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Geary Institute Policy Summer School

Registration has now opened for the UCD Geary Institute inaugural EPEx Policy Summer School on Planning for Ireland’s Future Challenges: Key Skills, Knowledge and Strategies for Policymakers.

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Inspiring Policy Innovation Webinar Series

These are online seminars to which an international researcher or policymaker will present the latest research on policy making, implementation, and evaluation innovations internationally. The Inspiring Policy Innovation Webinar Series is designed to introduce new ideas into the Irish policy-making infrastructure and inspire innovation.

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Call for papers

Do you research Irish policy-related issues? The online platform Publicpolicy.ie is now accepting submissions for publication between May-October 2026. Submit your research to our platform and increase its visibility in your field & community!

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7th Mental Health Dialogues\n 26May
7th Mental Health Dialogues

The Mental Health Dialogues series is jointly organised by Horizon Europe sister projects focused on mental health in times of change. It provides a collaborative platform for researchers, practitioners, and stakeholders to come together and share practical insights, challenges, and lessons learned.
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EPEx Summer School
EPEx Summer School

The UCD Geary Institute is launching its inaugural Policy Summer School: Planning for Ireland’s Future Challenges: Key Skills, Knowledge and Strategies for Policymakers

Designed for civil and public servants working in an increasingly complex and fast-changing policy environment, this programme offers a unique opportunity to step back, think strategically, and build practical capabilities.

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Social Investment in Childcare: Exploring Women’s Subjective Assessments of Work-Care Balance Difficulties

A new working paper has been added to our series. Written by Geary fellows Ausra Cizauskaite, Micheál L. Collins and Karen M. Anderson, the paper shows that expanding formal childcare alone does not guarantee better work–care balance for working women. It highlights how costs, quality, timing gaps, and cultural norms shape women’s experiences, challenging assumptions behind social investment policies.
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Creating Reliable Survey Measures: A Hands-On Workshop using JASP 23Apr
Creating Reliable Survey Measures: A Hands-On Workshop using JASP

Presented by Dr Shuang Su, this masterclass offers a practical introduction to the methods for turning survey questions into reliable measures (scale development). Designed for researchers across disciplines, the session is structured in two parts: Theory and Application.
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Does Interacting with AI Make Us Think More Rationally?

New paper on PublicPolicy.ie by Suhas Vijayakumar, W. Yuna Yang and David DeFranza, UCD Business School. In this paper, the authors show how lay beliefs about AI's rationality do not just shape perceptions. They change how people actually behave, with real consequences for public policy.
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Paying for Power: How Should Ireland Support Households in an Energy Crisis?

New paper on PublicPolicy.ie by Orla Dingley, UCD Geary Institute. Drawing on European experience, this paper argues that addressing energy poverty requires moving beyond incremental adjustments to the Fuel Allowance towards a broader and more diverse set of financial supports.
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Do Greenways Impact Proximate Residential Property Prices?

New paper on PublicPolicy.ie by Darren Lawlor. This study analyses 2019 housing market data to show that two of Ireland’s major greenways have a real, measurable and positive impact on nearby residential property prices, matching findings from international research.
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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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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.
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