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Dr Louise Kennefick attends COST Evaluation Meeting in Brussels
Dr Louise Kennefick attended COST Evaluation Meeting in Brussels as a Review Panel Member for applications under the Social Science stream of COST Open Call OC-2017-1.
Date: Tuesday, 06 February 2018
Dr. Maighread Tobin successfully defends her PhD
Congratulations to Dr. Maighread Tobin who successfully defended her PhD in Sociology "Literacy and Society in Ireland 1900-1980".
Date: Tuesday, 06 February 2018
Maynooth University Launches 2018 Entrepreneurship Challenge
Once again we are calling on all Maynooth students who have an idea that they've been thinking about for a while but have yet to do anything about. This is the time to get involved and enter the Eden Entrepreneurship Challenge 2018!
Date: Monday, 05 February 2018
Prof Doherty has contributed, as the National Expert for Ireland, to a new report on transparent and predictable working conditions in Europe
The report, funded by the European Commission, assesses options for new legal rights so that all workers have more transparent and predictable working conditions. It looks, particularly, at addressing insufficient protection for workers in more precarious jobs, while limiting burdens on employers, and maintaining labour market adaptability.
Date: Sunday, 04 February 2018
New journal article by PhD student
Too many ‘false dichotomies’? Investigating the division between ageing and disability in social care services in Ireland
Date: Friday, 02 February 2018
Congratulations to Gene Carolan, our EJ Phelan Fellow in International Law who successfully defended his doctoral thesis
Gen Carolan under the supervison of Dr John Reynolds
Date: Friday, 02 February 2018
Meeting with UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights and groups working on women's rights
Dept of Applied Social Studies took part in a recent meeting in January convened by Anastasia Crickley, Chairperson, UN Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) and hosted by Pavee Point with UN Deputy Hight Commissioner for Human Rights, Kate Gilmore and groups working on women's rights
Date: Friday, 02 February 2018
Next iteration of IVI’s IT-Capability Maturity Framework unveiled
New critical capabilities will help businesses face the challenges of an evolving digital economy
Date: Thursday, 01 February 2018
Blockchain: The technology that’s changing the rules.
Maynooth University MScDI (Food) students gain expertise and insight from one of Ireland’s leading consulting firms, Deloitte at their Blockchain Lab Docklands facility.
Date: Thursday, 01 February 2018