
Derek Hand
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Professor, Executive Dean Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Dublin City University. Opinions mine.
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Honoured to have been awarded an International Research Society for Children's Literature (IRSCL) Research Grant for my project on children's lived experiences of war IRSCL2025 Salamanca DCU School of English Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences @ DCU Dublin City University


Final reminder! 🚨 DCU Access students heading to postgrad — apply by 30 June for a €2,500 scholarship to help with living costs. 🔗 dcu.ie/access/2025-ac… #DCUAccess #DCU #WeAreDCU | Dublin City University

New review of 'The Derecognition of States', published in International Affairs (International Affairs)! "Visoka makes a pioneering contribution that addresses a critical gap in IR theory and encourages readers to explore the topic further." - Aleksandra Spalińska. doi.org/10.1093/ia/iia…


Calling for applications! PhD scholarship Law and Gov DCU: Female Entrepreneurship and the State in Asia. Deadline 10th July. Starting date: negotiable but preferably before 1 February 2026 For details please see: prelab-se.eu/events-and-opp…

United Ireland would cost Irish taxpayer €3bn in the first year, study finds. “Much commentary on the Northern Ireland subvention fails to look at the detail of how it is constructed,” - Prof John Doyle, VP for Research at DCU. Read in Irish Examiner: launch.dcu.ie/3I95Uxz



Planning on going to the beach this weekend? Dr Marcos Dias, @dcu_soc, has a blog on everything you need to know about bathing water quality at Irish beaches. A must read if you're planning to go for a swim! Read the RTÉ Brainstorm blog here: launch.dcu.ie/3IlcJw8 DCU Research


The Eternal Chain – a gallery exhibit by DCU MSc Emerging Media students exploring identity, mythology & diversity. 📅 July 16–17 | ⏰ 12–3 & 5–7:30PM 📍 C100, Henry Grattan, DCU Glasnevin All welcome. dcu.ie/courses/postgr… #diversity #multiculturalism #mythology School of Comms DCU Dublin City University


The Sunday Independent (Irish Independent) spotlighted Emeritus Prof Alan Smeaton's insightful project, helping households save up to €500/year by analysing smart meter data to find cheaper electricity tariffs. Read more [paywall]: independent.ie/business/money…
![DCU Computing (@dcucomputing) on Twitter photo The Sunday Independent (<a href="/Independent_ie/">Irish Independent</a>) spotlighted Emeritus Prof Alan Smeaton's insightful project, helping households save up to €500/year by analysing smart meter data to find cheaper electricity tariffs.
Read more [paywall]: independent.ie/business/money… The Sunday Independent (<a href="/Independent_ie/">Irish Independent</a>) spotlighted Emeritus Prof Alan Smeaton's insightful project, helping households save up to €500/year by analysing smart meter data to find cheaper electricity tariffs.
Read more [paywall]: independent.ie/business/money…](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gv0G7BeWEAAjSCA.jpg)


This is great news and utterly deserving! ÉilĂs NĂ Dhuibhne is one of Ireland's great writers of fiction! Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences @ DCU DCU School of English Fiontar & Scoil na Gaeilge (DCU) ÉilĂs NĂ Dhuibhne is new Laureate for Irish Fiction irishtimes.com/culture/books/…

Ar mhaith leat do scileanna teanga & criticiĂşla a fhorbairt? San MA seo beidh tĂş ag freastal ar mhodĂşil spreagĂşla a tharraingĂonn ar ár dtaighde: an teangeolaĂocht fheidhmeach, teoiricĂ inscne & liteartha, an traidisiĂşn bĂ©il & na daonnachtaĂ digiteacha: [email protected]



Really enjoyed the wide-ranging conversation with Fran McNulty and David McCullagh on RTÉ News about my new book "Unfinished Empire" - and why Russia’s imperial legacy still looms large, not least in Ukraine. Listen back at rte.ie/radio/podcasts…


Looking forward to reading it! Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences @ DCU DCU School of English

Russia's Vladimir Putin is unlikely to retreat in his war with #Ukraine, Prof Donnacha Ó Beacháin tells RTE's 'Behind the News' podcast with Fran McNulty and David McCullagh 'From his perspective, this is not the time to retreat – certainly as summer approaches' Listen: launch.dcu.ie/44Ap6Nz


The Shrouds: new Cronenberg film is an elusive meditation on death, grief and environmental ethics. Piece by Laura O'Flanagan Laura O’Flanagan, PhD candidate at the School of English DCU School of English, for The Conversation. Read here: launch.dcu.ie/40pLJ4P




Truly energised by the #iccees2025 roundtable devoted to my new book, "Unfinished Empire". Huge thanks to Dr Yuliya Yurchenko 🇺🇦, Ostap Kushnir, Retired_Account & Sofya du Boulay for their incisive and generous comments - and to the engaged audience who joined the discussion.
