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    External shot of the Colosseum in Rome with sun setting to the left of picture

    MU-led study finds evidence of gladiator-animal combat in Roman period

    A groundbreaking MU-led study has uncovered the first physical evidence of human-animal gladiatorial combat in the Roman period.

    Wednesday, 23 April 2025

    The Criminology of Policing Protests, Riots and Civil Disorder, hosted by School of Law and Criminology.

    On Wednesday, 9th April the School of Law and Criminology and the Research Centre for Criminology hosted an event, The Criminology of Policing Protests, Riots and Civil Disorder with keynote lecture by Professor Ed Maguire

    Monday, 28 April 2025

    Dr Clare Finegan stands in front of a blue ESAI banner at the ESAI Conference in Athlone, April 2025

    ESAI Conference - Dr Clare Finegan's presentation shared by Institute of Guidance Counsellors

    ESAI Conference - Dr Clare Finegan's presentation shared by Institute of Guidance Counsellors

    Monday, 28 April 2025

    "Drammen before, now and in the future" event co-hosted by MU's ​Dr Brendan Keegan

    ​Dr Brendan Keegan, recently presented research findings at "Drammen before, now and in the future" in Drammen, Norway.

    Friday, 25 April 2025

    Black and white block print of gladiators in an arena in combat with each other

    Maynooth University Anthropologist Finds Physical Proof of Gladiator-Lion Combat at Site in York

    First physical proof of gladiator-lion combat in the Roman period

    Friday, 25 April 2025

    Remembering Our Colleague & Friend, Keith Hammond

    We would like to pay tribute to Keith Hammond a cherished colleague and friend, who died recently.

    Friday, 25 April 2025

    Visit to Zambian Ministry of Education by EU Erasmus + SEED project for Capacity Building in Higher Education for Sustainable Community-based Enterprise Development led by Maynooth University

    Partners of new EU Erasmus + ‘SEED’ project visit Zambian Ministry of Education

    Friday, 25 April 2025

    Azouz Begag

    We were delighted to host the acclaimed Franco-Algerian author, researcher, and politician Azouz Begag .

    Thursday, 24 April 2025

    Zarah Weiss

    Zarah Weiss - a reading this morning at Maynooth University. Zarah is known for her collection of short stories 'Blasse Tage' (2022)

    Thursday, 24 April 2025

    External shot of the Colosseum in Rome with sun setting to the left of picture

    MU-led study finds evidence of gladiator-animal combat in Roman period

    A groundbreaking MU-led study has uncovered the first physical evidence of human-animal gladiatorial combat in the Roman period.

    Wednesday, 23 April 2025

    POV looking down cobbled street in Pompeii, cloudy blue sky

    Astonishing New Discovery in Pompeii

    New discovery of artifacts in Pompeii

    Wednesday, 23 April 2025

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