Professor, Executive Dean Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Dublin City University. Opinions mine.
Joined January 2011
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Derek Hand retweeted
Feb 27
Congratulations to the winners of The Irish Times debate, still going strong 66 years later.
irishtimes.com/ireland/educa…
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TCD Hist and SADSI students triumph in Irish Times Debate final irishtimes.com/ireland/educa…
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Derek Hand retweeted
Jan 12
Great to have students back on our campuses today for the beginning of Semester 2. Welcome back! 😊 #WeAreDCU
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What will the Irish town of the future look like and what does it require to thrive? Dr Susan Hegarty @hegarty_susan of @DCUHist_Geog discusses this on the @RTEBrainstorm podcast. Listen: launch.dcu.ie/45v14DA @Researchirel
ALT Dr Susan Hegarty
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Derek Hand retweeted
31 Dec 2025
Wishing our students, staff, alumni and friends a happy, healthy and successful new year! Athbhliain faoi shéan is faoi mhaise daoibh go léir! 🎉🥳 #WeAreDCU
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Derek Hand retweeted
30 Dec 2025
#DCUYearinPictures: DCU is now ranked in the top 350 universities in the 2026 Times Higher Education World University Rankings @timeshighered, its highest position ever.
DCU is 1st in Ireland for Research Quality.
Read more: launch.dcu.ie/3L2XCIQ
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Derek Hand retweeted
29 Dec 2025
#DCUResearch: DCU's Prof Yvonne Daly @yvonnedaly and colleagues from Trinity College Dublin, De Montfort University and Tilburg University, secured a €10 million @ERC_Research grant to investigate coercive and abusive interrogation practices.
Read: launch.dcu.ie/4nK9a1s
ALT Dr Bennett Kleinberg, Tilburg University; Prof Yvonne Daly, Dublin City University; Prof Shane O’Mara, Trinity College Dublin; Prof Dave Walsh, De Montfort University.
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Derek Hand retweeted
27 Dec 2025
Experts at @ConversationUK have compiled their list of the five best films of 2025 - our own Laura O'Flanagan from @DCUSchoolofEng is on the expert panel!
The list might come in handy if you get bored over Christmas! 🎄
Check it out here: launch.dcu.ie/4at6rXf
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Derek Hand retweeted
11 Dec 2025
D'éirigh linn Daidí na Nollag aka an tUachtarán Dáire Keogh a mhealladh isteach sna grianghrafanna. Go raibh míle maith agat, a Dháire! Our Santa President Dáire Keogh is pictured with colleagues from English, IOE, Arts & Culture, FSG, library, & more at the DCU Christmas Party.
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Derek Hand retweeted
12 Dec 2025
Laoighseach Ní Choistealbha @LNiChoistealbha has been announced as the Arts Council @artscouncil_ie Scríbhneoir Cónaithe Gaeilge at DCU.
The position, jointly funded by the Arts Council and Dublin City University, will begin in January 2026.
Read more: launch.dcu.ie/3XQfie8
ALT Laoighseach Ní Choistealbha
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Derek Hand retweeted
10 Dec 2025
Dublin City University this week launched the @DCUVolunteer Strategy 2025-2028.
DCU was the first university in Ireland to publish a volunteer strategy in 2020.
Read more: launch.dcu.ie/4a9DorB
#WeAreDCU #DCUVolunteer
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10 Dec 2025
This is great news! @HumanitiesDCU @DCUSchoolofEng
10 Dec 2025
Booker Prize longlisted author Colin Barrett @ColinBarrett82 has been announced as the Arts Council @artscouncil_ie English-language Writer in Residence at DCU.
The position, jointly funded by the Arts Council and DCU, will begin in January 2026.
Read: launch.dcu.ie/4pvMpQL
ALT Colin Barrett
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Derek Hand retweeted
9 Dec 2025
How 'Ireland's Best Book Club' has created a Community of Readers at DCU.
Leading authors share their work and engage with readers at a book club with a difference.
Read more: launch.dcu.ie/4qhgzqX
ALT Sebastian Barry reads from 'Old God's Time' at DCU Book Club
ALT Ferdia Lennon in Belvedere House on DCU's St Patrick's Campus
ALT Marcella Bannon and Author Sarah Gilmartin at DCU Book Club
ALT Louise Kennedy at DCU Book Club
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Derek Hand retweeted
7 Dec 2025
DCU Arts & Culture and the Fire Station Artists' Studios @FSArtistStudios have announced two Visual Artists in Residence positions for 2026/27.
The closing date for applications is Friday, January 2nd, at 12.00pm.
For more information, click here: launch.dcu.ie/3XZR15h
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Derek Hand retweeted
5 Dec 2025
Ireland will not compete in #Eurovision2026 after Israel allowed to remain in competition.
DCU's #Eurovision expert Dr Dónal Mulligan said it was a welcome decision for most people in Ireland on @ABCaustralia.
Listen to the full interview here: launch.dcu.ie/49YYby4
ALT Dr Dónal Mulligan
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Derek Hand retweeted
3 Dec 2025
Dr Ellen Howley @LN_howley, Assistant Professor @DCUSchoolofEng, recommends 'The God of Small Things' by Arundhati Roy, as the book that steered her through her twenties, for @ConversationUK.
Read more here: launch.dcu.ie/48AQvQl
ALT Dr Ellen Howley
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Derek Hand retweeted
Thank you to all who attended the @DCU QQI FET (PLC) Open Day today. Great engagement across the event, including at the Faculty Information Stand and tours of our Media Studio and Moot Court.
More info: dcu.ie/studentrecruitment/qq…
@TeamDCU #WeAreDCU
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Derek Hand retweeted
There are now only a limited number of tickets available for the Fidelio Trio Winter Chamber Music Festival taking place at DCU this coming weekend from Friday 28th to Sunday 30th November 2025.
More information and booking HERE: dcu.ie/humanities-and-social…
✨ RTÉ Supporting the Arts ✨
🎶 Fidelio Trio Winter Chamber Music Festival
📅 28th - 30th November
📍 Belvedere House, DCU and the National Botanic Gardens of Ireland
👉 Book now: fideliotriowinterfestival.or…
#WinterChamberFestival #RTESupportingtheArts @_glasdrum @fideliotrio
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Derek Hand retweeted
24 Nov 2025
DCU’s BA in Journalism @HumanitiesDCU led to a high-profile @rte job for Cathal Dowd, who says the course lets you “go out and do what you want to do.”
Read more here: launch.dcu.ie/4qIjda1
ALT Cathal Dowd
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Derek Hand retweeted
23 Nov 2025
Dara Calleary @daracalleary TD, @DeptRCDG, this week launched three major initiatives at DCU that will significantly advance Ireland’s Irish-language digital infrastructure and the country’s capacity to navigate artificial intelligence in education.
Read: launch.dcu.ie/3XHYfL3
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