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EPEx Autumn Programme 2026

Registration is now open for the EPEx Autumn Programme 2026: Harnessing Relational Public Services for Better Social Outcomes. This two-day, practice-led programme explores relational public services and Human Learning Systems (HLS), applying both approaches to real-world policy and service challenges.

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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 (opens in a new window)Publicpolicy.ie is now accepting submissions for publication between February-May 2027. Submit your research to our platform and increase its visibility in your field & community!

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Geary Seminar

For our next seminar we will welcome Dr Steven Ballantyne, Otto Suhr Institute for Political Science, Freie Universität Berlin, who will present on "Does Decentralization Drive Territorial Inequality in Education? Evidence from Eight OECD Countries". Lunch will be provided. We look forward to seeing you there!
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GIRSI - NVIVO training

The Geary Institute Research Skills Initiative (GIRSI) is back! For our first Masterclass, you will learn how to use NVIVO, a computer software package developed by Lumivero used for qualitative and mixed-methods data analysis.

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Harnessing Relational Public Services for Better Social Outcomes

This two-day, practice-led programme introduces relational public services and the Human Learning Systems (HLS) As complementary approaches for transforming how public services respond to complex social challenges, and applies them to live policy and service challenges of relevance to participants.
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Stuck in Traffic: Why Dublin Needs Mobility Hubs

New paper on PublicPolicy.ie by Shayan Basu Roy, Intern, UCD, examines mobility hubs, which are integrated transfer points combining car parking, cycling infrastructure, shared mobility services, and real-time transit information, as a practical response to both Dublin's congestion problem and Ireland's legally binding commitment to halve transport emissions by 2030.
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Keeping the Human in Command: How Ireland Can Lead on Accountable AI

Keeping the Human in Command: How Ireland Can Lead on Accountable AI

New paper on PublicPolicy.ie by Dr Arsalan Shahid (Brightbeam AI), argues that Ireland can preserve those moments as verifiable records, turning the EU AI Act’s oversight duties into a practical model for accountable AI.

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An Update on Ireland’s Efforts to Combat Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence

An Update on Ireland’s Efforts to Combat Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence

New paper on PublicPolicy.ie by Anne Dobson Ball, Geary Institute for Public Policy, examines policy and legal developments addressing Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Ireland. It finds that the Irish government has made significant progress over the past seven years and offers recommendations to help make Ireland safer for women and girls.
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Luxury Beliefs, Distributional Fairness and Public Policy in Ireland

New paper on PublicPolicy.ie by Dr Margaret Samahita, UCD, examines the growing discourse surrounding “luxury beliefs” and evaluates recent experimental evidence on whether such beliefs function as forms of elite status signalling.
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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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Become part of a dynamic community committed to evidence-based policy and making a real impact. Elevate your research and influence policy by joining us today!

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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.
T: +353 1 716 4615 | E: geary@ucd.ie | Location Map(opens in a new window)