A team of five second-year BSc Computational Social Science students from University College Dublin has secured Runner-Up for Technical Excellence at the Data4Good Festival, hosted by the Hertie School from 20–22 January 2025. At a three-day event, 70 students from 20 European universities gathered to network and create solutions to data challenges.
Congratulations to Professor Judith Harford, Dr Rachel Farrell and Amalia Fenwick, UCD School of Education and Dr Lucía Tiscornia, UCD School of Politics and International Relations who were finalists of the 2024 UCD Research Impact Case Study Competition.
To celebrate 90 years of UCD Social Policy, Social Work and Sociology, a panel event took place featuring some of our notable alumni, including Frances Fitzgerald (Gender Advisory Committee to G7; former MEP, Tanaiste; and Minister for Children, Richie Stafford: Assistant Principal, Drugs Policy, Refugee & Inclusion Health Unit, Dept of Health and Rory Carroll: Senior Social Worker, National Forensic Mental Health Service, HSE.
A new €3 million EU research project led by University College Dublin (UCD) Centre for Digital Policy will explore the benefits and risks of Artificial Intelligence (AI) from a societal perspective in order to enhance AI capabilities and EU regulatory frameworks.
Members of staff from the College of Social Sciences and Law were presented with awards for Teaching and Learning in a ceremony at College Council on 28th November. The awards recognise the contribution of College faculty who have made a sustained commitment to teaching excellence. In addition, at the College Council presentations were made to staff who have completed 10 year service to UCD.
