BICS Seed Funding

Building International Collaborations Supports (BICS) Scheme

We are delighted to announce the continuation of its highly successful seed funding scheme, now entering its third year. We once again invite applications from our esteemed members for the Building International Collaborations Supports (BICS) initiative.

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Institute’s Youtube channel

If you missed any of our seminars or would simply like to watch it again, we are delighted to inform you that every Friday we publish a video of our seminars on the Institute’s Youtube channel.

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News & Events

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Housing Policy Actions to Address Discrimination Against Migrants in Ireland

New Paper on PublicPolicy.ie by Dr Valesca Lima, School of Law and Government, Dublin City University examines housing discrimination in private rental housing as a significant barrier for migrants in Ireland and proposes human rights-based policy recommendations to enhance the housing experiences for everyone living in Ireland.

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Geary Seminar Series

A new video of the Geary Seminar is now live! You can watch the presentation of Prof Paul Smeets, University of Amsterdam titled ‘Why do donors give to less effective charities?’ on our Youtube channel.

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IWSG receives their award from the UCD ReCLAIM fund

This is intended to those who have limited or no knowledge of qualitative methods and would like to develop skills to enhance their own research and teaching, as a single method or as part of mixed methods.

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Sectorally Concentrated? The Irish Economy in European Context

New working paper by Eoin T. Flaherty (Geary Institute for Public Policy, University College Dublin and Department of Finance), Sean O'Boyle (National Treasure Management Agency) and Giselle Myles (Central Statistics Office). This paper examines Ireland’s sectoral links and the uneven impact of greater EU strategic autonomy.

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Gender in Children’s School Lives

New Paper on PublicPolicy.ie by Dympna Devine, Gabriela Martinez-Sainz, Olga Ioannidou, Jennifer Symonds, Seaneen Sloan, UCD School of Education, highlights how patterns and norms within society in relation to gender and sexualities influence children’s experience of primary school.

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Interdisciplinary Writing Solidarity Group (IWSG)

Learn more about the Interdisciplinary Writing Solidarity Group (IWSG)'s writing retreats and workshops and register for their upcoming Writing Retreat.

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The Geary Institute for Public Policy's first expert in residence

Bob Jordan, a key figure in Ireland’s housing sector and former CEO of The Housing Agency, has joined the UCD Geary Institute for Public Policy as its first expert in residency.