UCD in Conversation: A Virtual Series

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Online, Thursday 30th July

UCD in Conversation: A Virtual Series – COVID-19: Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing in a Crisis – A Practical Discussion.

Dr Tony Bates, Founder and former CEO of Jigsaw and Adjunct Professor of Psychology at UCD, and Dr Sarah Fortune, Senior Lecturer in Psychological Medicine at the University of Otago, Dunedin will appear in conversation with Professor Eilis Hennessy of the UCD School of Psychology.

UCD: In Conversation is an interview series featuring conversations with world-class academics and alumni leaders. Hosted on Zoom on Thursday evenings, these lively, virtual discussions will focus on critical global challenges and offer insights for uncertain times. The series will reflect UCD's Strategy 2020-2024 Rising to the Future which identifies four strategic themes to focus UCD's contribution to global challenges. These thematic pillars will carry through the conversation topics: Creating a Sustainable Global Society, Transforming through Digital Technology, Building a Healthy World, and Empowering Humanity.


Date:
Thursday 30th July
Time:
7.00pm
Price:
Free - Registration required

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