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The Social Science Research Network’s May 2020 worldwide law department rankings are out.
Maynooth University Department of Law was ranked at 67, the highest ranked in Ireland.
Date: Thursday, 07 May 2020
Ethnographic Film Festivals go Online!
A doctoral student from the MU’s Anthropology Department, Matjaz Pinter, has been helping the German International Film Festival (GIEFF) to make the transition from a film festival, traditionally held at the University town of Göttingen, to an online streaming event.
Date: Tuesday, 05 May 2020
7th Lindau Meeting in Economic Sciences 2021
373 Young Economists from 60 countries are invited to the 7th Lindau Meeting on Economic Sciences.
Date: Tuesday, 05 May 2020
Why Strict Cabinet Succession Is Always Bad Policy: A Response to Professor Jack Goldsmith and Ben Miller-Gootnick from Seth Barrett Tillman
Recent scholarship has suggested that it is bad policy to put the presiding legislative officers in the line of successor for the presidency. Tillman takes a contrary position.
Date: Friday, 01 May 2020
#FirstWeds 6th May 2020
Dr. Eilish Dillon of the Department of International Development in conversation with Dr. Lorna Gold, Dr. Conor McCabe and Sean McCabe on the EU's Green Deal and Just Transition implications for global development of COVID-19.
Date: Wednesday, 29 April 2020
Dr Avril Brandon has published her Postdoctoral Research which was conducted with Universitas 21, an International Network of Research-Intensive Universities
This research explored the impact of student mobility and extracurricular engagement on graduate outcomes and academic performance.
Date: Wednesday, 29 April 2020
Due to recent success in obtaining an ERC Consolidator funding, we are recruiting three individuals to join the DANCING project team
The project titled DANCING - Protecting the Right to Culture of Persons with Disabilities and Enhancing Cultural Diversity through European Union Law: Exploring New Paths, is a 5 year long project led by Prof. Delia Ferri.
Date: Tuesday, 28 April 2020
Congratulations to the Eden Ideas&Pitch Competition Winners 2020
The final showcase of the Eden Ideas&Pitch competition took place last Friday online via Microsoft Teams which was a first for the competition, congratulations to all involved during these challenging times.
Date: Tuesday, 28 April 2020
MU Colleagues collaborate to provide PPE assistance to the HSE
Design Innovation, Maynooth University Library and the Department of Biology have been working together to 3D print PPE assistance for the HSE.
Date: Monday, 27 April 2020
Prof Michael Doherty appeared on Today FM’s Lunchtime Show on April 23rd to chat about Covid-19 and employment rights
Prof Michael Doherty appeared on Today FM’s Lunchtime Show on April 23rd to chat about Covid-19 and employment rights. He spoke with Mairéad Ronan about a number of issues including rights to annual leave, redundancies, and absences from the workplace.
Date: Monday, 27 April 2020