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@IrishResearch
IrishResearchCouncil
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@IrishResearch welcomes the increase in stipends and salaries for our early career researchers announced by Minister @SimonHarrisTD and the @DeptofFHed today. #LoveIrishResearch Read more here:
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The different stages of doing a PhD in emojis #WorldEmojiDay #LoveIrishResearch 🥳🥳🤗🤗🤓🤓 😱😱😱😱😱😱 😭😭😭😭😭😭 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳 👨‍🎓👩‍🎓👩‍🎓👨‍🎓📚📚
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Minister @SimonHarrisTD @DeptofFHed announces funding of €21m for close to 300 new research projects. Congrats to all @IrishResearch Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholars and Postdoctoral Fellows taking up awards this autumn! #LoveIrishResearch
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Congratulations to all the awardees of the 2022 Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarships and Postdoctoral Fellowships! €27 million in funding to support the next generation of researchers. #LoveIrishResearch
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Congratulations to former @IrishResearch awardee @SindyLJoyce on becoming the first Traveller in Ireland to graduate with a PhD. @ResearchArtsUL @UL #LoveIrishResearch
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Minister @SimonHarrisTD announces €28m investment in top research talent to address Ireland's current and future challenges and opportunities. A record 330 Government of Ireland early-career awards across all disciplines are being made #LoveIrishResearch
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2019 Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship — call now open. Applicant deadline 1 November 2018. More info at #LoveIrishResearch
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76 New Foundations awards announced today by Minister @SimonHarrisTD , supporting collaboration between researchers and community/voluntary organisations. Congratulations to all our new awardees! #LoveIrishResearch @The_Wheel_IRL @Dochasnetwork
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Congratulations to the 48 new IRC Starting & Consolidator Laureate awardees announced today by Minister @SimonHarrisTD . The €24 million investment will support ground-breaking fundamental research across all disciplines and we wish all the new awardees every success. @DeptofFHed
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Minister @SimonHarrisTD announces 77 @IrishResearch New Foundations projects that will bring researchers and community organisations together to tackle societal issues including gender-based abuse, homelessness and housing affordability @DeptofFHed
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What we really need is additional funding to unleash the full potential of our outstanding researchers - Prof Jane Ohlmeyer, Chair of the Irish Research Council. #LoveIrishResearch
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Minister @SimonHarrisTD appoints two leading academics to the @IrishResearch Council. A warm welcome and best wishes to Prof @orlamuldoon of @UL and Prof @TurloughDownes of @DCU
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The @IrishResearch Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellowships call is now OPEN! Deadline for applications 19 November. Also includes a Social Enterprise Impact Fellowship in partnership with @deptRCD #LoveIrishResearch #LovePostdocs
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We are delighted to announce the awardees of the Research Ally Prizes. 72 Research Allies were nominated by students and staff from across the Irish higher education system, celebrating the role of mentors, supervisors, research officers and support staff
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Congratulations to all winners of the 2022 IRC Researcher of the Year Awards. We are very proud to have supported the work of so many terrific scholars. The outcomes are now available and we look forward to introducing the winners today: #LoveIrishResearch
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@Irishresearch strongly welcomes today’s decision by Minister @SimonHarrisTD , and the engagement by the Minister and his Department with his agencies on enhancing the support for postgraduate researchers across disciplines
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Simon Harris TD
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From January, I will increase PhD stipends
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Celebrating the amazing contribution of women to Irish research for #IWD2016 #LoveIrishResearch
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Congratulations to the 11 new projects receiving funding through the IRC - @ahrcpress Digital Humanities Research Grant. Read more about the fascinating collaborative research taking place between Ireland and the UK.
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The @IrishResearch Researcher of the Year Awards are open for nominations! If you received funding from the Irish Research Council in the past, you may be eligible. Submit your nomination now at: . #LoveIrishResearch
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CALL OPEN! The 2020 Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme is now open for applications. Applicant deadline is 4pm Nov 20th. Please ensure that you read all our call documentation before beginning your application #LoveIrishResearch
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Call open! The 2020 Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme is now open for applications. Applicant deadline, Oct 31st 2019. See our website for more info: #LoveIrishResearch
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@IrishResearch
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. @SimonHarrisTD : You can't have a strong society without a focus & an investment in research... Researchers contribute ideas, knowledge, progress, which help shape our political & civil discourse, our media & social, economic & political choices as a society. #ResearchforPolicy
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Attention postgrads! @IrishResearch is partnering with @TheUSI on the #WhyResearchMatters Video Presentation Competition. Can you explain in a 3-min video why your research matters? Creativity welcome! Open to PGRs across the island. #LoveIrishResearch
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We have now launched our new Strategic Plan 2020-2024! Find out more at: #LoveIrishResearch
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Irish Research Council is proud to announce the investment of €12 million in world-class, frontier research! #LoveIrishResearch
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@irishresearch very pleased that Minister @SimonHarrisTD has appointed Council member Professor Daniel Carey of @nuigalway as Interim Chair pending the appointment of a full Chair #loveirishresearch
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When people ask you how your thesis is going #InternationalCatDay 🐱 #LoveIrishResearch
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CONGRATULATIONS to the 2022 Research Allies--true champions of our research system. Thank you sincerely for the vital role you play in mentoring, supervising & supporting Irish research at all stages: If you know a Research Ally, please nominate in 2023.
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Irish Research Council announces 2019 ‘Researchers of the Year’: Huge congratulations to Researcher of the Year @LaoiseMcnamara @ResearchatNUIG ; Early Career RotY @jaypiggott @tcddublin ; & Impact awardee @dfarrell_ucd @ucddublin ! #ROTYA #LoveIrishResearch
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Apply now! @IrishResearch Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme is now open for applications. Information on the award/application process can be found here: Closing deadline for applications is 4pm 12 October 2023 #LoveIrishResearch
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Open for applications: SFI-IRC Pathway programme supporting the development of research talent across all disciplines. @SimonHarrisTD announces €23m to support some 40 postdoc researchers @scienceirel @DeptofFHed #LoveIrishResearch #BelieveInScience
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Congratulations to the 53 SFI-IRC Pathway awards already underway across the country. The €28.5 million investment in emerging research talent was announced today by Minister @SimonHarrisTD and we wish you all every success with your work. @scienceirel
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The IRC is pleased to announce the Starting & Consolidator Laureate awards will run again later this year. We also thank the community for their input into the @TechnopolisGrp review of the previous Laureate Award process, now published on our website:
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44% of our new Laureates are female. 15 of our new Laureates are former @IrishResearch awardees. More interesting statistics following the announcement of our 36 new awardees below #LoveIrishResearch
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Dates for the 2018 Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship call have been published at #LoveIrishResearch
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A warm welcome to the newest members of the @IrishReseach Council, Prof @ColizScott from @ucddublin and Prof @claireconnollys from @UCC , recently appointed by Minister @SimonHarris . #LoveIrishResearch Read more here:
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Call Opened - @IrishResearch are delighted to launch our flagship Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Programme. You can apply and find all the information on our website: Closing date for applications is 4pm 12 October 2023 #LoveIrishResearch
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The winner of IRC Researcher of the Year 2023 Impact Award is Professor Anna Davies. Many congratulations, Anna! @AnnaRDavies @TCD_Geography #LoveIrishResearch
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We are delighted to announce the winners of the 2020 IRC Researcher of the Year Awards. Congratulations to Researcher of the Year @JaneSuit from @DCU , our Early Career winner @katesrock from @nuigalway and Impact Award winner @ColinJ_Keogh from @ucddublin
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Congratulations to Prof Yvonne Buckley @TCDZoology who has been named the @IrishResearch Researcher of the Year 2021. An expert ecologist and champion of sustainability, @y_buckley has established herself as a leader on biodiversity and climate action. 👏👏
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Great to see the ⁦ @IrishResearch ⁩ light projections have gone live in Bernardo square in Dame St. for #ScienceWeek2018 #LoveIrishResearch
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The IRC is delighted to announce funding for 56 collaborative projects under the New Foundations programme that will reach communities across the country and beyond, focusing on diverse societal challenges and Government policy issues. #LoveIrishResearch
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Government of Ireland launches new #COVID19 Research & Innovation Funding call through the research funders @IrishResearch , @HRBIreland & @Scienceirel with @Entirl & @IDAIRELAND #IrelandVsCOVID #Covid19Ireland #LoveIrishResearch #believeinscience
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2018 Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship — call now open. Applicant deadline 1 Nov 2017. More info at .
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Wait is over: the 4-vol #CHIRL is out! 1500yrs, 3300pp of #irishhistory with 39 @IrishResearch -funded contributors: . Watch discussion live with Council Chair Prof Jane Ohlmeyer at 2 pm: #LoveIrishResearch @TLRHub @CambridgeUP
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Minister Halligan announces investment of €24.7m by @IrishResearch in early-career researchers #LoveIrishResearch #ecrchat
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The IRC Research Ally Prizes are new national awards celebrating the role of mentors, supervisors and Research Officers. They follow wider actions being taken by @IrishResearch to promote inclusion, dignity and respect in Irish higher education & research
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We are expanding the gender categories on our grants management system to be more inclusive. Read more here:
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The @IrishResearch - @ahrcpress #DigitalHumanities Research Grant call is now OPEN. Deadline for applications is 18 March, 4pm. Full details on our call page: #LoveIrishResearch #DH_UKIreland #collaboration
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Congratulations to the four IRC funded researchers who have been awarded prestigious ERC Advanced Grants today, read about their research | #H2020 #ERCAdG #LoveIrishResearch @UL_Research @tcddublin @UCD_Research
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Congratulations to the 79 new IRC Enterprise awardees who are beginning their research projects today. Collaborating with over 60 industry and civic society partners this €8m investment will span research topics from fake news to jockey health and more:
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Congratulations to @LindaDoyle from @irishresearch , a momentous day for the institution and another breach in the glass ceiling that has existed for generations. We look forward to working with Provost Doyle over the coming years #loveirishresearch
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Professor @LindaDoyle will be Trinity’s first female Provost in 429 years #TCDProvost2021 Read more here ...
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IRC Researcher of the Year 2023 Professor Carel le Roux collects his trophy from IRC Director Peter Brown. Many congratulations, Carel! @carel_leroux @scienceirel @UCD_Research #LoveIrishResearch
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What is history? How do we talk about it? Join 10 @IrishResearch -funded researchers on 6 Oct at the @HistFest , hear their stories in just 5 minutes and 5 slides: ! Full programme of the festival: . #histfest2018 #LoveIrishResearch
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Congratulations to Dr Kathy Ruddy @tcddublin on being named @IrishResearch Early Career Researcher of the Year 2021. @RuddyKathy is Research Assistant Prof at Inst of Neuroscience @PsychologyTCD , creating brain-computer interfaces to improve brain function
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Government announces €29.6m investment in frontier research. 36 researchers selected for funding through new @IrishResearch Laureate Awards: #LoveIrishResearch @RichardbrutonTD @JohnHalligan
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Congratulations to @SimonHarrisTD from everyone @irishresearch , greatly look forward to meeting you and working with you on the further development of Ireland's research and innovation eco-system #loveirishresearch
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University gender bias: ‘Mediocre men outperform outstanding women’ via @IrishTimes
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Attention social scientists! A new @ESRC - @IrishResearch UK-Ireland Networking Grants call will open in February. See the pre-call announcement on our website, & stay tuned! #LoveIrishResearch #collaboration
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Huge congrats to @IrishResearch awardees @PoulHolm & @fraslaw @tcddublin on their new @ERC_Research Synergy Grant - the first in Ireland! Announced today by @SimonHarrisTD @DeptofFHed : #LoveIrishResearch #ERCSyG
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New Call: Minister @JohnHalligan announces €10.6m international call for gender research @GENDER_NET_Plus . For further info see our website: #LoveIrishResearch
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Congratulations to IRC awardee, Prof Claire Connolly on winning an Interreg Award for her project 'Ports, Pasts and Present'. The €2.6 million project will seek to unlock the cultural potential of ports in Dublin and Wales #LoveIrishResearch @UCCResearch
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Irish Research Council to mark #IWD2017 by highlighting research improving women’s lives #LoveIrishResearch
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Final call for @IrishResearch Researcher of the Year awards. More info: . #LoveIrishResearch
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We know that our funded researchers and applicants - especially early career and international researchers - face a lot of additional challenges and uncertainties due to #COVID19 . So we have created a new info page on our website:
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A mutual love of maths added up to IRC PhD scholarships for a mother and daughter. Róisín and Aoife Hill were together conferred with PhDs, funded under the IRC, by the University of Galway this June. #LoveIrishResearch
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All of our #COALESCE awardees pictured on the stairs of @No6KildareSt at the launch event today. Congratulations to you all & wishing you all the best with your research #LoveIrishResearch
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Minister @rodericogorman announces IRC COALESCE project with @nuigalway and @dcediy examining the language, terminology, and representation of those directly affected by 'Mother and Baby Homes', led by @SarahAnneBuckle and @CMcG2016 . @UNESCO_CFRC
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"In Ireland we can never hear enough of the experts" encouraging opening remarks from Ireland's first minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science @SimonHarrisTD @DeptofFHed @Horizon2020_ire @ERC_Research @Entirl @scienceirel #HorizonsERCIreland
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Congrats to all 82 postgrads across the island who entered the #WhyResearchMatters Video Presentation Competition run by @TheUSI & @IrishResearch . We were so impressed by your submissions! Here's a glimpse...
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Ireland wins €57 million EU Funding to create 400 high-value research jobs and studentships
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A project brochure has been published featuring IRC and AHRC co-funded projects supported by the UK-Ireland Collaboration in the Digital Humanities Programme. Click here to view a copy: @ahrcpress
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Results of the @ahrcpress - @IrishResearch UK-Ireland #DigitalHumanities networking call announced - with congrats to all on the calibre of project proposals! #LoveIrishResearch
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New partnership for @IrishResearch & @artscouncil_ie to encourage collaboration between research & arts communities
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Joint @IrishResearch @hrbireland @scienceirel statement regarding Covid-19 is now available on our website:
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Finally, our Researcher of the Year award.This award recognises a person who was previously/ is currently funded by the Council and is a leader in their field and made and exceptional contribution to knowledge.The winner for 2018 is Prof Anna Davies @tcddublin #loveIrishResearch
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Peter Clinch @scienceirel : Placements of researchers in policy environment & of civil servants in research environment would lead to much greater understanding & results. Working in both is a transferable skill; those who have succeeded can help develop others. #ResearchforPolicy
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A snapshot of @irishresearch giant light projections this Monday evening! #loveirishresearch #ScienceWeek2019
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Over 370 researchers benefitted from €30m in Irish Research Council funding during 2016 #LoveIrishResearch
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Congratulations to @_christinaseery whose important psychoeducational app for adults who have ADHD is launching next week! See the poster and event agenda in the images. #AdultADHDApp @UCDPsychology @adhdireland @NCP_AdultADHD
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Twenty new UK-Ireland research collaborations in the social sciences announced by @IrishResearch & @ESRC : #LoveIrishResearch #UKRIInEurope
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Congratulation to all @IrishResearch Council awardees for GOI 2023! We wish you every success with your research in the coming years! #GOI2023 #LoveIrishResearch
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IrishResearchCouncil
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Today @SimonHarrisTD announces €24.6m in funding to support the next generation of researchers, awarded under the @IrishResearch 2023 Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarships & Postdoctoral Fellowships. #LoveIrishResearch
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Reassurance to @IrishResearch , @hrbireland & @scienceirel funded researchers/applicants that we're aware #COVID ー19 is having a significant impact on your projects and applications. Please see our joint statement & watch for further updates:
@ThomsonPat
prof pat thomson
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How does Covid19 affect PhDers, what should supervisors and universities do? #research #phd #acwri #phdlife #academicchatter #phdadvice #supervision #phdchat
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Ireland and France mark 25 years of research collaboration with the renewed launch of the @IrishResearch @FranceinIreland Ulysses scheme. The scheme has funded over 700 awardees to encourage exchange between researchers working in Ireland & France
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In honour of International Happiness Day, we've diligently researched a photo that is guaranteed to increase levels of happiness amongst our wonderful research community. #LoveIrishResearch #WorldHappinessDay
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Did you know that 10 Irish researchers are in the top 1% of highly cited researchers worldwide? #LoveIrishResearch
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