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Dr. Matthew Donoghue is an Assistant Professor of Social Policy at University College Dublin's School of Social Policy, Social Work and Social Justice. He joined UCD as an Assistant Professor (Ad Astra Fellow) in January 2020 and transitioned to a permanent position in January 2024. Previously, he held academic positions at the University of Oxford (2017-2019) and Hertfordshire Business School (2014-2017).
His educational background includes a PhD, MA, and BA (Hons) from Oxford Brookes University, along with certification in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education from Oxford Centre for Staff Learning and Development.
Dr. Donoghue's research sits within interpretive and critical policy studies, with two interconnected strands: examining policy-crisis interrelations (including socioeconomic resilience and social cohesion dynamics), and analyzing social citizenship and rights in Europe. His work investigates how policy discourse constructs crises and how Brexit reshapes social citizenship. He employs qualitative methods like Critical Discourse Analysis, Content Analysis, Interviews, and Focus Groups, drawing on political economy and political sociology.
His recent publications reveal a consistent focus on Brexit's impact on welfare states, resilience discourse in neoliberal contexts, and theoretical connections between critical discourse analysis and Gramscian concepts. He demonstrates particular expertise in analyzing how discourse legitimizes policy shifts and constructs social boundaries during political transitions.
His scientific recognition includes:
- Ad Astra Fellowship (2019-2024)
- Whither Social Rights in (post-) Brexit Europe? grant from Oxford University Press John Fell Fund
- Cohesive Societies Policy Review grant from British Academy
- Research funding for auto-enrolment of pensions from Oireachtas Joint Committee
Dr. Donoghue actively supervises PhD students as Thesis Co-Supervisor since 2020. He has secured multiple research grants and serves in leadership roles including Director of Graduate Studies at UCD. His professional service includes external examining positions at other universities, grant assessment for national science foundations, and editorial board membership. He has engaged in public outreach through talks on Brexit's implications for Ireland.
His work connects with European social policy networks through conference participation at ESPANet and the Conference of Europeanists, where he presents research on social citizenship discourses amid European polycrises.
