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Do young people trust AI and Chatbots? Here's what they had to say
Annette Loy, PhD candidate in the School, recently featured on RTE Radio's Brainstrom programme. She spoke about how young people's trust in AI and chatbot technology appears to be borrowed in many cases from trust in existing human relationships.
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15 Jul 2026
Cork hosts International Knowledge Exchange Event of PAAR-Net, the European COST Action focused on Participatory Approaches with Older Adults
In June 2026, staff members in the School of Applied Social Studies, Dr Margaret Buckley, Dr Conor Cashman and Professor Eleanor Bantry White with support from Nicole McDonagh and Niamh O’Shea from UCC Academy, and Claire Fennell, Digital Education Officer in the School, organised the 3rd International Knowledge Exchange Event of PAAR-Net, the European COST Action focused on Participatory Approaches with Older Adults.
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Webinar #16: Safe Staffing in Children's Services
Thursday 11th June 2026, 1-2 pm (Irish time, same time as London, Lisbon). Click on the read more button to find out more about this free webinar. Presenter: Professor Paula McFadden. Image copyright: P. McFadden Watch the webinar »
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Poster presentation at the Good Practice Symposium by School Managers Fionnuala O'Leary (Applied Social Studies) and Bronagh Clarke (School of Pharmacy)
School Manager Fionnuala O'Leary (Applied Social Studies) and Dr. Bronagh Clarke (School of Pharmacy) participated in the Good Practice Symposium in UCC on May 19th, 2026.
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