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SPIRe Newsletter Spring / Summer 2025 has just been published.

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World Top 100 by Subject 2024
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World Top 100 by Subject 2024

SPIRe ranks in the QS top 100 in Politics

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What is Politics & International Relations?
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What is Politics & International Relations?

Why Study Politics & International Relations at UCD?

Associate Professor Joseph Lacey and a current student Joey McDonald explain.

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We are hiring! 07Apr
We are hiring!

We are seeking applications for a Lecturer/Assistant Professor (Permanent) position.
Closing date: 7 April 2025
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28 March: Profit-shifting in Ireland and Europe Conference
28 March: Profit-shifting in Ireland and Europe Conference

Join us for a keynote by Gabriel Zucman & Mairead McGuinness, followed by a panel discussion on profit-shifting in Ireland & Europe. REGISTER HERE.
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CPCR Conference: Transitional Justice 31Mar
CPCR Conference: Transitional Justice

Transitional Justice - Marginalised Voices in Theory and Practice | Registration now open
Ireland, Britain and Europe: Constitutional Futures after Brexit 07Apr
Ireland, Britain and Europe: Constitutional Futures after Brexit

Conference and book launch: Monday and Tuesday, April 7 and 8, 2025 | Programme and Booking Link

SPIRe Masters Graduate Scholarship
SPIRe Masters Graduate Scholarship

Applications are now open and will close in June 2025.
SPIRe Newsletter Spring / Summer 2025
SPIRe Newsletter Spring / Summer 2025

SPIRe Newsletter Spring / Summer 2025 has just been published.

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Prof Supriya Garikipati’s Team Wins Part of €2.2M Research Grant for UN SDG Goal 2: Zero Hunger
Prof Supriya Garikipati’s Team Wins Part of €2.2M Research Grant for UN SDG Goal 2: Zero Hunger

Research Theme "EMPOWER-ME - Empowering Malawian Women Farmers through Precision Agriculture and Market E-Linkages"
SPIRe Student Awards
SPIRe Student Awards

Congratulations to SPIRe's Award Winners for 2023-24!
Webinar | Entrepreneurial Ambitions at the Edges by Prof Supriya Garikipati
Webinar | Entrepreneurial Ambitions at the Edges by Prof Supriya Garikipati

Professor Supriya Garikipati presents on: How Collective Dynamics and Microcredit Schemes Empower Marginalized Women in Rural India
Spring 2025 Seminar Series
Spring 2025 Seminar Series

All seminars are on Wednesdays from 12-1pm in the SPIRe boardroom, F301 Newman.
Dr Lucia Tiscornia was the Finalist in UCD Research Impact Competition
Dr Lucia Tiscornia was the Finalist in UCD Research Impact Competition

IMPACT CASE STUDY: Understanding the behaviour of criminal gangs and influencing policymaking
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