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Cultural Innovation

As the educational home of James Joyce, UCD upholds a strong tradition of literary creativity and the exploration of cultural heritage. Through practice-led research, international collaborations and engagement with communities and cultural practices, we are sharing valuable insights from the past, platforming unheard voices and creating new networks.

At a glance...

€1.27M
Dr Ríona McCongáil awarded European Research Council (ERC) grant to investigate youth engagement with minority engagement.
Top 50
UCD English Language & Literature is ranked in the top 50 in the QS World University Subject Rankings.
MoLI
Museum of Literature Ireland (MoLI), a collaboration between UCD and the National Library of Ireland launched in 2019.
€1.5m
Dr Fangzhe Qiu awarded European Research Council (ERC) starting grant of €1.5m for his project developing digital techniques to analyse medieval Irish texts

Creating Impact

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The groundbreaking Creative Futures Academy is an innovative partnership that is changing how creatives can access resources, networks and expertise. \n\n Creative Futures
The groundbreaking Creative Futures Academy is an innovative partnership that is changing how creatives can access resources, networks and expertise.
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Home to the premier Creative Writing programme in Ireland, the value of UCD\'s practice-led research is reflected in the award-winning creative output of faculty and graduates. The voices of literary Ireland
Home to the premier Creative Writing programme in Ireland, the value of UCD's practice-led research is reflected in the award-winning creative output of faculty and graduates.
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The YEELP project focuses on youth involvement in language preservation of three minority languages (Irish, Welsh and Catalan) through engagement with young people and educational, historical, and literary approaches. Youth Engagement in European Language Preservation
The YEELP project focuses on youth involvement in language preservation of three minority languages (Irish, Welsh and Catalan) through engagement with young people and educational, historical, and literary approaches.

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