Huge congratulations to former NUI intern Djamel White, who has been longlisted for the 2026 Booker Prize 🎊 His debut novel, All Them Dogs, was published earlier this year and has already earned incredible recognition. We are immensely proud and look forward to following his continued success 👏

The Booker Prizes@thebookerprizes.com · last wk.

From humour to history to heartbreak, and from satire to sci-fi to surreality, here’s everything you need to know about the Booker Prize 2026 longlist. thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-l...

📢 The latest NUI newsletter is now available! Catch up on the latest news, updates, and developments from across the National University of Ireland: 👉 createsend.com/t/y-202A3FFD...

Congratulations to Professor Pat Guiry MRIA, former President of the RIA (2023-2026), on receiving the European Chemical Society’s Division of Organic Chemistry Award for Service 2025.

University College Dublin@ucddublin.bsky.social · 2w ago

🥇🧑‍🔬 Many congratulations to UCD Professor Pat Guiry, who has received the European Chemical Society’s Division of Organic Chemistry Award for Service 2025.

💙💛 President Catherine Connolly hosted a reception at Áras an Uachtaráin for students from Gaza who have come to study at universities in Ireland, including University College Dublin. @president.ie

Comhghairdeas to Professor Murray on his membership of the Royal Irish Academy. Prof Murray is one of NUI's new co-editors of Éigse: A Journal of Irish Studies 📚

Royal Irish Academy@ria.ie · 3w ago

We are honoured to welcome our new member, Kevin Murray, professor in Roinn na Sean- agus na Meán-Ghaeilge, @ucc.ie Learn more about Admittance Day 2026 and read the citation for Professor Murray: www.ria.ie/2026/05/22/2...

MU welcomes European higher education leaders as part of Irish EU Presidency University leaders, policymakers and academics from across Europe gathered at MU on July 9 and 10 for the 4th European Universities Initiative (EUI) Forum. www.maynoothuniversity.ie/news-events/...

Congratulations to the more than 850 Fellows, Members and Diplomates conferred yesterday by RCSI and our Faculties. They join a global community of more than 11,000 RCSI surgical Fellows and Members across 90 countries. Read more: www.rcsi.com/dublin/news-...

ShoutOut is recruiting 15 proactive, enthusiastic people, aged 18-25, to join its Youth Advisory Panel. The Youth Advisory Panel will give young people a voice in shaping ShoutOut's work, helping ensure it remains relevant and impactful for LGBTQI+ young people across Ireland. ➡️ www.shoutout.ie

Claire Connolly wins Robert Rhodes Prize

Claire Connolly wins Robert Rhodes Prize

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We are delighted to announce that Professor Becky Whay has been appointed Deputy President and Registrar at University of Galway.

💙💛 Summer celebrations as UCD graduates and honourees are conferred Over 1,330 students at University College Dublin were conferred with their degrees in June. Over three ceremonies this month, undergraduates and graduates celebrated their academic achievements. www.ucd.ie/newsandopini...

Summer celebrations as UCD graduates and honourees are conferred

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Congratulations to Professor David Brayden, who has been awarded a DSc in recognition of his outstanding body of published work and distinguished contributions to pharmacology and drug delivery research 👏

Huge congratulations are in order for Professor Conolly on being awarded the Robert Rhodes Prize by the American Conference for Irish Studies. NUI was delighted to support Prof Conolly's work, 'Irish Romanticism: A Literary History', through our Grants toward Scholarly Publications prize in 2024 📚

University College Cork@ucc.ie · last mo.

Professor Claire Connolly wins major Irish literature award ⁣⁣⁣ Congratulations to Prof. @claireconnolly.bsky.social on being awarded the prestigious Robert Rhodes Prize for her acclaimed work ‘Irish Romanticism: A Literary History’.⁣⁣⁣ www.ucc.ie/en/news/2026...

💙💛 Congratulations to Associate Professor Rory Johnson, Professor Porscha Fermanis and Professor Anthony O'Mullane, whose ambitious research projects have secured prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grants. @erc.europa.eu @ucdresearch.bsky.social

NUI recently hosted a symposium on Rare Disciplines, bringing together representatives from 11 institutions and organisations across the Irish higher education sector to explore how Ireland can identify, support and sustain disciplines with small student or academic populations 📝

💙💛 UCD has joined the world's top 100 universities. In the latest QS World University Rankings, University College Dublin has risen 18 places to rank 100th globally. #UCD #Top100 #QSRankings

An epic archive find on this #Bloomsady, James Joyce's matriculation application form from 1899 🔍

University College Dublin@ucddublin.bsky.social · 2mo ago

James Joyce studied at UCD from 1898 to 1902, and the time he spent here has left a mark that reaches far beyond the university.

📢 The online application portal has now opened for the 2027 Register of Electors for the Seanad Éireann Higher Education constituency 📢 The deadline for applications for the 2027 Register is 26 February 2027. Register now ➡️ www.SeanadVoter.ie

💙💛 University College Dublin is playing a leading role in six of seven major new Research Ireland centres, representing an investment of €460 million by the Government, aimed at strengthening Ireland’s position as a global research and innovation leader.

Congratulations to the 352 new doctors who celebrated at our #RCSIConferring. The graduates also heard an inspiring address from Dr Tait Shanafelt, who recieved an Honorary Doctorate. Well done, Class of 2026! Read more about the conferring ceremony here: www.rcsi.com/dublin/news-...

👩‍🎓📜 Warmest congratulations to UCD School of Medicine Professor Mary Higgins, who has been awarded the @nuimerrionsq.bsky.social degree of Doctor of Medicine in recognition of her distinguished published work in obstetrics, gynaecology and medical education. @ucdmedicine.bsky.social

Launching Ireland’s first LGBT+ Action Plan in a higher education institution⁣⁣ We’re proud to launch ‘Together with Pride: LGBT+ Action Plan 2026–2028’, a clear and ambitious roadmap to embed LGBT+ inclusion across every aspect of university life.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ www.ucc.ie/en/news/2026...

More than 350 new doctors celebrated their graduation from RCSI today! Dr Tait Shanafelt was also awarded an Honorary Doctorate at this year’s School of Medicine conferring Ceremony. #RCSIConferring

🎓🩺 The hard work has paid off. Congratulations to the @ucdmedicine.bsky.social Class of ’26. 📜 Yesterday, we celebrated this year’s graduates as they received their degrees following years of dedicated study. Best wishes to all our graduates as they begin the next chapter in their medical careers.

NUI was delighted to award a higher doctorate degree on published work in medicine (DMed) to Professor Mary Higgins at a conferring ceremony in @ucddublin.bsky.social recently. Huge congratulations to Professor Higgins 👏

100 years on, the NUI–France partnership continues to open doors for students and researchers. We were delighted to celebrate past and present award recipients at the French Résidence in Dublin as part of #FranceAlumniDays 🎊

💙💛 Warm congratulations to the students graduating with Degrees in Medicine today, and to their families and supporters who have shared in their achievement. #AdAstra

Best of luck to all students sitting the Leaving and Junior Cert examinations. 🌟 We hope you all 'fly' through them 🦅 #ExamSeason #GoodLuck #MaynoothUni #LeavingCert

MU congratulates Prof Delia Ferri on her election to the @ria.ie. At a ceremony held on May 22, Prof Ferri was formally admitted in recognition of their contributions to the sciences, humanities, social sciences & public service. @maynoothlaw.bsky.social www.maynoothuniversity.ie/news-events/...