A lovely visit from these princes this morning

The problems with coining terms like 'rage bait' and 'brain rot'. The words, metaphors and ideas we use to describe experiences and phenomenons may not necessarily be able to explain them, writes @emmaefarrell.bsky.social @maynoothuniversity.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

The problems with coining terms like 'rage bait' and 'brain rot'

The words, metaphors and ideas we use to describe experiences and phenomenons may not necessarily be able to explain them

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Warmest congratulations to Chiara Seery who successfully defended her PhD thesis yesterday. Chiara is pictured with Prof Damien Woods (Viva Chair), examiners @emmaefarrell.bsky.social, Dr Amanda Fitzgerald UCD & very proud supervisor @rebeccamaguire.bsky.social

Very interesting #epistemicinjustice

Keith Raymond Harris@kraymondh.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Short post about the concept of epistemic domination out today on the APA blog: blog.apaonline.org/2025/12/11/o... #philsky

A model of democratic debate this evening as @fotoole.bsky.social & @sjamcbride.bsky.social each presented positions for & against a united ireland. While it’s clear we have a way to go, this evening’s debate, & the excellent work of @ria.ie ARINS, is a healthy start. www.nch.ie/all-events-l...

NCH Talks: Fintan O’Toole & Sam McBride: For and against a united Ireland | National Concert Hall

The National Concert Hall is a national cultural institution and the designated home of music in Ireland.

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'The Poems of Seamus Heaney', reviewed by @fotoole.bsky.social A "glorious gathering-in of his achievement, edited with meticulous care by Rosie Lavan and Bernard O’Donoghue". observer.co.uk/culture/book... Hear the editors speak at 'Circling The Square'. www.thesourceartscentre.ie/whats-on/eve...

Seamus Heaney’s poems for a darkening age | The Observer

Collected in a landmark new edition, the late Irish writer’s work is attuned to wonder, replete with humanity and rooted in the tragedies of history

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So honoured to write a short piece with @shanedbergin.bsky.social in the 10th Anniversary edition of ‘The Slow Professor: Challenging the Culture of Speed in the Academy’ by Drs Maggie Berg and Barbara K. Seeber.

Writing isn’t just about what you say, it’s about what you refuse to lose in the process. Read my conversation with Cas Mudde on writing, voice, and resisting conformity in academia, in the media, and on the page. 🔗 catherineeunicedevries.substack.com/p/etched-in-... 🧵

“A story, an anecdote, can be a carefully recorded observation […]. Those anecdotes are sometimes the key to unlocking a puzzle. They are terribly important and the collection of anecdotes, stories, has been very very important in my research” onbeing.org/programs/jan...

Jane Goodall – What It Means to Be Human

For Thanksgiving, a beautiful conversation with the legendary primatologist — on her spiritual and moral wisdom, and the hope that sustains her.

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My new children’s book is available in bookshops from today! Join Luke and Ruby in ‘The Experimenters’ on cosy adventures where you think, test, & experiment like a real scientist. It’s been so much fun working with with illustrator Sayani Mukherjee & publisher @littleislandbooks.bsky.social

⚠️Scientist at work!⚠️ Huge thanks to @shanedbergin.bsky.social for signing copies of his new kids books, The Experimenters, a treat for curious minds

Raven Books@ravenbooks.bsky.social · last yr.

STEM kids window with @shanedbergin.bsky.social's band new The Experimenters front 'n' centre. Wonderfully illustrated by @sayanikoyelartist.bsky.social.

Remarkable to see five of my @mupsychology.bsky.social colleagues listed amongst the world’s top 2% of scientists rankings. Congratulations to all 👏

Maynooth University@maynoothuniversity.ie · last yr.

Maynooth University is strongly represented in the World’s Top 2% Scientists rankings. This year, 30 of the University's researchers are recognised as leading experts in their fields in the rankings produced by Stanford University scientists. www.maynoothuniversity.ie/faculty-soci...

“If your situation allows you to do what delights you, do it; following healthy delight rarely leads to misery” Excellent advice from Sarah Moss in today’s @irishtimes.com www.e-pages.dk/irishtimes/5...

After 25 years of university teaching I have some advice for new students

I’m listening to my son and his friends making their final decisions about where and what to study at university. Mostly, I keep quiet; on the rare occasions when teenagers want your opinion, they’ll ...

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Applications for Young Academy Ireland (YAI) are still open. We're sharing reflections from Dr Emma Farrell, inaugural Co-Chair of YAI. Emma talks about what it means to be part of a community that values collaboration, curiosity, and impact. youtube.com/shorts/WX8pd... #earlycareerresearchers

Dr Emma Farrell shares her experience of being a member of Young Academy Ireland

YouTube video by Young Academy Ireland

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This event is a must for researchers and policy makers alike - an opportunity to come together to consider how ERCIs and policy makers can best support each other to produce effective evidence for public policy. A small number of spaces have become available- don’t miss it!

Young Academy Ireland@yai.ie · last yr.

Last few places available to attend our Evidence for Policy Summit in Dublin next week. Visit: www.yai.ie for sign up details. If you can't attend in person, email yai@ria.ie for livestream details! #evidenceforpolicy #youngacademyireland #EfP25 @emmaefarrell.bsky.social @karinadoorley.bsky.social

Looking forward to sharing a paper on applying phenomenology to understand the lived experience of mental health and distress at this conference later this month. Still time to register👇

British Society for Phenomenology@thebsp.org.uk · last yr.

Registration closes soon - ‘Lifeworlds in Crisis: Applying Phenomenology’ Joint international conference: British Society for Phenomenology & University College Dublin University College Dublin, Ireland | 27 – 29 August 2025 sites.google.com/view/licdubl... #phenomenology #BSP2025UCD

“Schools involved in the DEIS programme are already creating a school context that is of positive influence on their students’ well-being” It was a pleasure to work with ESRI colleagues Dr Caoimhe Dempsey and Prof. Selina McCoy on this important evidence paper.

Selina McCoy@selinamccoy.bsky.social · last yr.

Our new paper highlights importance of sense of belonging and autonomy in student wellbeing, these being particularly important for students from low SES families or with additional needs. Studies in Educational Evaluation. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Sign up for our Evidence for Policy Summit 2025 📍Sept 10, 2025 📍at @ria.ie 📍Keynote: Professor Michael Sanders 📍Panels on-ECRIs & Policy, Sustainability, Fair & Inclusive Society Sign up here: www.ria.ie/events/an-ev... #ECRchat #AcademicSky

“Boasting has become the new normal [in HE]” Bruce Macfarlane getting the PaTHES ‘Creative University’ conference off to a rousing start with a thoughtful paper on educational leadership, the neoliberal university and the duty to serve in academia. pathesorg.wordpress.com/pathes-confe...

Magical day on Saltee Mór. It’s taken quite a while for this Wexford woman to get there but it was a visit to remember. Puffins, guillemot, razorbills, kittiwakes, Manx shearwater, gannets, every type of gull and tern, and all in great numbers.

I’m in the Guardian today, arguing that we should stop them all-class mental health lessons in schools I've thought very carefully about ‘going public’ with this, because it's a sensitive argument to make, especially in the face of so many young people struggling. (cont 🧵) tinyurl.com/vun92cz7

Mental-health lessons in schools sound like a great idea. The trouble is, they don’t work | Lucy Foulkes

All-class therapy sessions don’t help, and may even make matters worse. The evidence shows we need different solutions, says Dr Lucy Foulkes, an academic psychologist at Oxford University

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Assistant Professor/Lecturer Post in any area of psychology in the Department of Psychology, Maynooth University (Fixed Term, 2 years). Sunday, 22nd June 2025. universityvacancies.com/maynooth-uni...

If you’re in #Blackrock be sure to take a moment to marvel at this fabulous literature map of the world. The wonderful team @ravenbooks.bsky.social have read and can recommend all 80 ❤️

Delighted to receive a Teaching & Learning Fellowship with @emmaefarrell.bsky.social for our project: Sense & Sensitivity - Exploring emotionally-complex topics in higher ed. Wonderful collaboration across @maynootheducation.bsky.social @mupsychology.bsky.social

Interesting episode. “The implicit purpose of education has been to get a good job […] We’ve asked people to behave like a machine of a kind and now we’ve created machines that can act or mimic as people of a kind. And so the whole [education] transaction has been thrown into chaos”

Ezra Klein@ezrakleinbot.bsky.social · last yr.

Today’s episode of The Ezra Klein Show. Students are already using A.I. to learn and write. The education policy expert Rebecca Winthrop explores the big questions emerging for educators and parents. open.spotify.com/episode/0Hyg... youtu.be/HQQtaWgIQmE?...

🧑‍🎓🧠 Phenomenal: @ucdphilosophy.bsky.social Associate Professor Timothy Mooney joins Melvyn Bragg to discuss French philosopher Maurice Merleau-Ponty on the latest BBC Radio 4 In Our Time #TheresAReadingListToGoWithIt #philosophy #inourtime www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

BBC Radio 4 - In Our Time, Maurice Merleau-Ponty

Insights into the relationship between the body and the mind, habits, language and thought

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I have the great privilege of hosting a seminar entitled ‘Mental Health in Higher Education: Opportunities, Challenges & Supports’ in the Royal Irish Academy on 31st of March. With a wonderful keynote, expert panel & book launch, it’s set to be a great day. Register here: tinyurl.com/5eufs5cz

Mental Health in Higher Education: Opportunities, Challenges and Supports

Seminar exploring the challenges and opportunities of supporting student mental health in higher education. Followed by book launch.

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I have just been sent a shareable link so this article can be accessed for free: www.wsj.com/health/welln...

Essay | Stop Panicking Over Teens and Social Media

Modern life is digital. Adults need to help young people navigate the costs and benefits, not launch bans and hope for the best.

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Dr Lucy Foulkes@lucyfoulkes.bsky.social · 2y ago

Me in the WSJ today, arguing that the relationship between social media and mental health is not clear cut, and bans for teenagers aren't the answer. (NB I did not pick this title, I would have gone for something kinder. I understand why people are worried.) 1/ www.wsj.com/health/welln...

Great to see Young Academy Ireland colleague and friend Dr Deirdre Robertson featured in today’s Irish Times @esri.ie

We are recruiting a Post Doctoral Researcher (Level 2) in Gender-Based Violence and Harassment. We welcome applications from a variety of disciplines including sociology & psychology. Closing date Feb 7th. Based in UL, see my.corehr.com/pls/esbsheul... for details. Recruitment Ref: 073688

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