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MU conference examines legacy of institutional abuse
Hosted by Maynooth University Social Sciences Institute and the Irish Centre for the Histories of Labour and Class at University of Galway, the initiative brings together researchers, survivors, those directly affected, and policymakers who have addressed historical and contemporary institutional abuse or failings.
Date: Wednesday, 07 June 2023
Delia Ferri, Professor of Law at the School of Law and Criminology and co-Director of the ALL Institute, has been appointed to the Scientific Committee of the EU Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA).
Speaking on her appointment, Professor Ferri said: “I am delighted and honoured to have the opportunity to contribute to the work of the FRA and the advancement of fundamental rights in the European Union”.
Date: Wednesday, 07 June 2023
Geographers go to Glastonbury!
Maynooth Geographers have been successfully accepted to present at Glastonbury Festival, the world’s largest greenfield music and performing arts festival with attendance of over 200,000 people.
Date: Wednesday, 07 June 2023
Professor Aisling McMahon invited to present research at ‘Public Health, Trade and the Role of Law’ Workshop at the University of Edinburgh
Professor McMahon’s paper was entitled “Patents, TRIPS and the Private Governance of Public Health: A Perpetuating Institutionalised Marginalisation of Health?” which argued that there is a marginalisation of broader health needs within the current intellectual property system under TRIPS.
Date: Tuesday, 06 June 2023
Employer perspectives on employee work location: a new study by Dr. Tatiana Andreeva
Why do companies want their employees to be back to the office, what are their concerns about remote work and is there evidence to support these concerns? And what can managers do to manage remote or hybrid work best?
Date: Friday, 02 June 2023
The Final Conference for the Varieties of Industrial Relations in Aviation Lockdown (VIRAL) project will take place in Brussels, on June 8th 2023.
Dr David Mangan and Prof Michael Doherty have conducted the research for the Irish study, and have jointly led a work package on the project.
Date: Friday, 02 June 2023
Thank you to our postgraduate community & tutors!
On 29 May the Sociology Department hosted a social gathering for our postgraduate community and tutors, to thank them for all their hard work this past academic year.
Date: Thursday, 01 June 2023
Digital Entrepreneurship for Women (DEW) Erasmus+ European project.
The 4th Transnational Partners Meeting in Pescara, Italy and the Piloting of the DEW training materials and resources.
Date: Thursday, 01 June 2023
Professor Aisling McMahon invited to discuss her research on patents and health at the AHRC ‘Transforming Public Health’ workshop at the University of Edinburgh
Professor Aisling McMahon’s paper was entitled “Patents, Pandemics and Public Health: Revisiting Patents Governance Role”.
Date: Tuesday, 30 May 2023
MU receives €5m under SFI Frontiers programme
Maynooth University researchers are set to receive over €5 million in funding from Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) under the Frontiers for the Future Programme, to tackle a range of topics such as renewable energy, climate change, food security, astronomy, immunology and cognitive science.
Date: Tuesday, 30 May 2023