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School of Politics and International Relations

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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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Publications by SPIRe Staff

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Two ERC Centres hiring Research Project Manager! 06Sep
Two ERC Centres hiring Research Project Manager!

Temporary 5 Years (Part Time 0.66FTE)
Deadline: 6th Sept 2024
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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SFI Public Service Fellowship
SFI Public Service Fellowship

Krishna Vadlamannati has been awarded an SFI Public Service Fellowship for the project "Assessing the impact of the tertiary system on innovation in the workplace" hosted by the Evidence Policy Unit of the DFHERI

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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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UCD chosen as 2024-2025 SDG Champion\n
UCD chosen as 2024-2025 SDG Champion

“UCD's goal is to build upon and increase our existing engagement with the SDGs and maximise our contribution to their attainment at local, national and global levels,” said Prof Patrick Paul Walsh
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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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