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"Democracy and AI” has been selected for Una Europa Seed Funding
"Democracy and AI” has been selected for Una Europa Seed Funding

The project, co-led by Dr Stefan Müller (SPIRe) and Tom Louwerse (Leiden University), establishes a network of 25 researchers from six Una Europa institutions – University of Zurich, KU Leuven, University of Edinburgh, FU Berlin, Leiden University, and UCD – to study the impact of AI on democracy.
Dr Alexander Dukalskis on the Taoiseach’s China Visit
Dr Alexander Dukalskis on the Taoiseach’s China Visit

RTÉ: Taoiseach's China visit tests Ireland's position between world powers | The Indo Daily: Is Xi Jinping vs Donald Trump the battle for the new world order?

UCD SPIRe Receive Fáilte Ireland ‘Conference Ambassador Award’
UCD SPIRe Receive Fáilte Ireland ‘Conference Ambassador Award’

In November, Professor David Farrell was presented with a ‘conference ambassador award’ by Fáilte Ireland for his role as Chair of the Host Committee for the 2024 General Conference of the European Consortium for Political Research
New UCD Module Brings Ireland’s Policy Makers and Shapers into the Lecture Hall
New UCD Module Brings Ireland’s Policy Makers and Shapers into the Lecture Hall

Current and Former Ministers, Officials, MEPs, Advisers and Journalists Pull Back the Curtain
UCD Honohan Doctoral Scholarship 30Jan
UCD Honohan Doctoral Scholarship

This scholarship provides full EU and Non-EU fees and an annual stipend of €25K | Deadline: Friday 30 January 2026
Two UCD Ad Astra Doctoral Scholarships for 2026 06Feb
Two UCD Ad Astra Doctoral Scholarships for 2026

The Scholarship covers tuition fees (up to the non-EU rate), a yearly stipend of €25,000, and an annual research budget of €4,000 for research-related expenses. The deadline is 6 February 2026.
Congratulations to SPIRe Award Winners 2024/2025!
Congratulations to SPIRe Award Winners 2024/2025!

The School held an award ceremony on December 3 to recognise our top students. A huge congratulations to the winners for such a significant achievement!
Congratulations to Salsabil Abdalbaki on Passing Her Viva!
Congratulations to Salsabil Abdalbaki on Passing Her Viva!

Thesis title: Computational Approaches to the Detection of Media Frames, with an Application to the Nile Dispute
NUI Honorary Doctorate: Maurice Manning\n
NUI Honorary Doctorate: Maurice Manning

On November 6, the National University of Ireland awarded Maurice Manning an Honorary Doctorate. SPIRe Professor, David Farrell was invited to ‘introduce’ Maurice at his conferral.

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