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ALL member Dr Nicola Mountford part of the MU researchers team to lead one of seven teams receiving €2.47m to address UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)

The research project aims to reduce neonatal and maternal mortality by rapid detection of sepsis in resource limited environments. Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation, and Science, Simon Harris, TD, and Minister for Overseas Aid and Diaspora, Colm Brophy T.D. have announced that the team co-led by Sean Doyle, Dept of Biology and Nicola Mountford, School of Business & ALL Institute, and Peter Waiswa, Makerere University, would lead one of the seven research teams competing in the Science Foundation Ireland SDG Challenge.

Date: Tuesday, 12 April 2022

MInister Anne Rabittee with Irish and WHO officials meeting at WHO Europe headquarters in Copenhagen, accompanied by ALL’s Mac MacLachlan

ALL Co-Director Mac MacLachlan accompanies Minister Rabbitte to meeting at WHO European headquarters

Assisting Living and Learning (ALL) Institute's Co-Director Mac MacLachlan accompanies Minister Anne Rabbitte, Minister of State for Disability in the Dept of Health & Dept of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to meeting at World Health Organisation (WHO) European headquarters

Date: Thursday, 10 March 2022

FRom left to right James O Connor Microsoft Ireland 2 participants from Firhouse community college and Katriona O Sullivan

Maynooth University STEM Passport for Inclusion included as one of the Recommendations for National Implementation by the Gender Balance in STEM Education

The STEM Passport for Inclusion project, led by Dr Katriona O’Sullivan, Assisting Living and Learning (ALL) Institute and Dept of Psychology lecturer, has been included in the Minister for Education Norma Foley, Recommendations for National Implementation by the Gender Balance in STEM Education , published today, International Women’s Day 2022.

Date: Tuesday, 08 March 2022

Publication by ALL Members Ann Leahy and Delia Ferri in the Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research

Publication by Assisting Living and Learning (ALL) Members Ann Leahy and Delia Ferri in the Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research entitled, Barriers and Facilitators to Cultural Participation by People with Disabilities: A Narrative Literature Review. The publication is within the remit of the project ‘Protecting the Right to Culture of Persons with Disabilities and Enhancing Cultural Diversity through European Union Law: Exploring New Paths – DANCING’.

Date: Tuesday, 01 March 2022

Ana Maria Sanchez Rodriguez, adjunct Lecturer of the ALL institute, has been appointed to lead the creation of a think tank in Cemefi- Mexican Center for Philanthropy

Ana Maria Sanchez Rodriguez PhD, adjunct Lecturer with the ALL institute, has been appointed to lead the creation of a think tank in Cemefi- Mexican Center for Philanthropy

Date: Tuesday, 15 February 2022

‘Including Digital Connection in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: A Systems Thinking Approach for Achieving the SDGs’ in Sustainability. First Page screen Grab

New publication by ALL Institute members, entitled, ‘Including Digital Connection in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: A Systems Thinking Approach for Achieving the SDGs’ in Sustainability.

Assisting Living and Learning (ALL) Institute members, Katriona O’Sullivan, Serena Clarke, Neasa Boyle, Kevin Marshall, Mac MacLachlan and Niall Morahan, Claire Carroll, Karen Hand, published paper entitled, ‘Including Digital Connection in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: A Systems Thinking Approach for Achieving the SDGs’ in Sustainability

Date: Monday, 07 February 2022

Wonderful article by RTÉ highlighting Digital Wealth & STEM Passport for Inclusion projects being led by ALL Institute member Dr Katriona O’Sullivan and Microsoft

Wonderful article by RTÉ highlighting Digital Wealth & STEM Passport for Inclusion projects being led by ALL Institute member Dr Katriona O’Sullivan and Microsoft addressing digital inequality in education and increase the number of girls engaging in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths subjects.

Date: Monday, 24 January 2022

MU at UM! ALL Institute Member Dr. Emma Smith recently gave an Invited Lecture on Assistive Technology and Human Rights as part of the University of Manitoba’s Illuminate Speaker Series

ALL Institute Member Dr. Emma Smith recently gave an Invited Lecture on Assistive Technology and Human Rights as part of the University of Manitoba’s Illuminate Speaker Series. Dr. Smith described how assistive technology is critical to the realization of human rights for persons with disabilities. A recording of her lecture is available below, and a copy of the slides (screen reader compatible) is available by emailing Dr. Smith at [email protected]

Date: Thursday, 20 January 2022

Ideas in ALL: ALL Blog One Year Anniversary

Today, 3rd December 2021, the ALL Blog: Ideas In ALL, is celebrating our First Anniversary! Once again coinciding with the UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2021. To celebrate we have arranged a virtual symposium of various posts commemorating International Day for Persons with Disabilities, across a variety of disciplines. The First Anniversary Symposium is thanks to our wonderful new editorial board - Lea Urzel, Hannah Casey, Matthew McKenna, Managing Editor Anastasia Campbell and our Blog Director Professor Delia Ferri A huge thanks to our contributors who produced fantastic posts and we are so grateful to be able to host such a wonderful collection of posts to mark our Anniversary and the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.

Date: Friday, 03 December 2021

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Publication by ALL member Rosemary Gowran and colleague Kimberly Mathis in 'Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology'

Assisting Living and Learning (ALL) Institute member Rosemary Gowran and colleague Kimberly Mathis publish a new paper in 'Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology' entitled, 'A cross-sectional survey investigating wheelchair skills training in Ireland'

Date: Thursday, 18 November 2021

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