Dr Séamus Ryan
Dr Séamus Ryan is a mixed-methods Human–Computer Interaction researcher with a background in computer science and psychology. His work examines fairness, ethics, and accountability in AI, with a particular focus on high-stakes domains such as healthcare and digital safety.
He earned his PhD from Trinity College Dublin and has published extensively on the design of fairer machine-learning systems, combining quantitative analysis with qualitative, human-centred research. Bridging academia and industry, Séamus is especially interested in the messy realities of how intelligent systems are actually experienced in practice, and brings industry experience from large-scale technology organisations including Meta, Amazon, and Microsoft.
PhD candidate Eilís N. explores loneliness, isolation and our growing dependence on digital spaces in a newly published article examining Bo Burnham’s *Inside* (2021), featured in the *Irish Screen Studies Journal* special issue, *Cinema and Loneliness*.
Building Entrepreneurial Skills Through The IADT Student Accelerator Programme
The TU RISE IADT Elevate Programme hosted an XR Design Sprint bringing together enterprises and creative practitioners to explore real-world applications of immersive technologies through collaborative, hands-on innovation. Over five days, participants developed early-stage concepts across education, culture and creative industries, supported by design thinking and industry expertise.