UCD Computer Science

Updates from the School of Computer Science at University College Dublin. Also on Bluesky ucdcs

[UCD Computer Science @UCDCompSci]

We are welcoming Expressions of Interest from researchers wishing to join us in Dublin as #MSCA #postdoctoral fellow.

Contact us if you wish to jointly develop with us a proposal for the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship 2026 call

https://t.co/VTUxa40j7D

[UCD Computer Science @UCDCompSci]

Full-time, fully funded #Phd #scholarships
Candidates can choose from a vast range of research projects in #AI, #Network Technologies, #Security, #Quantum Computing, #HCI, and many more. For the full list of projects, descriptions, and how to apply, check the link

[UCD Computer Science @UCDCompSci]

The annual PhD Scholarship call will open soon.
Stay Tuned !!

[UCD Research @UCD_Research]

Our world-leading experts @netslab_ucd @UCDCompSci are shaping the research agenda in #6G & #AI driven #FutureNetworks

Assoc Prof @msankal & his team are among a small leading group globally working on next-gen networks ready for real deployment #UCD_Ai

https://t.co/fT6Wx2oy2F

[UCD Research @UCD_Research]

.@ucddublin has invested €284K in a new #AI_ORAN Testbed for #6G Network Automation & #Cybersecurity #Innovation

Led by @msankal & @netslab_ucd it's a national first for AI-driven 6G experimentation w/ Open-RAN #EdgeIntelligence #digitaltwins

#UCD_Ai https://t.co/bIotlxolAP

[UCD Computer Science @UCDCompSci]

@IACIS We are delighted to support the EMEA scholarship winner with access to the MSc FCCI education programme. Many law enforcement officers from around the world have used their IACIS training and qualifications to gain credits against the UCD MSc. Come and talk to us in Budapest!

[IACIS @IACIS]

Cheers to the 1st-ever #IACIS #EMEA #Scholarship winner—𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗞𝗼𝘁𝘀𝗶𝘀 of the Hellenic Police! 🎉 A #DFIR leader, open-source dev, & global contributor, Michail will attend BCFE Budapest & have the chance to pursue UCD’s MSc program. Join us in congratulating him!

[UCD Research @UCD_Research]

Minister James Lawless TD has announced @AI2Peat as a #NationalChallengeFund prize winner!

Congratulations to Dr Corrado Grappiolo @UCDCompSci @CeADARIreland, Dr Eoghan Holohan @UCDEarth @iCRAGcentre & Dr Shane Regan @NPWSIreland!

➡️https://t.co/cgZyg3RKgo

[UCD Computer Science @UCDCompSci]

Congratulations to our newest graduates 🎓🎉 Last week 5 new CS PhDs were conferred with their degrees, joining fellow PhD and Master's graduates already conferred in June. Welcome to the UCD CS Alumni community! https://t.co/yHClqk1AvP

[Systems Biology Ire @sysbioire]

The global systems biology community will gather in Dublin this Oct 5-9 for the 24th International Conference on Systems Biology. Submit your poster & place your work in front of leading scientists, clinicians, & innovators. 📈👩‍🔬

Deadline Sept 22 at 9 AM: https://t.co/X5hEDSiz0L

[UCD Computer Science @UCDCompSci]

Key insights:
💡Publications in new open access venues have less impact on average;
💡Affording these publications the same status as mainstream journals significantly distorts metrics;
💡Increase in the number of authors distorts citation metrics.
https://t.co/rU41YJtQxl

[Communications of the ACM @CACMmag]

"An Analysis of the Impact of Gold Open Access Publications in Computer Science," by @PadraigC and @BarrySmyth of @UCDDublin, analyzes the differences in quality and practices of new #OpenAccess and traditional #ComputerScience journals. https://t.co/FT9sRKstV6

[UCD Computer Science @UCDCompSci]

Recording of the webinar now available https://t.co/hjnWKzit05

[UCD Computer Science @UCDCompSci]

Professional Development in Cybersecurity at UCD - Master's, Graduate Certificate, Micro-credentials. Free webinar Thursday 26 June 2025 12:30-1pm where you can hear from lecturers and graduates and ask questions.
https://t.co/0hKghaJWis

[UCD Computer Science @UCDCompSci]

Considering further education in the field of #CyberSecurity? Two recent graduates of our MSc Cybersecurity talk about the impact on their careers. Find out more https://t.co/8wws6RBdp2

[University College Dublin @ucddublin]

👩‍🔬🧑‍🔬 Huge congratulations to Dr Edith Kubik, Dr Jing Lyu, Assistant Professor Camille Nadal, Dr John Greaney, and Dr Matteo Leta on securing over €3 million in funding through the Research Ireland Pathway programme.

Their funded UCD projects are:

🌎 Dr Edith Kubik, UCD School of Earth Sciences
🔹 Project: Quantifying core formation conditions with isotopic tracers
🔹 Goal: To better understand the conditions under which the cores of Earth and Mars formed

🦵 Dr Jing Lyu, UCD School of Medicine
🔹 Project: Novel hyperbranched polymers from kinetically controlled polymerization of multivinyl monomers and their application in injectable stem cell hydrogel scaffolds for cartilage repair
🔹 Goal: To develop an injectable hydrogel scaffold that can restore damaged cartilage in joints

🩻 Dr Camille Nadal, UCD School of Computer Science
🔹 Project: A Life with Endometriosis: Empowering Individuals through Technology (Tech4Endo)
Goal: To create technology that will address endometriosis sufferers’ needs across areas including mental health, finances and relationships

🇪🇺 Dr John Greaney, UCD School of English, Drama and Film
🔹 Project: Contemporary modernisms: the reconstitution of Europe and the fate of the avant-garde (CONTMODS)
🔹 Goal: To analyse the ways in which modernism has become a form of cultural nationalism in Europe

🖼️ Dr Matteo Leta, UCD School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics
🔹 Project: Staging Otherness: The Representation of “Gypsies”, Turks, and Moors in Italian Renaissance Comedies and their European Translations (c.1500-1650)
🔹 Goal: To examine the portrayal of “Gypsies”, Moors and Turks in Italian Renaissance comedies and their European translations, and understand the emergence of early forms of xenophobia

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, James Lawless TD, announced a total of €23 million Research Ireland funding through the Pathway programme, which will support early-career researchers across 11 research institutions.

[UCD Computer Science @UCDCompSci]

MSc Computer Science (Conversion) Fee Waivers for EU students! Apply now for 2025/2026.
Application Deadline: 28 July 2025
More info:
https://t.co/6BIPGwQohC

[UCD Computer Science @UCDCompSci]

We celebrated our annual TA & Demonstrator Awards last week, acknowledging the efforts & dedication from of our TA & Demos throughout the academic year. 

Congratulations to the award winners listed below 🥳🙌

[UCD Research @UCD_Research]

💻🎒🏥Dr Andrew Hines @UCDCompSci talked to Claire Byrne @TodaywithClaire about the practical impact of #AI on people's lives today and what's in store. https://t.co/qUmW1Id40k

[UCD Computer Science @UCDCompSci]

Demonstrator Award Winners;
•Haula Sani Galadima
•Quinn Berryman
•Jerie Macapagal
•Matas Martinaitis
•Kristina Skutilova
•Austen Ii
•Yagnasree Akepati

[UCD Computer Science @UCDCompSci]

We celebrated our annual TA & Demonstrator Awards last week, acknowledging the efforts & dedication from of our TA & Demos throughout the academic year. 

Congratulations to the award winners listed below 🥳🙌

[UCD Computer Science @UCDCompSci]

TA Award Winners included;
•Katharine Beaumont
•Eddie Antonio Santos
•Diptasree Debnath
•Laura Dunne