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Good Schools or Good Students? Work by Maynooth Labour Economists on School Quality featured in The Irish Times
How do you measure whether a school is getting the best – academically – out of the group of children in its classes? Maynooth University Labour Economists Dr. Aedin Doris, Prof. Donal O’Neill and Dr. Olive Sweetman examine this issue in their new working paper entitled “ Good Schools or Good Students?”
Date: Thursday, 25 July 2019
Accelerate your research with our Economics PhD Studentship
PhD Studentship in Economics (Graduate Teaching Studentship)
Date: Wednesday, 03 July 2019
2019 CTL Teaching and Learning Fellowship Awards
Professor Donal O’Neill from the Department of Economics, Dr Fabrice Rousseau, Dr Bridget Mc Nally, and Ms Aodhdin Casey received an award for their fellowship project: Evaluating the use of eLearning for Undergraduate and Executive Teaching at Maynooth University
Date: Monday, 10 June 2019
A cost-effectiveness analysis of the Incredible Years parenting programme in reducing childhood health inequalities
Work by Donal O'Neill (Department of Economics, Maynooth University and Research Fellow IZA,Bonn,Germany) and Sinéad McGilloway (Department of Psychology, Maynooth University) on the Incredible Years programme is cited in Cribsheet, the NYT Bestseller by @ProfEmilyOster. A published version is available at https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10198-011-0342-y #Cribsheet
Date: Monday, 10 June 2019
Maynooth University Economist Wins 2019 Walsh Prize for Economic and Social Research
Congratulations to Dr. Tuvana Pastine, Maynooth University economist, who along with Dr. Ivan Pastine from UCD and Dr. Matt Coleman from California Polytechnic State University is awarded the prestigious 2019 Brendan Walsh Prize for Economic and Social Research for their joint paper titled “Incumbency Advantage in an Electoral Contest.” The prize is awarded for the best paper published in the Economic and Social Review in the preceding year and it is named in honour of the memory of Professor Brendan Walsh and his long and distinguished career in Irish economics.
Date: Monday, 13 May 2019
The Department of Economics, Finance and Accounting Table Quiz
The Department of Economics, Finance and Accounting hosted a table quiz for our international students on Wednesday 8th May in Rhetoric House. There was a distinct Irish flair to the event where fabulous Irish prizes were up for grabs. 'Twas gas craic altogether! Thanks Deirdre, Bert, Cliodhna, Angela and Alison from the Maynooth University - International Office for spot prizes and all the help!
Date: Monday, 13 May 2019
The Maynooth University Snooker Team became national champions for the 3rd year in a row this year!
The Maynooth University Snooker Team became national champions for the 3rd year in a row this year!
Date: Thursday, 18 April 2019
Congratulations to all of our prize winners
Congratulations to all of the prize winners from the Department of Economics, Finance and Accounting.
Date: Monday, 01 April 2019
Darragh Reynor is Intermediate Player of the Year 2018
MU student Darragh Reynor, named Football Association of Ireland Intermediate Player of the Year
Date: Tuesday, 19 March 2019
Department of Economics, Finance and Accounting Team awarded Teaching and Learning Fellowship
We are pleased to announce that a research team comprising of Aodhdin Casey, Bridget McNally, Donal O'Neill and Fabrice Rousseau from the Deaprtment of Economics, Finance and Accounting has been awarded a Maynooth University 2019 Teaching and Learning Fellowship. The Fellowships are awarded as part of Maynooth University’s ongoing commitment to developing teaching and enhancing the student learning experience and provide the opportunity for staff to engage in practice based research into teaching and learning that contributes to the enhancement of teaching and learning within the University.
Date: Tuesday, 12 March 2019