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Appointment to the Irish National Research Ethics Committee for Clinical Trials
This committee reviews ethics applications related to Clinical Trials of Investigational Medicinal Products in Ireland.
Date: Friday, 03 May 2024
‘Lived Fiction’ Goes on Stage: Reflecting on a Major Milestone for the DANCING Project and the Collaboration with Stopgap
A contemporary dance piece ‘Lived Fiction’ premiered at Dublin’s Lir Academy Theatre in collaboration with Project Arts Centre (PAC). The piece was commissioned by DANCING, a European Research Council (ERC) funded academic research project based at Maynooth University.
Date: Wednesday, 01 May 2024
What Role is There for Artificial Intelligence in the Assessment of Neurodiversity?
One of the helpful learnings from the Covid-19 pandemic for the National Clinical Programme for People with Disability (NCPPD, in Ireland) was that neurodiversity assessments could be undertaken remotely by clinicians through digital platforms.
Date: Wednesday, 10 April 2024
The ERC funded PatentsInHumans Project – Year One Project Report And Reflections!
PatentsInHumans Project has passed the one-year point having commenced in November 2022!
Date: Wednesday, 10 April 2024
Equality in a Digital Future? Ensuring Access to Assistive Technology in Third-Level Education
Check out our blog discussing the above?
Date: Friday, 22 March 2024
Creating an Accessible Survey
Our DANCING project share some of their experience in developing an accessible survey which was designed to be completed by audience members who attended a DANCING event.
Date: Friday, 08 March 2024
'PROMOTE' app aims to keep women in research
The PROMOTE team is co-led by Maynooth University's Dr Katriona O'Sullivan and Dr Marian Crowley-Henry and calls on all academics to #buildthenetwork for women researchers with a world-first app.
Date: Friday, 08 March 2024
Professor Delia Ferri presents to UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
The opening session heard several speakers including permanent representatives of other UN agencies and Special Rapporteurs as well as representatives of organisations of persons with disabilities.
Date: Thursday, 07 March 2024
Getting Older Today and Tomorrow: How Should Technology Transform Access to Care and Support Services?
So, what should tomorrow’s systems for rights-based support services look like and how can digital technologies support a positive shift?
Date: Friday, 01 March 2024
MU Design Innovation’s Trevor Vaugh returns to the small screen on RTE’s Big Life Fix
Big Life Fix Returns To RTE One - Wednesday 28th February at 9.35pm - Over the course of a year the show follows the progress of Irish designers, engineers, computer programmers and technology experts. Using the same principles we teach on our BSc Product Design & Innovation and MSc Design Innovation programmes
Date: Friday, 23 February 2024