Research Themes
UCD College of Social Sciences and Law is organised around five research themes that bring together and reflect the breadth of research activity across its eleven Schools. The themes offer a clear and flexible structure that supports interdisciplinary expertise and strengthens approaches to partnership, collaboration and public engagement.
AI, Data Science & Society
Values-led technologies & innovation
Democracy, Governance & Justice
Institutions, frameworks, and ethical social lives
Sustainable Futures: Climate, Environment & Place
People-centred solutions for a just transition
Health, Wellbeing and Human Flourishing
Living a good life and ageing well
Inclusive Prosperity: Economies, Work & Inequalities