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Dr Sinead McGrath Memorial Scholarship Scheme, 2024/25
The Department of International Development at Maynooth University is pleased to announce the Dr. Sinead McGrath memorial scholarship scheme which offers one Masters bursary worth €2500 to an outstanding individual who has been accepted for a place on either the full-time taught MA in International Development or MA in International Peacebuilding, Security and Development Practice.
Date: Friday, 28 June 2024
MA end of term gathering 2023/24
End of term gathering with many of this year’s group of MA participants, happy and slightly sad celebration as always, fantastic to work with such an amazing crew, go raibh mile maith agaibh go léir ❤️
Date: Tuesday, 21 May 2024
MA participant Limon Bunn welcomes colleagues from Cambodia
MA in International Development participant Limon Bunn welcomed Cambodian colleagues from See Beyond Borders and District Governors on a recent visit to Ireland. Together they held meetings with Minister of Education Norma Foley and Minister of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth Roderic O’Gorman.
Date: Tuesday, 14 May 2024
Histories of Global Education in Europe
This month, Dr. Eilish Dillon of the Department of International Development has published a chapter in the latest book published by the Global Education Network Europe (GENE), ‘Global Education National Histories in Europe: Volume 1’, edited by Annette Scheunpflug and Liam Wegimont. This book, which was published to coincide with GENE’s 50th Roundtable in April 2024, with volume 2 to follow, brings together short national histories of Global Education in a selection of European countries.
Date: Thursday, 25 April 2024
Elaine Mahon recommends the PG Cert. in Global Citizenship Education to educators.
Elaine Mahon, a graduate of the PG Certificate in Global Citizenship Education, shares her experience of the programme and why she recommends the programme for a wide range of educators in various sectors.
Date: Tuesday, 20 February 2024
Eze shares his student experience
Eze Ejikeme, a graduate of the MA in International Development programme talks to Niamh Rooney about his experience of studying with the Department of International Development at Maynooth University.
Date: Thursday, 01 February 2024
Dr Eilish Dillon awarded Irish Research Council: New Foundations research grant
Maynooth University Department of International Development and Dóchas are pleased to welcome the announcement today by the Irish Research Council of a New Foundations research grant for Dr. Eilish Dillon’s research on ethical global development communications, entitled ‘Building Capacity for Ethical Global Development Communications: GCE Approaches, Learning Needs and Guidelines for Practice’.
Date: Thursday, 14 December 2023
WELCOME TO THE 2023/2024 MA GROUPS
Dept. of International Development staff are delighted to welcome the new postgrad group for orientation day.
Date: Monday, 02 October 2023
MA participant Joseph Kabwe Kamfwa supports Afri’s annual Famine Walk
Joseph Kabwe Kamfwa participated in an annual Afri event in County Mayo on 20th May 2023. Joseph is one of our wonderful 2022/23 MA in International Development programme participants. As an agriculturalist and development practitioner from Zambia, Joseph drew on personal experience and values to speak with authenticity and integrity at the event.
Date: Monday, 19 June 2023
Dr Paul O'Keeffe publishes on Education of Refugees and Displaced Students
Dr. Paul O'Keeffe has published a new book chapter entitled 'Higher Education in Refugee Camps via Collaborative Blended Learning: The Impact and Benefits for Refugees and Their Student Tutors'. The chapter details his research into the impact of multidisciplinary higher education programmes which he developed and managed in Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya and Azraq refugee camp in Jordan from 2017 - 2021. The chapter appears in the Springer book 'Teaching Refugees and Displaced Students: What Every Educator Should Know' and is available to order now.
Date: Sunday, 30 April 2023