University of Limerick Department of Psychology

Prof David Vaidis

All are welcome to attend a presentation on Mon 3/11, 1pm,E1-022 by Prof David Vaidis, University of Toulouse, who will speak about "Cognitive Dissonance and the Replication Crisis: Reviewing, Testing, and Reflecting"
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#CognitiveDissonance #OpenScience #MetaScience

Ailbhe's thesis, The Role of Religiosity and Spirituality on Cardiovascular Reactivity to Acute Psychological Stress, was examined by Associate Professor Michael Smith (Northumbria Uni) & Assistant Professor Grace McMahon (UL), & supervised by Professor Stephen Gallagher & Professor Siobhán Howard.

Dr. Ailbhe Dempsey with her supervisors and examiners

Congratulations to Dr. Ailbhe Dempsey, who passed her Viva on Tuesday!

#PhDCongratulations #NewDoctor #StayCurious

Dr. Ailbhe Dempsey with her supervisors and examiners

Congratulations to Dr. Ailbhe Dempsey, who passed her Viva on Tuesday!

Prof Daan Scheepers

All are welcome to attend a presentation on 30/10, 11am in E1022 by Prof Daan Scheepers,Leiden and Utrecht Universities

Prof Scheepers will talk about ‘A threat and coping perspective on social change’

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#GroupProcesses #IntergroupRelations #Cardiovascular

The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationships between heterosexual men’s sense of manhood, attachment styles, and emotions. We are inviting heterosexual men to complete a short gender identity questionnaire and 3 short surveys as part of this research. The study will take on average 10 minutes to complete.https://unioflimerick.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0k8RpArqNgPilhQ

FYP student Isabel Dillon is recruiting participants for a 10 minute study investigating the relationships between heterosexual men’s sense of manhood, attachment styles, and emotions.
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Professor Eric R. Igou and Professor Orla Muldoon, who have been recognised in the Stanford/Elsevier Top 2% Scientist Rankings list.

Congratulations to Professor Eric R. Igou (@igou.bsky.social) and Professor Orla Muldoon (@orlamuldoon.bsky.social), who have been recognised in the Stanford/Elsevier Top 2% Scientist Rankings list.

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#PsychologyResearch #StayCurious

Srebrenka Letina

All are welcome to a presentation Mon 13/10, 1pm, E1-022 by our own Dr Srebrenka Letina, UL
Dr Letina will talk about ‘The Social and the Psychological: Incorporating Networks into Psychology’
More information about Dr Letina’s work below:
#SocialPsychology #PsychologyResearch #NetworkAnalysis

Due to system maintenance, these applications will now open on Monday 13th October

Clinical Psychology Doctorate applications open on Friday, October 10th

Applications for the September 2026 intake of our Doctorate in Clinical Psychology will open on Friday October 10th. More information can be found at www.ul.ie/gps/course/c...

#ClinicalPsychology #Doctorate #StudyAtUL

Being organised and active may be predictor of longer life, study finds Researchers find specific self-descriptions predict mortality risks better than broader categories such as extraversion

***Just Published***

Our new paper on personality nuances and mortality risk across four longitudinal samples is the topic of this article in the guardian.

Paper: doi.org/10.1016/j.jp...

Guardian Article: short-url.org/1bT8i

@ulpsych.bsky.social @hri-ul.bsky.social @terracciano.bsky.social

Emmanuel Affum Osei

All are welcome to attend a presentation on Mon 6/10 at 1pm in E1-022 by our own Dr Emmanuel Affum Osei, University of Limerick

Dr Affum Osei will talk about ‘Self-regulation and Job Search Behavior among Unemployed Young Adults: Evidence from Ghana’

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Nathaniel Schermerhorn | University of Essex

All are welcome to attend an online presentation on Mon 29/9 at 1pm by Dr Nathaniel Schermerhorn, University of Essex, UK
Dr Schermerhorn’s research focuses on gendered ideology, social identity threats, and how nostalgia can maintain the status quo.
Email Maeve.Maguire@ul.ie for the access link

We are hiring! Two Assistant Professor roles are available in our Department, one in Psychology (closing date 16th Oct), the other in Clinical and Community Psychology (closing date 3rd Oct). All information is at www.ul.ie/vacancies, informal enquiries to hodpsych@ul.ie

#PsychologyJobs #JobFairy

Email Maeve.Maguire@ul.ie for the access link

All are welcome to attend an online presentation on Mon 22/9 at 1pm by Dr Paul Heineck, University of Wuerzburg, Germany

Dr Heineck will talk about ‘The Role of Harm in Perception and Evaluation of Discrimination’.

#SocialInequality #IntergroupRelations #Discrimination #CognitiveDistortion

🚨Calling All Health and Emergency Service Professionals across Ireland and UK! 🚨🧑‍⚕️🧑‍🚒👮‍♀️
Are you a #nurse, #doctor, #police officer, #firefighter, #paramedic with 2+ years of experience? Have you experienced #burnout in the course of your career?

We want to hear from you!

Being victimised by a scam online - financially or romantically Dr. Harry Barry, GP and Mental Health Specialist and Dr. Anne Marie Creaven, Dept of Psychology, University of Limerick

Dr Ann-Marie Creaven @amcreaven.bsky.social discusses the impact on victims of romantic, financial and accommodation scams during her latest chat on Today with Claire Byrne.
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#PsychologyResearch #ScamAwareness

Members of staff in the Department of Psychology

One week late, but welcome all staff and students to a new academic year!

UL researcher awarded ERC Starting Grant to investigate how people determine whether information is true A University of Limerick researcher has been awarded a prestigious grant to conduct research into how people decide what is true given the barrage of information we are confronted with in everyday lif...

Congratulations to Associate Professor Paul Maher for his success in securing a European Research Council Award for his project "Identity Error". Read more at: www.ul.ie/news/ul-rese... @paulmaher.bsky.social

We are hiring a Teaching Assistant in Psychology!
Contract Type: 10 Month Fixed Term
Salary Scale: €38,010 p.a. pro rata
Closing date is Monday, 21st July 2025, 12 noon, IST
More information at the link below

Final call for applications for our PhD Studentships! Deadline is 4th July 12 midday Irish Time

PhD Researcher Umit Sahan presents their work at the Housing First Conference in Cork

PhD Researcher Umit Sahan was invited by the co-funder of their project, the Housing Agency, to present their work on "A Baseline Study for a Longitudinal Investigation of Intergenerational Homelessness in Ireland" at their annual Housing First Conference in Cork.

An image of a description for ID-COMPRESSION PhD Studentships 2025 Studentship 1: Social Sciences with an Interest in Social Identity Studentship 2: Applied Maths/Stats/Computational Social Science Full text PDF available at link

We're offering two funded PhD studentships in the ERC-Funded ID-Compression project at the University of Limerick, Ireland -- please pass on to any kind, curious & talented candidates who might be interested. Thank you! @csi-research.bsky.social
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PhD Studentship Applications Now Open!

The applications for our PhD Studentships in Psychology 2025 are now open! More information, including application details and descriptions of the projects is available at www.ul.ie/psychology/n...

Health outcomes and psychosocial determinants in young carers: a systematic review Evidence suggests that young carers (age <25 years) can have worse health outcomes than their peers, yet the long-term effects of caregiving remain un…

New systematic review by PhD researcher Aoife Bowman Grangel on health outcomes in young carers is out in The Lancet Public Health! Key findings: high mental health risks, unclear physical health impacts, and the role of social connection. Funded by @researchireland.ie

How Studying Psychology at UL has Changed My Outlook on Life

If you're still deciding what to put on your #CAO application, have a read of Orla's blog on why Psychology at
@unioflimerick.bsky.social was the right choice for her and advice she has for anyone making the decision

Poster with information on study to explore wellbeing support provision for students with migrant backgrounds in Irish post-primary schools, and to explore school staff’s experiences of providing this support Any post-primary school staff with knowledge of available wellbeing supports for migrant students in their schools (i.e., principals, deputy principals, EAL coordinators/teachers, wellbeing coordinators/teachers, HSCL officers, guidance counsellors, etc.) are welcome to complete it The survey should take no longer than 10 minutes to complete The link is https://unioflimerick.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ddsFBmSjr9Zc2Ro

PhD student Jade Gill is calling on post-primary school staff for a 10 minute survey about wellbeing support provision for students from migrant backgrounds & staff experiences of providing this support. Please consider taking part/sharing with others.
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Three people gathered together and laughing

UL’s Dr Ann-Marie Creaven discusses the need for friendships and close connections in the Irish Examiner.

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#StayCurious #StudyAtUL

@ehsfacultyatul.bsky.social @ulpsych.bsky.social

Recruitment poster with a QR code leading to the study link and email addresses of the researchers, which are 24013277@studentmail.ul.ie and jenny.roth@ul.ie

Got 10 minutes? Contribute to Ellen McCarthy's valuable research on social identity and well-being by completing a short, anonymous survey for her Master’s research project. Please see the information below. unioflimerick.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...