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Overview of the 100‑Year Celebration On 29–30 January 2026, University College Cork (UCC) will stage a landmark event that marks a century of Irish radio. The two‑day conference, titled Broadcast to Podcast: 100 Years of Irish Radio, brings together academics, broadcasters, and industry leaders to examine the past, present, and future of radio in Ireland. […]
What the Study Reveals About AI Writing In December 2025, researchers at University College Cork (UCC) published a groundbreaking paper that challenges the notion that large language models can replicate human creative writing. Using literary stylometry—a technique traditionally applied to authorship attribution—the study compared hundreds of short stories written by humans with those generated by […]
Overview of the HECA Research Conference The Higher Education Colleges Association (HECA) Research Conference is a national forum that brings together scholars, industry partners, and students from Ireland’s independent higher‑education sector. In 2025 the event was themed “Thriving in the Digital Age: AI, Education and Well‑being for a Resilient Ireland.” The theme underscored the growing […]
Celebrating a Legacy: The Dermot Keogh Memorial Lecture Series The University College Cork (UCC) recently hosted a landmark event that brought together scholars, students, and national leaders to honor the work of Professor Dermot Keogh. The inaugural Dermot Keogh Memorial Lecture, delivered by Ireland’s Taoiseach Micheál Martin, marked the launch of the historian’s final book, […]
In November 2025, Griffith College Dublin celebrated a milestone in its academic community by awarding the prestigious Student of the Year title to Alex Spagnuolo, a BA (Hons) in Accounting & Finance. The award, announced on the college’s news portal, highlights not only academic achievement but also leadership, community involvement, and a commitment to the values […]
Celebrating Dr Lucy Stone’s International Youth Library Fellowship Dr Lucy Stone has been selected for the 2026 International Youth Library Fellowship, a prestigious award funded by the Bavarian Ministry for Science and Arts. The fellowship, administered by the International Youth Library in Munich, supports scholars who explore children’s and young adult literature from a global […]
Trinity College Dublin has announced the creation of a new Associate Dean of Graduate Studies position, a strategic move designed to strengthen the university’s postgraduate teaching and learning framework. The appointment of Prof Wladislaw (Wlad) Rivkin marks a pivotal step in the implementation of the Thrive: Trinity’s Strategic Plan 2025‑2030, signalling a renewed focus on […]
Celebrating Excellence: TU Dublin’s Role in International Conferences In a recent ceremony held at the Royal Dublin Society (RDS) on 27 November 2025, TU Dublin staff were honoured as Fáilte Ireland Conference Ambassadors. The awards highlighted the university’s commitment to bringing high‑profile international conferences to Ireland and underscored the impact of these events on education […]
In December 2025, TU Dublin’s GroSafe project received a €1 million award from the National Challenge Fund – OurTech, a Research Ireland initiative backed by the EU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility. The funding will accelerate the rollout of a technology‑enabled platform that teaches children to recognise grooming, offers trauma‑informed support, and provides a safe, anonymous reporting […]
A Legacy of Legal Education For three decades, Griffith College’s Law Faculty has been a cornerstone of legal training in Ireland. From its early days of traditional case‑study teaching to the current emphasis on human rights, digital law and access to justice, the faculty has consistently adapted to the evolving needs of the legal profession. […]
