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Graduate Programmes
Graduate Programmes are structured training programmes run mainly by large employers.
Date: Tuesday, 29 September 2020
Quadratic forms in multivariate generalized hyperbolic random vectors
Dr Juan Arismendi-Zambrano, School of Business and Dr Simon Broda, Lecturer in the Lucerne School of Business , have had their paper, "On quadratic forms in multivariate generalized hyperbolic random vectors" accepted for publication in the journal Biometrika #biometrika
Date: Monday, 28 September 2020
Covid Situation
Covid Situation In response to the public health emergency, Maynooth University has moved as much of its teaching as is possible online. This means that for the next few weeks almost all Geography teaching will be online. The details are on the Moodle page for each module. Take care, wear a mask, wash your hands.
Date: Monday, 28 September 2020
Department of Law awarded Bronze Athena SWAN for Gender Equality
The Department of Law has received an Athena SWAN Bronze Award, which recognises work undertaken to advance gender equality for staff and students in Higher Education. To achieve the award, institutions and departments are required to perform a critical self-reflection and analysis to identify both good practice and problem areas. Law is the third department at Maynooth University, and one of the first two law departments in the state, to apply for, and achieve, Athena SWAN accreditation.
Date: Monday, 28 September 2020
Dr. Aphra Kerr accepted into the European Academy
Membership is based on academic excellence
Date: Monday, 28 September 2020
Experiential learning in the large classroom using performative pedagogy
Experiential learning in the large classroom using performative pedagogy" accepted for publication in the Journal of Management Education @Journ_Mgt_Ed – Their article described their innovative collaboration in interdisciplinary teaching and learning between Business and Music students @MU_Business @MU_DTL @MusicMaynooth
Date: Friday, 25 September 2020
Welcome Message to Students from Dr Eilish Dillon
Welcome to all students who are joining us at the Department of International Development this year. Never before has it been so important to understand and respond to what's happening in our world.
Date: Thursday, 24 September 2020
Teaching Information for Students Semester 1
Dear Law & Criminology Students, Please see this important update on teaching within the Law Department for the 2020/2021 academic year from Prof. Michael Doherty. We looking forward to seeing you both online and on campus soon.
Date: Thursday, 24 September 2020
Dr Lauren Kierans appointed as Lecturer in Law
We are delighted to welcome Dr Lauren Kierans as lectuer in Law at the Department of Law, Maynooth University.
Date: Thursday, 24 September 2020
Where drugs for rare diseases are discussed – might affect the way decisions are made as to whether the state will pay for them (or not!).
The paper entitled “Levels of legitimacy” discusses how the different spaces in which drugs for rare diseases are discussed – the Dail, national media, social media – might affect the way decisions are made as to whether the state will pay for them (or not!).
Date: Thursday, 24 September 2020