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Empowering Policy Excellence (EPEx)

Learn about the Institute’s new initiative, Empowering Policy Excellence (EPEx), which is intended to strengthen ties between policymakers, foster innovation in policy development, build research impact capacity, and provide educational programmes.  

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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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EPEx Expert Residency Programme - now open for applications

The EPEx Expert Residency Programme offers a three-month retreat for policymakers and practitioners to reflect on complex policy issues and contribute to the PAPERs series at the Geary Institute.
IWSG Writing Retreat - Registration now open 29Jul
IWSG Writing Retreat - Registration now open

The next Interdisciplinary Writing Solidarity Group’ (IWSG) Writing Retreats will take place on the 3rd July. Registration has now opened. Places are limited, open to any UCD PhD researcher or staff member!
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Wellbeing in Children’s School Lives – The Importance of Belonging

New Paper on PublicPolicy.ie by Seaneen Sloan, Dympna Devine, Gabriela Martinez-Sainz, Olga Ioannidou, Jennifer Symonds, UCD School of Education concentrates on the ‘R’ for Relationships (Belonging) within the PERMA framework. Drawing insights from the comprehensive report, this policy brief underscores the importance of relationships and belonging which emerged as key indicators of wellbeing.
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Towards Inclusive Governance: Bridging Gaps in Local Integration in Dublin

New Paper on PublicPolicy.ie by Dr Sofia Ntaliou, School of Social Policy, Social Justice, and Social Work, UCD, analyses Dublin’s approach to migrant inclusion and provides actionable recommendations to strengthen local governance and promote inclusive migrant policies.
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Public Participation Networks and Local Democracy: Addressing Challenges and Amplifying Opportunities

New Paper on PublicPolicy.ie by Dr Matthew Donoghue, Assistant Professor of Social Policy, UCD and Khalil Moran, Doctoral Candidate in Social Justice, UCD, explores some of the opportunities and barriers experienced by Public Participation Network members and staff in Ireland, and potential means of addressing these barriers.
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Dr Boróka Bó receives CIFAR award

Dr Boróka Bó, an Assistant Professor of Sociology at the UCD School of Sociology and member of the Geary Institute for Public Policy, has been awarded funding from the CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars.
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Bugged Out: Locust Plagues, Migration, and Adaptation in 19th Century US

A new video of the Geary Seminar is now live! You can watch the presentation of Prof Eric Strobl, University of Bern. titled ‘Bugged Out: Locust Plagues, Migration, and Adaptation in 19th Century US’ on our Youtube channel.

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Find out more about publicpolicy.ie, the Institute’s online dissemination platform that shares policy-related research to support discussions concerning public policy in Ireland.
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Become part of a dynamic community committed to evidence-based policy and making a real impact. Elevate your research and influence policy by joining us today!
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The Geary Institute for Public Policy provides office accommodation for up to 50 PhD students each year who are conducting research on a wide variety of policy relevant issues.

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UCD Geary Institute, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
T: +353 1 716 4615 | E: geary@ucd.ie | Location Map(opens in a new window)