The Observer Effect: Conversations with Researchers

Shane speaks with Jackie Gorman about how her background in local development and education led her to set up Midlands Science to engage communities in Laois, Offaly, Longford and Westmeath with STEM. Produced by Shaun & Maurice. This episode is funded by Research Ireland, with series support from University College Dublin. You can read more about the Research Ireland Consensus Public Engageme...

Shane speaks with Fergus McAuliffe about his work across two very different aspects of science communication: one as a television presenter on science programmes, and the other supporting researchers at Trinity College Dublin to make sure their findings have an impact beyond the university. Produced by Shaun & Maurice. This episode is funded by Research Ireland, with series support from Univer...

Shane speaks with Niamh Moore-Cherry about her research on urban development. Niamh is Dean of Social Sciences and College Principal in the UCD College of Social Sciences and Law, and a Professor in the UCD School of Geography. Her research is focused on collaborating with communities to understand the governance and impacts of urban development and redevelopment. The Observer Effect is supported...

Shane speaks with Aidan Regan about his work on inequality and democracy. Aidan a professor of political economy at the school of politics and international relations at UCD, where he looks at corporate tax avoidance, and how it fuels the wealth inequalities that undermine democracy. The Observer Effect is supported by ReCLAIM - UCD Research Culture - Local Actions, Initiatives and Measures, and p...

Shane speaks with Declan Fahie about his research on on workplace bullying in schools, and how it has been informed by his former career as a primary school teacher. Declan is a Lecturer in the School of Education at UCD, where he uses qualitative research methods to explore teacher effectiveness, queer issues in education, and toxic leadership in Higher Education. The Observer Effect is supported...

Shane speaks with Lucía Tiscornia about her research on transitional justice, violent policing, and criminal violence. Lucía is an Associate Professor in the School of Politics and International Relations at UCD, where she uses multi-method research design to explore the causes and consequences of political and criminal violence. The Observer Effect is supported by ReCLAIM - UCD Research Culture -...

Shane speaks with Ben Cowan about his research on how people interact with collaborative conversational AI. Ben is an Associate Professor in the School of Information & Communication Studies and Co-PI at the ADAPT Centre, where he draws on psychology, human–computer interaction, and communication science, to explore our relationships with speech and language technologies such as chatbots. The...

Shane speaks with Alexa McDermot about her PhD research exploring the experiences of autistic and/or ADHD women in midlife in Ireland. Alexa talks about what motivates this research, and why her focus is on experiences of identity, social relations, and employment. Alexa is in the School of Social Policy, Social Work at UCD. The Observer Effect is supported by ReCLAIM - UCD Research Culture - Loca...

The Observer Effect is a new podcast by Shane Bergin about why we do research. In each episode, Shane speaks with a researcher at UCD about what motivates their work, and how their research is shaped by their life outside the university. Produced by Shaun & Maurice . Supported by Wellcome Institutional Funding for Research Culture & ReCLAIM - UCD Research Culture - Local Actions, Initiativ...