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Tribute to Geeta
It is with heavy hearts, we write to mark the very sudden and premature death of our dear friend, Geeta Venkadakrishnan, Director of HOPE Kolkata. Geeta had been privately battling Covid-19 over the past few weeks, and she sadly passed away yesterday afternoon. May she rest in peace.
Date: Tuesday, 13 October 2020
MU welcomes €3.6m to extend LINC early childhood education programme
Maynooth University welcomes Government funding of €3.6 million to extend the LINC programme for practicing early childhood educators by a further three years.
Date: Thursday, 08 October 2020
Guidance to Maynooth University Staff and Students related to Coronavirus COVID-19
In response to the threat of the COVID-19 Coronavirus, the University is implementing reasonable and proportionate precautions in line with policy and advice from the HSE, DES and DFAT. Our priorities at this time are to minimise the chances of spread of the infection and to protect the health and welfare of our staff and students.
Date: Thursday, 12 March 2020
Irish Froebel Network
The Froebel Department of Primary and Early Childhood intends to create an Irish Froebel Network in the academic year 2020/2021
Date: Monday, 09 March 2020
The Scribble sculpture launched in School of Education
Seoladh an dealbh den teideal The Scribble i Scoil an Oideachais
Date: Tuesday, 24 September 2019
AgroCycle Kids wins ‘Think Biobased Challenge’
Froebel Department of Primary and Early Childhood Education, Maynooth University comes first in Europe! AgroCycle Kids wins ‘Think Biobased Challenge’
Date: Tuesday, 09 April 2019
Louise Seaman Bechtel Visiting Travel Grant
Dr Patricia Kennon has won an inaugural Louise Seaman Bechtel Visiting Travel Grant for her research project on picturebooks.
Date: Wednesday, 31 October 2018
New Research Centre for Public Education at Maynooth University reaffirms leadership role in Irish education studies
Maynooth University today reaffirms its position as the country’s foremost provider of education studies with the announcement of a new Research Centre for Public Education and Pedagogy and the first BSc in Mathematics and Computer Science for future teachers.
Date: Monday, 15 October 2018
Maynooth University in Major EU Research Project AgroCycle Kids on Display at Ploughing Championships 2018
An International team including researchers at the Froebel Department, Maynooth University have developed a website called AgroCycle Kids. This website and other new products will be displayed at the Ploughing Championships 2018. Irish primary schools investigated and explored the products of the AgroCycle project.
Date: Monday, 17 September 2018
BA Early Childhood Teaching and Learning students raise funds for Focus Ireland
Students from the Froebel Department BA Early Childhood Teaching and Learning course raise funds for Focus Ireland.
Date: Tuesday, 16 January 2018