Summer Programme for Undergraduate Research (SPUR) 2024

Wednesday, February 21, 2024 - 16:00

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 projects are listed below and more details can be found live HERE, and applications are via the SPUR 2024 Online Application Form.  Students should go to the secure Careers and Employability Portal, MU Careers Connect, for all relevant project briefs, programme information and to apply. The deadline is the 12th March!

 

Department(s) / Institute Prefix First Name Last Name Project Title
Media Studies
School of Business

 

Dr Marian Crowley-Henry Communicating academic research to the masses: Podcasting as a medium of mass appeal.  With Dr Sarah Arnold, Media Studies
Psychology
School of Business
Dr Marian Crowley-Henry PROMOTE: interdisciplinary research project exploring career progression of early career female researchers in Higher Education in Ireland. With Dr Katriona O'Sullivan, Psychology and ALL
School of Business Dr Nicola Mountford Where organisation meets marketing in political debate in Ireland
 
School of Business Dr Max Yu Consumer behaviour and charity: Investigating the perception of prosocial individuals