UCD Politics and International Relations

@ucdpolitics.bsky.social

Official account of the UCD School of Politics and International Relations (SPIRe). University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
https://www.ucd.ie/spire/

@ucdpolitics.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 1:07 PM

Alumni Spotlight | Austin Gregory
From the US to Taiwan, Dublin, and Vienna: Austin Gregory (MA International Relations 2025) shares why he chose UCD SPIRe and how his studies transformed his perspective on global affairs. 🎓

Read the full interview: www.ucd.ie/alumni/q-alu...

@ucdpolitics.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 11:49 AM

Our colleague, Prof David Farrell, attended an event marking 20 years of the St Andrews Agreement. He teaches POL20250 Irish Politics & POL40540 Comparative European Politics this Spring! 🎓

@ucdpolitics.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 2:00 PM

New on The Conversation: Why Yemen Has Returned to Conflict by Dr Vincent Durac.

Dr Durac examines the recent escalation in Yemen as Houthi forces seize control of key Red Sea locations, including the port city of Mocha.

Read full article: theconversation.com/why-yemen-ha...

@ucdpolitics.bsky.social Sep 30, 2026, 4:18 PM

📣 Public Talk: "Why does intelligence ethics vary? The conditions that shaped the variation in ethicality of British intelligence during the Troubles"

👤 Speaker: Dr Eleanor Leah Williams (DCU)
📅 When: Tue 13 Oct, 2:00 PM
✉️ RSVP: [email protected]
🔗 www.ucd.ie/cpcr/newsand...

@stefanmueller.bsky.social Sep 29, 2026, 10:00 AMReposted by @ucdpolitics.bsky.social

Our School of Politics and International Relations at @ucddublin.bsky.social is hiring two permanent (!) Assistant Professors in any field of political science, international relations, political theory, or development.

Deadline: 9 November
Start date: 30 August 2027

my.corehr.com/pls/coreport...

Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Politics and International Relations (x2), UCD School of Politics and International Relations, Permanent
Applications are invited for a permanent post of a Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Politics and International Relations (x2) within UCD School of Politics and International Relations.

The UCD School of Politics & International Relations (SPIRe) is a globally ranked, research-active school with teaching and research expertise across the fields of political science, international relations, normative political theory, international development, and other areas. It is committed to the highest standards in undergraduate and graduate teaching and research supervision. The school is home to a number of research centres, and further information can be found at: https://www.ucd.ie/spire/about/

95 Lecturer/Asst Professor Above The Bar (7943) Salary Scale: €66,055 - €104,600 per annum

Appointment will be made on scale and in accordance with the Department of Finance guidelines.

Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on 9th November 2026.

Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified. Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time of 12:00 noon (Local Irish Time) on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system. UCD are unable to accept late applications.

UCD do not require assistance from Recruitment Agencies. Any CV's submitted by Recruitment Agencies will be returned.

@alexdukalskis.bsky.social Sep 28, 2026, 2:31 PMReposted by @ucdpolitics.bsky.social

My department - @ucdpolitics.bsky.social - is hiring two PERMANENT posts in any area of politics, international relations, theory, or development studies. Please apply if you are on the academic job market, and if you're not, please do us a solid & spread the word! Deadline NOV 9.

@ucdpolitics.bsky.social Sep 28, 2026, 4:31 PM

📣Job Opportunities: Applications are open for 2 permanent Assistant Professor/Lecturer positions in Politics & International Relations.

🔗 Details & Application: my.corehr.com/pls/coreport...

⏰ Closing Date: 9 November 2026 (12:00 noon Irish time)
🗓️ Start Date: 30 August 2027

@ucdpolitics.bsky.social Sep 28, 2026, 1:46 PM

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@ucdpolitics.bsky.social Sep 28, 2026, 11:12 AM

Our colleague, Prof Supriya Garikipati, was invited to speak at the Institute for Human Development (IHD), New Delhi.

Further details ⬇️
www.linkedin.com/posts/supriy...

@ucddublin.bsky.social Sep 25, 2026, 7:13 AMReposted by @ucdpolitics.bsky.social

👩‍🎓📃 Analysis of almost 40,000 review reports for research funding reveals that female researchers provide longer, more positive assessments than their male counterparts and cover the formal evaluation criteria more comprehensively. 🧵 @stefanmueller.bsky.social @ucdpolitics.bsky.social

@stefanmueller.bsky.social Sep 25, 2026, 9:51 AMReposted by @ucdpolitics.bsky.social

New paper on gender and disciplinary differences in grant proposal peer review published in @plosone.org. We use supervised machine learning to analyse almost 40,000 review reports submitted to the @snsf.ch.

@ucddublin.bsky.social summarised the paper in the thread below.

➡️ doi.org/10.1371/jour...

Gender and disciplinary differences in grant proposal peer review: Content and sentiment in 39,280 reports

Stefan Müller , Gabriel Okasa, Michaela Strinzel, Anne Jorstad, Katrin Milzow, Matthias Egger

Abstract: Peer review by experts is central to the evaluation of grant proposals, but little is known about how gender and disciplinary differences shape the content and tone of grant peer review reports. We analyzed 39,280 review reports submitted to the Swiss National Science Foundation between 2016 and 2023, covering 11,385 proposals for Project Funding across 21 disciplines from the Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH), Life Sciences (LS), and Mathematics, Informatics, Natural Sciences, and Technology (MINT). Using supervised machine learning, we classified over 1.3 million sentences by evaluation criteria and sentiment. Reviews in SSH were significantly longer and more critical, with less focus on the applicant’s track record, while those in MINT were more concise and positive, with a greater focus on the track record, as compared to those in LS. Compared to male reviewers, female reviewers wrote longer reviews that more closely aligned with the evaluation criteria and expressed more positive sentiments. Female applicants tended to receive reviews with slightly more positive sentiment than male applicants. The tone, length, and focus of peer review reports varied systematically by applicant gender and disciplinary context. These differences have important implications for fairness and consistency in research funding.

@ucdpolitics.bsky.social Sep 24, 2026, 2:42 PM

A short narrative of the talk:

democracychallenged.com/2026/09/22/t...

@ucdpolitics.bsky.social Sep 24, 2026, 11:47 AM

Yesterday, Prof Aidan Regan gave a talk for the SPIRe seminar series titled "Winner-Takes-All: Corporate Tax Erosion and Wealth Concentration in the United States."

The SPIRe seminar series continues throughout the term 👇
www.ucd.ie/spire/newsan...

@ucdpolitics.bsky.social Sep 22, 2026, 10:18 AM

We have an extra helper on site to get us through another busy week! 🐶🐾

🗓️ Wed 23: SPIRe Seminar by Prof Aidan Regan ucd.ie/spire/newsan...

🗓️ Thu 24:
• Final Master's grades released (2025–26 cohort)
• Internship Workshop for current Master's students (4 pm)

@ucdpolitics.bsky.social Sep 21, 2026, 1:30 PM

SPIRe Newsletter 2026 is now live! Read our latest event reports, upcoming event info, and more.

www.ucd.ie/spire/newsan...

@ucdsocscilaw.bsky.social Sep 16, 2026, 5:27 PMReposted by @ucdpolitics.bsky.social

With Ireland hosting the EU Presidency, Prof Ben Tonra of @ucdpolitics.bsky.social explores what it means in practice and how research can inform EU policy.

@ucddublin.bsky.social

Footage: European Commission Audiovisual Portal

@ucdsocscilaw.bsky.social Sep 18, 2026, 11:06 AMReposted by @ucdpolitics.bsky.social

Associate Professor Vincent Durac of @ucdpolitics.bsky.social examines why conflict has returned to Yemen and what the Houthi advance could mean for Saudi Arabia, regional security and global energy supplies.

Read his latest analysis in The Conversation:
theconversation.com/why-yemen-ha...

@davidfarrell-ucd.bsky.social Sep 9, 2026, 12:58 PMReposted by @ucdpolitics.bsky.social

Great opening session of our @ucddublin.bsky.social @ucdpolitics.bsky.social seminar series with my colleagues @karendublin.bsky.social James Cross, @bentonra.bsky.social and @dawnwalsh.bsky.social Lots of home truths about Ireland’s EU presidency

@ucdpolitics.bsky.social Sep 9, 2026, 8:42 AM

Our SPIRe Outreach Initiative recently introduced DEIS school pupils to the study of Politics & International Relations! Interested in bringing this initiative to your school? We’d love to connect with you.

📖 Read the full report & get in touch: www.ucd.ie/spire/newsan...

@ucdpolitics.bsky.social Sep 8, 2026, 2:28 PM

Join authors Lucía Tiscornia (UCD) and Juan Albarracín (UIC) for a conversation with Roger Mac Ginty (Durham)
Thursday September 10 at 5pm, Institute for International and Economic Affairs (IIEA)
Register to attend:
www.iiea.com/events/accou...

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