A big thank you to everyone who attended our staff and student welcome event yesterday. We hope it was an informative session for you. We would also like to thank Dr Lorraine O Connor and Mia Daly for giving their own personal accounts of where their Psychology degree took them.

Did you have a TFMR (termination for medical reasons) for foetal anomaly? No matter when your loss was, you can participate in this study, led by Dr. Aisling O'Donnell. Your experience matters and will be treated with compassion. Email STAIN@ul.ie for info. Emailing is not a commitment to take part.

The first of our Autumn Conferring ceremonies will get underway shortly, with a record of 12 ceremonies taking place over six days this week For those unable to make it to the ceremony in person, you can watch live here: www.youtube.com/live/XVGC-3F...

"Understanding how bots shape opinions may become just as important as understanding the messages they deliver." In RTÉ Brainstorm, UL's Dr Ana Jovančević, Dr Elaine Smith and Professor Mike Quayle examine how social bots persuade people. www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2... #StayCurious

Are social media bots influencing your opinions?

Social bots already shape online discussions around major issues with people struggling to recognise their use and influence

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“AI as it stands wouldn’t be a safe replacement but there are ways in which mental health professionals could utilise AI to maximise their clinical time." In the Irish Independent, UL's Dr Ruth Melia discusses the benefits & dangers of AI in mental health care. www.independent.ie/county/limer...

Clinical psychologist on the benefits and dangers of AI in mental health care – ‘As it stands it is not a safe replacement’

Dr Ruth Melia says clinicians must improve AI literacy as increasing amount of people turn to chatbots for help instead of in-person therapy

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How can we teach toddlers about consent in an age appropriate way? UL's Dr Ann-Marie Creaven and Ellen O'Malley Dunlop discuss why consent is a fundamental life skill that children should learn about from pre-school age. www.rte.ie/radio/radio1... @ulpsych.bsky.social @ulsol.bsky.social

Ask before touching: Why children should learn about consent from pre-school age

Ellen O'Malley Dunlop, member of the Council of Europe's Expert Group on Violence Against Women // Dr. Ann-Marie Creaven, Associate Professor in Psychology at the University of Limerick

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Become a Registered Intermediary & help vulnerable people communicate effectively in legal proceedings. Completing Intermediary Studies is required to register with the Irish Courts Service. Deadline is 13th August. Course page: www.ul.ie/study/postgr... Applications: www.ul.ie/study/postgr...

The Centre for Social Issues newsletter for April to June 2026 is now available! sway.cloud.microsoft/uRwU7OyHhgT3...? www.ul.ie/ehs/centre-f... #PsychologyResearch #SocialIssues

CSI-R Newsletter April - June 2026

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On the RTÉ Brainstorm podcast, UL's Dr Megan Vine spoke to Ronan Kelly about her research on women's sheds and the importance of these spaces for social connection and well-being. Listen: www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2... #StudyAtUL #StayCurious @ulpsych.bsky.social

Why women are taking to the sheds in Ireland

There are 120 or so women's sheds in operation around the country at present and that number is on the rise

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“It doesn’t matter if it’s paid or not; any demanding role you can become absorbed in can lead to burnout”. Check out this article in the Irish Examiner where our colleague Dr Stephen Gallagher was interviewed about workplace burnout. Read it here: www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/he... #Psychology

My workplace burnout was my body's way of telling me to change

Carol Gaffney is just one of the 70% of workers who become physically and emotionally drained from taking on too much in their job and even in life, says Sharon Ní Chonchúir

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✨ Reminder ✨ Our last informal drop-in session for prospective students to the MSc in Applied Social Data Analytics is taking place this Thursday (16th July) at 4pm-5pm (Irish time). Please see link below to join the session 👇 #Psychology #StudyAtUL #StayCurious

University of Limerick Department of Psychology@ulpsych.bsky.social · 4mo ago

‼️Reminder‼️ Our drop-in session for the MSc Applied Social Data Analytics is happening tomorrow (Thursday) at 4pm-5pm. You can join here: teams.microsoft.com/meet/3969319... (Meeting ID: 396 931 906 617 637 ; Passcode: Kt6ug9Kw) Pre-recorded info session is here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIDc...

📢 The closing date for applications to the MSc Psychological Science is this Thursday 16th July. 📝 Apply now to secure your place! www.ul.ie/study/postgr... You can watch a recent programme information webinar here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQ59... #StudyAtUL #Psychology #StayCurious

‼️Reminder‼️ Our drop-in session for the MSc Applied Social Data Analytics is happening tomorrow (Thursday) at 4pm-5pm. You can join here: teams.microsoft.com/meet/3969319... (Meeting ID: 396 931 906 617 637 ; Passcode: Kt6ug9Kw) Pre-recorded info session is here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIDc...

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⚠️Closing date extended⚠️ Our application deadline for MSc in Psychological Science has been extended to 16th July! An online stream option is also available and taught fully remotely. You can apply here: www.ul.ie/gps/course/p... #StudyAtUL #StayCurious #Psychology

👇 Happening today! 👇 Our informal drop-in session for prospective students to the MSc Applied Social Data Analytics is taking place today at 4pm-5pm (Irish time). You can join the session here: teams.microsoft.com/meet/3969319... (Meeting ID: 396 931 906 617 637 ; Passcode: Kt6ug9Kw) #StudyAtUL

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This visualisation comes from work by UL Psychology's Dr Srebrenka Letina showing that friendship networks are associated with the clustering of substance use and mental health outcomes. Similar topics are covered in our new MSc in Applied Social Data Analytics. Apply here www.ul.ie/gps/courses/...

"You don't want to be arguing about money on holidays as that's really going to take the joy out of it." UL's Dr Ann-Marie Creaven shared some tips with Anton Savage on Newstalk Breakfast about how to avoid a fallout when holidaying with family and friends. Listen: www.newstalk.com/podcasts/hig...

Our new registered report in Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (led by Tomiko Yoneda and Eileen Graham): #Loneliness appears to be consistently associated with elevated risk of #cognitiveimpairment and #mortality across stat approaches in 11 longitudinal studies (18 countries; N=175,070)

✨Applications close next week! ✨ Consider the 'MSc in Psychological Science' at UL! It provides you with a general Masters degree while its streams in Clinical Psychology, Community and Health, Social Psychology, and Research Methods will deepen your expertise in your area of interest. Apply now👇

University of Limerick Department of Psychology@ulpsych.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Applications for the MSc in Psychological Science are still open. See more info here: www.ul.ie/gps/course/p... You can also watch an info session on the programme here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQ59... Application deadline is 25th June. Apply now to secure your place! #Psychology #StudyatUL

Following yesterday's announcement from Downing Street that the UK will ban social media for under-16s, UL's Dr Ruth Melia spoke to the Irish Examiner about why an outright ban on social media for under-16s will not work Read: www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41... #StayCurious @ulpsych.bsky.social

Do you have 6-8 minutes to spare? If so please consider filling out the below survey which is exploring beliefs and attitudes toward political leaders. All information about the survey can be found in the link below ⬇️ unioflimerick.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... #Psychology #StayCurious

Applications for the MSc in Psychological Science are still open. See more info here: www.ul.ie/gps/course/p... You can also watch an info session on the programme here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQ59... Application deadline is 25th June. Apply now to secure your place! #Psychology #StudyatUL

MSc Psychological Science | Information Session

YouTube video by Faculty of Education & Health Sciences, UL

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As part of a Major Research Project in psychology, Ameena Sherin Thazhathedath & Dr. Andrew B. Moynihan are conducting research on heterosexual men’s beliefs about manhood and emotions. You can find out more and access the study here: unioflimerick.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... #Psychology

"The Reddit map shows that mental health problems are far more connected than the official diagnostic system suggests." In RTÉ Brainstorm, UL's Dr Srebrenka Letina outlines her research into the posting patterns of over half a million Reddit users. Read on: www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2... #StayCurious

Looking for a general postgrad degree in Psychology that meets your career aspirations Consider the MSc in Psychological Science at UL! It offers 5 different streams you can pick from including a remote online stream www.ul.ie/gps/course/p... Closing date is June 25th! #StudyAtUL #StayCurious

Join us to learn more about the new MSc Applied Social Data Analytics offered by the Department of Psychology at the University of Limerick, commencing September 2026. This webinar will include a presentation about the programme and a Q&A session. We look forward to having you attend the event!

Are you looking for a Postgrad degree in Psychology that meets your career aspirations? Consider the MSc in Psychological Science at UL that offers 5 different streams and a new online stream that can be done remotely. Get your application in by June 25th! www.ul.ie/gps/course/p... #StudyatUL