Michael Foley

Michael Foley

@civicmichael.bsky.social

Civic engagement, public involvement, stakeholder partnering... call it what you like, I'm trying to figure out how universities can do it better.

207 Followers 61 Following 9 Posts Joined Dec 2023
9 months ago
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Yesterday’s second Collective Intelligence Workshop marked another energising step in co-creating Ireland’s Open Research Road Map, bringing diverse voices together
Huge thanks to everyone who contributed ideas, energy, and insight to this shared process.
#OpenResearch #PublicEngagement

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10 months ago
Co-Creating Ireland's Public Involvement in Open Research Roadmap

 By making research more open, we believe that we can build wider communities of support for researchers, and we can make research more useful and usable. 

Your voice is essential
We’re inviting participation from a wide range of voices 

Learn More: https://www.tcd.ie/civicengagement/engaged/

#openresearch #publicengagement

Co-Creating Ireland's Public Involvement in Open Research Roadmap

By making research more open, we believe that we can build wider communities of support for researchers, and we can make research more useful and usable.

Learn More: www.tcd.ie/civicengagem...

#openresearch #publicengagement

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11 months ago
We are running five Collective Intelligence Workshops between May and October 2025 to explore how research can better connect with people—informing policy, supporting families, and empowering advocacy.



These workshops are central to ENGAGED, a national initiative to shape a roadmap for open and inclusive research that reflects Ireland’s needs. While we’re learning from international models, the focus is on co-creating solutions that work here.



Together, through the workshops, we will:

Explore how open research is working in Ireland

Identify barriers to public involvement

Shape practical, inclusive solutions



Want to take part?



 You can register your interest at the link below :

 👉  https://forms.office.com/e/bBpqWVNEfe



#OpenResearch #PublicEngagement #CitizenScience #SciComm

We’re hosting 5 workshops (May–Oct 2025) to co-create Ireland’s open research roadmap. Researchers, policymakers, NGOs & communities. Help shape real impact

Register your interest at the link below :

👉 forms.office.com/e/bBpqWVNEfe

#OpenResearch #PublicEngagement #CitizenScience #SciComm

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11 months ago
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Patient organisations warn against EU rollback on patient involvement in medicines regulation - EURORDIS EURORDIS and the European Patients' Forum issue a joint statement.

Retina International stands with @eurordis.bsky.social and @eupatientsforum.bsky.social. Weakening patient representation in CHMP & PRAC is a step backwards for patient-centred healthcare. EU Member States must uphold meaningful patient involvement. Full statement: www.eurordis.org/epf-eurordis...

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1 year ago
Beth Corcoran opening the Down Syndrome Research Group event. Ross O'Neill, PPI contributor and Down Syndrome advocate.

The mighty Beth Corcoran, winner of the #Trinity Civic Engagement Activity Award, introducing a night for families who have someone with Down Syndrome, followed by #PPI contributor Ross O'Neill advocating for involvement in #research. Proud to see people with a lived experience leading this work.

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1 year ago
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152,711 records sent to Ireland’s Citizen Science Portal in 2024 The National Biodiversity Data Centre has confirmed that 152,711 records were submitted through its Ireland’s Citizen Science Portal in 2024.

It is great to see 'citizens' gathering data. Good on them for their work and on Ireland's
National Biodiversity Data Centre.
And it reminds me to say 📢 CITIZEN SCIENCE IS MORE THAN JUST DATA GATHERING! It's like saying that, as a citizen, we only want you to vote but not take any other action.

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1 year ago
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Over €13 million in 'Grow Phase' funding was announced for #NationalChallengeFund finalists this year. The teams that received funding were split across several challenge areas. Read more: https://buff.ly/3ZFHuRl

#12DaysofIrishResearch #NextGenerationEU

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1 year ago

Cryo Jelly sounds both alarming AND delicious. Give good face for Christmas.🤩

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1 year ago
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Science Santa #science

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1 year ago
Visionaries Choir Dublin performing in Hill Street to a full house.

What a fantastic treat to attend the Visionaries Choir in Hill Street Dublin. Thank you, #FightingBlindness, for inviting me along to such festive event.
Looking forward to having more civic engagement adventures with @declancabra.bsky.social Shannon, Rachel and their colleagues in 2025. ❤️

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1 year ago
Avril Kennan speaking to a full house.
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1 year ago

@avrilkennan.bsky.social introduces the celebrations of the #HRCI #HRB Joint Funding Scheme at the Mansion House. This work has, over many years, exemplified #CivicEngagement at its best. 👏👏👏

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1 year ago
Prof Jo-Hanna Ivers speaking at the Civic Engagement Awards. Provost Linda Doyle speaking at the Civic Engagement Awards.

And a huge thanks to Prof Jo-Hanna Ivers for her continued leadership in #CivicEngagement in Trinity and to Provost Linda Doyle for continuing to support this Societal Impact agenda.

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1 year ago
Winners of the Trinity Civic Engagement Awards 2025

What a privilege to speak to this year's Trinity Civic Engagement Award winners: Zachary Chambers from Security, Beth Corcoran from Paediatrics, Eilish Burke from Intellectual Disability Nursing (for Eimear McGlinchey), and Erica Krueger from Geography. #TrinityCollegeDublin #CivicEngagement

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1 year ago

We don't all have to agree, but it's good to be somewhere that being disagreeable isn't rewarded.

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