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World Top 100 by Subject 2024
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World Top 100 by Subject 2024

SPIRe ranks in the QS top 100 in Politics

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What is Politics & International Relations?
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What is Politics & International Relations?

Why Study Politics & International Relations at UCD?

Associate Professor Joseph Lacey and a current student Joey McDonald explain.

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Publications by SPIRe Staff

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HCA and CPCR Covert Warfare\n 21Oct
HCA and CPCR Covert Warfare

Covert warfare and the performance of humanitarian neutrality in Cold War Central America
Dr Maria Cullen, Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute, University of Manchester
2pm-3pm, Monday 21 October, F301 SPIRe Boardroom,Newman Building
Autumn 2024 Seminar Series
Autumn 2024 Seminar Series

All seminars are on Wednesdays from 12-1pm in the SPIRe boardroom, F301 Newman.
COMPHACRISIS-13th September 2024
Healthcare at the Crossroads: COMPHACRISIS Workshop on Regulation, Innovation, and Market Dynamics

The workshop was held on September 13, 2024. This event, part of the COMPHACRISIS project funded by the EU's Horizon Europe MSCA programme, brought together experts to discuss critical issues in healthcare, competition law, and pharmaceutical markets.

Appointment of Ciarán Conlon as Adjunct Associate Professor
Appointment of Ciarán Conlon as Adjunct Associate Professor

Mr. Conlon will join SPIRe for a five-year term, bringing with him a wealth of experience from his extensive career in the political sector and his current role at Microsoft.
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Ireland-China Relations
Ireland-China Relations

The UCD Centre for Asia-Pacific Research and the the University of Notre Dame held an event on May 23, 2024 called Ireland’s Relations with China: Navigating Values and Interests Amid Great Power Competition.
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DSA Ireland Directory
DSA Ireland Directory

DSAI and UCD's Centre for Sustainable Development launch Ireland's International Development Studies Course Directory
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