Lovely day representing Applied Psychology UCC Lero at the Munster Maths and Science Fair! It was great to chat to families about social media safety.

What role could Fem-Tech play in our Irish healthcare services? I am hiring a Post-Doc Researcher to work on a 2-year project in Applied Psychology UCC. Great opportunity to work in our HCI group within the Lero and PAT Research Group tinyurl.com/yt2n2tkc #HCI #Postdocs

Many congratulations to Dr Maria Murray Dr. Maria Murray on her PhD graduation today! 🎉🎉🎉 Applied Psychology UCC MTU CRAWFORD UCC Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences

Excited to share a first look at our upcoming documentary, “In the Belly of AI”. Directed by henri poulain and co-written with Julien Goetz. Join us as we explore the people, stories, and belief systems behind the algorithms influencing our daily lives.

IHCI, the Irish HCI symposium 2024 is taking place today at Munster Technological University Good luck to everyone presenting! Take a look at the programme, featuring presentations of published work by several PAT Applied Psychology UCC folks ihci2024.ie

Hard to believe iHCI 2024 is over already, but what a great day it was ☺️ Huge thanks to everyone who helped out, attended or took part in any way! We were delighted with the turn out & we look forward to iHCI 2025 😁🎉

Well done to PAT and @Advance_CRT PhD student Giorgia Anile Giorgia Anile on her great interview on Oliver Callan today! Check out thetoylibrary.ie for information on Circular Christmas

📢 New Publication! ‘You were going online for that person’: How Digital Tools Shaped Irish Mourning Experiences Amidst COVID-19 by Ava McCoy and Luigina Ciolfi Prof Luigina Ciolfi is now published in the CSCW Journal link.springer.com/article/10.100… (cc Applied Psychology UCC)

As industries across the world face pressure to come up with innovative ways to decarbonise their goods and services to reach climate targets, the toy industry has been in the spotlight in recent years for its continued reliance on plastic rte.ie/news/ireland/2…

Congratulations to PAT, @Advance_CRT and Applied Psychology UCC PhD Student Giorgia Anile on such positive media coverage of The Toy Library and Circular Christmas! UCC Research

I'll be speaking at the School of Applied Psychology Applied Psychology UCC on Monday 13th January about drug-related bereavement in Ireland. All welcome to join online @ 1pm: bit.ly/4h3TfYY

Interview by Shane Beatty 🎙️ with Prof Luigina Ciolfi this morning about the recent study with Ava McCoy on how technology has become part of Irish mourning practices. Article here: link.springer.com/article/10.100… (contact Prof Luigina Ciolfi for access)

Media coverage of the recent study by Prof Luigina Ciolfi and Ava McCoy, published in the CSCW Journal (cc Applied Psychology UCC UCC Research UCC Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences)

UCC research finds digital tools and technology are an integral part of Ireland's mourning practices irishexaminer.com/news/arid-4155…

Technology is an established part of mourning rituals in Ireland Researchers Applied Psychology UCC investigated experiences of new technology and established traditions associated with Ireland's rich history of ‘a good send-off’. ucc.ie/en/news/2025/t…

Piece by Prof Luigina Ciolfi on RTÉ Brainstorm out today (cc Applied Psychology UCC UCC Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences )

How technology has changed Irish mourning rituals Livestreamed funerals, memorial websites and online books of condolences have become accepted and important mourning rituals in Ireland, Prof Luigina Ciolfi writes. rte.ie/brainstorm/202…

Critical thinking training can reduce belief in conspiracy theories A new experimental study is the first to directly compare different strategies to reduce conspiracy thinking. ucc.ie/en/news/2025/c…

👏Congratulations ESHEILD Team who began rollout of ESHEILD incl MyUse app ax Ireland yesterday! The MyUse app reduces harms associated with drug use & is designed for college students ESHEILD is Department of Health funded & led by UCC Ireland's Michael Byrne, Samantha Dockray & Ciara Heavin

How to go back to school sustainably UCC PhD researcher and founder of Giorgia Anile joined Oliver Callan to share how families across the country can redistribute pre-loved supplies. rte.ie/radio/radio1/c…