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DCU Research & Innovation Support. Follow us to keep up to date with research in Dublin City University as well as news on funding calls & research development.
Are you a member of academic staff or researcher based at @DCU with a research story to tell or an update to share? Let us know: dcu.ie/commsteam/rese…

Could fast fashion clothes be used to insulate your house? Piece by Dr Urbain Ndagano, Postdoctoral Researcher on the PUreTex project @PUreTex_DCU in the School of Chemical Sciences @DCUChemistry, for @RTEBrainstorm. Read here: launch.dcu.ie/4nz7lps #RTEBrainstorm
🔊Agallamh le hAisling Ní Dhiorbháin @sealbhu @RTERnaG faoi thaighde ar Ghaeilge na Sraithe Sóisearaí T1 & T2: rte.ie/radio/rnag/cli… Suirbhé do mhúinteoirí Gaeilge: tinyurl.com/2rcaxyp3 @DCU @DCU_IoE @CoggOid @AnGreasan @Gaeloid
What role will AI and virtual reality play in the classroom? How can we teach concepts such as biodiversity? Find out the answer to these questions and more at our DCU Futurology event tomorrow at the Royal Irish Academy @RIAdawson: launch.dcu.ie/4jTWzao #DCUResearch
Good evening! We are at the @DCU_Research Futurology Event: The Future of Education at the Royal Irish Academy @RIAdawson. This evening's event will offer insights on the technology, practice and values that may shape classrooms. @DCU_IoE #DCUResearch
The third of @DCU_Research's Futurology Lecture Series at Royal Irish Academy @RIAdawson took place yesterday. The future of education was addressed, specifically the uses of AI and VR, the need for equity and inclusion, the importance of nurturing young children, and more.
Tuarascáil Eatramhach ar Ghaeilge na Sraithe Sóisearaí T1/T2 @sealbhu @ncca ar fáil anseo: ncca.ie/ga/an-tsraith-… Ba mhór againn cuidiú ó mhúinteoirí leis an suirbhé seo: dcusurveys.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5A… @DCU @DCU_IoE @Oide_PP_Gaeilge @AnGreasan
Thanks to the @farmersjournal for interviewing me about & featuring our important @FarmFaMHealth research project. Great to see more conversation about our farm families and their health. shorturl.at/VwqRF
The Water Café is a space for interactive discussions, fostering open dialogue rather than formal presentations The next Café on 29th April in the Water Hub on @DCU's Glasnevin campus will champion Native Oysters as Dublin Bay’s Underrated Climate Hero eventbrite.ie/e/dcu-water-ca…

Our @DCU_IoE Doctor of Education is running in 2025, & interest has been fantastic! A blended, flexible doctorate designed for professionals in education & related fields, with a vibrant learning community. Apply before 17/04/25 @DCU @DCU_Research dcu.ie/courses/postgr…
Yesterday saw this year's President's Awards for Research recipients receive their medals You can find out more about the awardees and other impactful research from @DCU on our Research Impact page: dcu.ie/research-impact
The #DCUPresidentAwards for Research recognise researchers with sustained contributions in their field, those making impact early in their careers, as well as those making significant impact beyond academia. You can read about the award recipients here: launch.dcu.ie/42b3NRz
👏🏻 fantastic discussion on the back of research done by @SiobhanOConnor3 & colleagues. @DCU_Research
Glad to see our @DCU research being used to stimulate really important conversations about Mental Health in Farmers in the Dáil as discussed in Agriland last week: agriland.ie/farming-news/o… #MentalHealthMatters
📢 A mhúinteoirí Gaeilge a chairde, suirbhé tábhachtach @sealbhu @NCCAie faoi Ghaeilge na Sraithe Sóisearaí. Tapaígí an deis bhur gcuid tuairimí a roinnt! Nasc anseo: tinyurl.com/2rcaxyp3 @AnGreasan @CnaG @CoggOid @Oide_PP_Gaeilge @DCU @DCU_IoE
This Thursday, the winners of the President's Awards for Research will be announced. A key date at @DCU , the awards recognise sustained excellence in research, early career researchers, and research with considerable impact. Staff can register here: dcu.ie/dcu-events/dcu…

Why AI therapists could further isolate vulnerable patients instead of easing suffering. Piece by Dr Nigel Mulligan @MulliganNigel, Lecturer in Psychotherapy @DCUSNPCH, for @ConversationUK. Read more here: launch.dcu.ie/4jhNUON
This week, ESB & GeoPura's Hydrogen Power Unit is outside the Helix at @DCU! Students, staff & the public can check it out. 🎟️ Limited tour slots: 📅 Wed 10AM-1PM & Thu 10AM-12PM ⏳ First come, first served - just drop by & chat with the engineers! #WeAreDCU @EAASolutions
Trips to the playground and jigsaw puzzles: five surprising ways to help children learn to write. Piece by Dr Sinéad McCauley Lambe @sinlambe, Assistant Professor @dcu_incl_spe @DCU_IoE, for @ConversationUK. Read here: launch.dcu.ie/3FSgZ4Y
What can we do to tackle educational underachievement? @DCU researchers Prof Paul Downes will be presenting to the @niassembly Education committee tomorrow at 3:15pm The session will be available to watch here: niassembly.tv

Five @DCU researchers progress to the final stage of @Researchirel National Challenge Fund The three projects have been awarded additional funding worth up to €5.5 million in funding as they enter the final twelve months of the programme: dcu.ie/research/news/…

Autism study recommends system-wide changes to facilitate inclusivity in schools. 'Many autistic students talked of exclusion and significant distress in school, and this needs to be urgently addressed,' said @DrSineadMcNally. Read more in @irishexaminer: launch.dcu.ie/4lhH2Tw
EP34 Let's Talk Education Research @janemurnaghan (@ppdcuioe) talks about the work completed with a team of researchers exploring the experiences of autistic academics. On Spotify, Apple, and @DCU_IoE website. @DCU_SEIGS @DCU_Research open.spotify.com/episode/5QW3pa…