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Summer Programme for Undergraduate Research (SPUR) 2024
The School of Business is delighted to fund four exciting research projects over the summer of 2024. This is the opportunity for undergraduate students (they cannot be in their final year but can be in any other year or programme) to apply to get exposure to research within the School of Business with experienced researchers as their mentors. The deadline is the 12th March!
Date: Wednesday, 21 February 2024
Elaine Mahon recommends the PG Cert. in Global Citizenship Education to educators.
Elaine Mahon, a graduate of the PG Certificate in Global Citizenship Education, shares her experience of the programme and why she recommends the programme for a wide range of educators in various sectors.
Date: Tuesday, 20 February 2024
Keynote Addresses by Dr David Mangan Published
His address (“Data Protection Challenges in Irish Law and Practice”) has been published in Neue Zeitschrift für Arbeitsrecht.
Date: Monday, 19 February 2024
Prof Michael Doherty attends the kick-off meeting for new DIGILARE project
The consortium is led by the Universidade de Santiago de Compostela – USC, the Universität Wien – UVienna, and ASTREES, and the team is composed of 23 researchers, from 15 countries (14 Member States and Turkey).
Date: Friday, 16 February 2024
Joint Seminar in Addiction Studies and Psychology. Open Event
Annual joint seminar for the certs in Addiction Studies and Psychology. Open Event members of the general public welcome.
Date: Thursday, 15 February 2024
PatentsInHumans Team publish Year 1 Report
The PatentsInHumans team are delighted to publish our first annual report today. In this report, we provide an overview of the focus of our research activities and the key achievements/activities in the first year of the PatentsInHumans research project
Date: Thursday, 15 February 2024
MU researchers win EPA funding for environmental projects
Two researchers at Maynooth University have secured nearly €1 million in funding from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for their work on projects that aim to make a positive contribution to environmental protection.
Date: Wednesday, 14 February 2024
Dr. Ian Marder co-edits new book on institutionalised restorative justice
The book reflects on the institutionalisation of restorative justice over the last 20 years and offers a critical analysis of the consequences of institutionalisation for restorative principles and processes.
Date: Wednesday, 14 February 2024
ERC DANCING project hosts third DANCING Academic Conversation with Dr. Vilija Vėlyvytė
After an introduction to the series and the author by Professor Delia Ferri, Dr. Vėlyvytė presented the core argument and aspects of her book which examines the role of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in the regulation of the internal market from a competence perspective
Date: Tuesday, 13 February 2024
Professor Michael O'Flaherty, incoming Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights presents keynote address at School of Law and Criminology Event
On Wednesday, 7 February 2024 the School of Law and Criminology were delighted host an event with the incoming Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights and adjunct professor at Maynooth University, Professor Michael O'Flaherty, entitled ‘The Future of Human Rights in Europe: My Priorities as Incoming Commissioner of Human Rights of the Council of Europe’.
Date: Friday, 09 February 2024