, DCU Access to the Workplace Programme Lead, features in this @timeshighered.bsky.social piece, highlighting the positive impact of DCU's Access to the Workplace programme.
Read more here: launch.dcu.ie/47cryuQ

🏃‍♀️​👟​ Sophie Becker on competing for Ireland – and how DCU shaped her path. ​

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#DCUAlumni #Olympics #WeAreDCU

From ProtoSigns Lab in The Conversation this week – 'Could life exist on Mars today?'

Devyani Jambhule took the lead here – excellent from an early stage PhD student 👏

@protosignslab.bsky.social @theconversation.com @dcu-lsi.bsky.social @dcuresearch.bsky.social @erc.europa.eu @researchireland.ie

Photo by NASA on Unsplash

Could life exist on Mars today? Here’s what the latest evidence says.
Piece by DCU's Dr Seán Jordan @seanfj.bsky.social and Devyani Jambhule for @uk.theconversation.com.
Read more here: launch.dcu.ie/4o8kgOC

Looking forward to telling some great stories about Ireland's first new citizens from my @dublincityuni.bsky.social research as part of Dublin Festivalof History @histfest.bsky.social this weekend: 1:30pm on Saturday at Richmond Barracks.
#history #citizenshipn #ModernIreland

New Publication Alert: Add to…Cart?: Thematic and Discourse Analyses of LGBTQ+-Themed Ads’ Impact on Filipino LGBTQ+ Audiences’ Purchasing Decisions @dublincityuni.bsky.social @uniofjyvaskyla.bsky.social @m3lodine.bsky.social #LGBTQ+ #Philippines #Advertisement #Stereotyping doi.org/10.18848/247...

The author, standing behind a desk at the National Library of Ireland. The desk contains a laptop and a screen

Thanks to all who attended my Dublin Festival of History lecture @nlireland.bsky.social detailing my research on the Catholic Standard newspaper. Great to have an interested audience and a lively Q&A. My research is being undertaken @dublincityuni.bsky.social and funded by @researchireland.ie.

Have you got a room to spare?
By renting out a room, you can earn up to €850 tax-free - as well as help a young person with their education.
Find out more from DCU Students' Union here: launch.dcu.ie/44zPC9F

Prof Gary Murphy

Prof Gary Murphy, Full Professor of Politics at DCU, joins Mick Clifford @mickcliff.bsky.social, to explore the subplots, tensions, and reactions shaping Ireland’s presidential election campaign.
Listen to the @irishexaminer.bsky.social podcast here: launch.dcu.ie/46GeE6M

🎉 This week we welcome Sartorius AG to DCU!
Final-year Bioprocessing students are teaming up with this global life sciences leader for a hands-on industry challenge—powered by #DCUFutures.
Innovation meets education 💡
Read more on our course here: launch.dcu.ie/46One3o

👗​🌍​ From Dublin to the world – a candid chat with DCU alumna, Ashley McDonnell, Ireland’s own ‘Emily in Paris’! She shares her fashion industry journey and leads the launch of Ireland Fashion Week, the first-ever dedicated IFW (6–10 Oct 2025). ​
👉​ www.dcu.ie/alumni/voice...

The short film, 'Why Wouldn't You?', created by the DCU Irish Refugee Integration Network (IRIN) and Sanctuary, has been selected for the 14th Dublin International Short Film and Music Festival, taking place October 3-5.
Read more here: launch.dcu.ie/42maAYe

The leganto labyrinth

The author - Alana Mahon O'Neill

"How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Leganto" by our very own Alana Mahon O'Neill has placed second this year at the @conultraindev.bsky.social Blog Awards!
HUGE congrats to Alana, the other winners, and all who took part!
Read her winning entry: tinyurl.com/kjvxf4rj
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We’re sharing archive gems like these class photos from 1886 & 1893 to honour the legacy and celebrate the impact St Pat's has had - and continues to have - on the education of generations of Irish people
📚 Learn more: dcu.ie/drumcondra150
#Drumcondra150 #DCU #IrishEducation #PhDScholarships

🎓 Here's to the classes of 1886 and 1893!
We're celebrating 150 years of teacher education at St Patrick’s College Drumcondra with the launch of the #Drumcondra150 Scholarships - 6 PhD opportunities in teacher education.
Go to: dcu.ie/drumcondra150

Dr Neil Kenny

The increase in autism diagnoses reflects improved awareness, inclusive definitions, and a shift towards rights-based support - not an epidemic of over-medicalisation, says Dr Neil Kenny of @dcuioe.bsky.social.
Read more in @irishexaminer.bsky.social: launch.dcu.ie/48HaAWw

The Standard: Ideological Cornerstone of Catholic Ireland

As part of the Dublin Festival of History, I'll be discussing the Catholic Standard newspaper @nlireland.bsky.social at 7pm this evening (Wednesday, 1 October). Register for free.
My research is being undertaken @dublincityuni.bsky.social and funded by @researchireland.ie
www.nli.ie/exhibitions-...

Dr Sunder Ali Khowaja

‘Developing a reliable AI system requires a lot of hard work, careful engineering and a deep understanding of the problem domain,’ says Dr Sunder Ali Khowaja of @dcucomputing.bsky.social.
Read more about Dr Khowaja's research in @siliconrepublic.bsky.social: launch.dcu.ie/4pIfloV
#DCUResearch

​🌟​ Breaking barriers – three teachers, three transformative journeys reshaping the future of education in Ireland. ​

👉​ www.dcu.ie/alumni/voice...

#DCUAlumni #WeAreDCU

✨ DCU alumni are everywhere – from media to science, sport to sustainability. Which story are you most excited to read in the next edition of Voices? 

👉 Have a browse here: www.dcu.ie/alumni/voice...

#DCUAlumni #DCUProud #StayConnected #WeAreDCU

Are you a final year student? DCU Careers Fair' gets underway next week.
More than 100 organisations are set to take part in the event which showcases employers interested in hiring DCU graduates.
Register here: mycareer.dcu.ie

'He is so important, whether we realise it or not, to how we understand ourselves,' says Dr Ellen Howley @lnhowley.bsky.social of the School of English told @newstalkfm.bsky.social #LunchtimeLive about whether #Shakespeare should be compulsory for #LeavingCert.
Listen: launch.dcu.ie/4nln1vP

Dr Pádraig Murphy

Why scientists may be fearful of speaking out about Trump’s autism claims.
Piece by Dr Pádraig Murphy @padraigmurphy.bsky.social, Associate Professor in Communications at DCU, for @uk.theconversation.com.
Read here: launch.dcu.ie/46G8cg8

White text on a blue background. Text reads: From Monday, 29th September: You can get up to 3 Daily Access Cards per academic year After that, you’ll need your valid student card to enter DACs are for emergencies, not everyday use

If you forget your student card, help desk staff can issue you a Daily Access Card (DAC), but these are limited to only 3 per person for the entire academic year, starting Monday 29th September.
After your 3rd DAC, you’ll need your valid student card to enter the library
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