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Exciting new courses in our MA in International Development
We have some new additions to our MA programme which will enhance the current modules and experiential learning offered. From September 2020, participants on the MA in International Development will be offered an opportunity to avail of a work placement as part of their programme of study at Maynooth University. We also have two new modules focused on community and policy responses to climate change which aim to further address and support some of the gaps and challenges posed by the climate crisis.
Date: Thursday, 12 March 2020
Doctoral Candidate in Law, Gerard Maguire appointed Leader of Research group on Climate and Development
Gerard Maguire, doctoral candidate in law has been appointed Leader of a research group on Climate and Development commissioned by Trinity College and the Development Studies Association of Ireland.
Date: Thursday, 12 March 2020
Dr Vincent Power, Partner at A&L Goodbody delivered Guest Lecture
Dr Vincent Power, Partner at A&L Goodbody, specialising in EU law, EU and Irish competition/antitrust law, delivered a guest lecture to the LLB final year students on “Practice and Procedure” of Competition Law
Date: Thursday, 12 March 2020
Department of Law and MU SexGen co-host ‘Global Challenges for LGBTQ+ populations’ for Social Justice Week
On March 10th, the Department of Law, in conjunction with the MU Sexualities and Gender Network, co-hosted a social justice week workshop on “Global Challenges for LGBTQ+ populations: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in the International Context."
Date: Wednesday, 11 March 2020
Maynooth University hosts the ELSA Maynooth International Negotiation Competition 2020
From 6th-9th March, Maynooth University played host to the ELSA Maynooth International Negotiation Competition 2020
Date: Wednesday, 11 March 2020
Visiting Fellowship seminar Postponed
Todays Visiting Fellowship seminar with Michael Robinson has been postponed with a provisional date of 17th of June 2020.
Date: Wednesday, 11 March 2020
Prof Michael Doherty has published a new piece in Employee Relations
Prof Michael Doherty has published a new piece, “Careless whispers: confidentiality and board-level worker representatives’ in Employee Relations. The piece is co-authored with Dr Valentina Franca, of the University of Ljubljana.
Date: Tuesday, 10 March 2020
MSc Design Students take on the ESB Low Carbon Challenge
A group of MSc Design Innovation students from the Department of Design Innovation visited ESB Customer Solutions’ office in Santry on Tuesday 25th February to present their design concepts.
Date: Tuesday, 10 March 2020
Dr Louise Kennefick presents paper at University of Glasgow
On Thursday 27th February, Dr Louise Kennefick presented a paper to the Legal Theory research group at the University of Glasgow
Date: Monday, 09 March 2020
Ireland's leading inventors create ingenious solutions to everyday problems!
RTÉ series, Big Life Fix marries real problems and human drama with science.
Date: Wednesday, 04 March 2020