A selection of news from around the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.

Professor Ruth Byrne – School of Psychology

Professor Ruth Byrne, Professor of Cognitive Science, was announced a 2025 fellow of the Cognitive Science Society.

Further details are available on the School of Psychology website.

Ruth Byrne Psychology

 

Dr Desmond Ryan – School of Law

Dr Desmond Ryan, Associate Professor of Law, has been appointed a member of the Government’s Employment Law Review Group (ELRG).

Further details are available on the School of Law website.

Des Ryan Law

 

Taighde Éireann - Research Ireland: Research Allies 2024 (IRC Legacy Awards)

In addition to the awards to Professor Christine Casey and Daniel Gilligan, a number of staff in the Faculty were recognised as Research Allies to ‘mark the crucial role played by higher education personnel in supporting the academic research community across all career levels’ in Ireland. 67 people were recognised in total nationally and of these 10 are based in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Trinity College. Congratulations to all.

  • Professor Deirdre Ahern – School of Law
  • Professor Lorna Carson – School of Linguistic, Speech and Communication Sciences
  • Professor Christine Casey – Department of History of Art and Architecture
  • Sarah Cunningham – CEPH Administrative Officer / Department of Economics
  • Dr James Hadley – School of Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies
  • Professor Ronan Lyons – Department of Economics
  • Dr Conor McGuckin – School of Education
  • Dr Hannes Opelz – Department of French
  • Professor Martine Smith – Department of Clinical Speech and Language Studies
  • Dr Frédérique Vallieres – School of Psychology

Further details are available on the Taighde Éireann – Research Ireland website.