The Geary Seminar Series is back!

Our Seminar Series will return on 16^th September 2025. We will welcome Anthony Macken, CSO Health Research Data Centre and Stephen Lee, Household Finance and Consumption Survey. Check out full schedule and make sure you don’t miss any of our upcoming seminars.

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The Masterclass Series returns

We are happy to announce the return of our GIRSI Masterclass Series for this academic year! The Masterclass schedule for 2025/2026 is now available and will continue to be updated as we organise more classes throughout the academic year.

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News & Events

23Sep

Geary Seminar Series

For our next seminar we will welcome Dr Diego Muñoz Higueras (University of Valencia) and Assoc Prof Stephan Köppe (University College Dublin) to the Geary Seminar Series to give a presentation titled 'Non-take-up and Poverty Reduction: The Case of the Working Family Payment'

30Sep

Excel Expert Masterclass

Sign up for our Excel Expert Masterclass. This course has been designed to support those who plan undertake the NVivo course or to other members of the Geary community who feel they could do with a refresher course in Excel.

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Inspiring Policy Innovation Webinar Series

Sign up to our Inspiring Policy Innovation Webinar Series which will present the latest research on policy making, implementation, and evaluation innovations internationally. These are short (50 minute) free events, open to all and will be held on the first Thursday of every month.

24Sep

ESS Online Masterclass

This masterclass offers an accessible introduction to the ESS and is open to participants of all levels, whether you are new to survey data or looking to expand your research toolkit.

Indoor Air Quality and Ventilation in Newly Built Homes

New Policy brief on PublicPolicy.ie by Dr Divyanshu Sood, Dr Ibrahim Alhindawi, Dr James McGrath, Prof Miriam Byrne, Dr Paul Kenny, John Doody, Prof James O’Donnell, shows why adequately ventilating Ireland’s energy-efficient homes is vital to keep residents healthy, comfortable and climate-ready. It draws from research conducted as part of the ALIVE Project in the University of Galway and University College Dublin.

Working Paper Series

Read the new working paper of our series ‘Social Investment in Childcare: Exploring the Role of Education, Income and Public Expenditure on User Satisfaction’ by Dr Ausra Cizauskaite, Dr Micheál Collins and Prof Karen Anderson.

Harnessing AI in the Public Service in Ireland

Earlier this month, the UCD Geary Institute for Public Policy and CeADAR Ireland hosted a sold-out roundtable discussion at the Royal Irish Academy that examined the challenges and opportunities of using AI in Ireland’s public services. In the coming months, the Geary Institute and CeADAR will run several follow-up events to further examine the implementation of AI into the public sector in Ireland.