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MU's Digital Health Summer School unveils new vision for Irish healthcare
Minister of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science James Lawless opened Maynooth University’s Digital Health Summer School which unveiled Mission 10X, a new vision for digital health in Ireland, outlined with demonstrations of 10 healthcare innovations that could revolutionise the Irish healthcare system.
Tuesday, 13 May 2025
Field trip to Belfast
Jenny Dagg, Laurence Cox and Colin Coulter from the Sociology Department recently organised a field trip to Belfast involving some of our PhD and Erasmus students.
Monday, 19 May 2025
Clíodhna Murphy invited to speak at launch of Ireland Modern Slavery Council
The Ireland Modern Slavery Council is a cross-industry collaboration bringing together public and private sector organisations to take action in addressing modern slavery in Ireland
Monday, 19 May 2025
Prof. Rebecca King-O’Riain presents with students as part of her GenAI Teaching Fellowship
Professor Rebecca King-O’Riain (Department of Sociology) presented with her students on their research experiment in module SO203 as a part of her GenAI Teaching Fellowship.
Friday, 16 May 2025
Prof Aisling McMahon co-organises multidisciplinary conference with Prof Gianpiero Cavalleri (RCSI), Dr Laura Whelan (RCSI) & Dr Ciara Staunton on “Enabling access to the use, re-use and sharing of health data for research in Ireland” at Royal College of
This conference explored how a trustworthy data sharing ecosystem for health research could look in Ireland, one that enables accessibility while mitigating risks, fostering trust, and advancing health equity.
Friday, 16 May 2025
Best of luck to all our students taking exams
Best of luck to all our students taking exams
Thursday, 15 May 2025
Prof Aisling McMahon co-organises multidisciplinary conference with Prof Gianpiero Cavalleri (RCSI), Dr Laura Whelan (RCSI) & Dr Ciara Staunton on “Enabling access to the use, re-use and sharing of health data for research in Ireland” at RCSI
This conference explored how a trustworthy data sharing ecosystem for health research could look in Ireland,
Thursday, 15 May 2025
School of Law and Criminology visit residence of the Brazilian Ambassador
This memorable event celebrated the achievements of three outstanding MU School of Law and Criminology students – Eberechukwu Edeh, Ryan Kelly, and Aoife Murphy - who were awarded full scholarships to attend the BRICS Legal Studies Summer at the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Brazil this August.
Thursday, 15 May 2025
Dr David Mangan and Prof Michael Doherty, participated in an event organised by the Research Centre for Technology Law & Policy
The event took place at the Royal Irish Academy Dublin, and focused on the challenges and benefits of the introduction and use of AI at the workplace.
Thursday, 15 May 2025
Future Leaders Open Night Tuesday 20th May 2025 from 17:00-18:00
Have you applied or are you interested in applying for the Future Leaders programme?
Thursday, 15 May 2025
Politics & Sociology students attend ISIA conference at the RIA and DFAT reception
On May 8, students from our Irish Politics and Society module attended the Irish Studies in International Affairs (ISIA) Conference at the Royal Irish Academy (RIA) and reception for the Journal of Irish Studies in International Affairs at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). The trip was led by the module lecturer, Dr Shelley Deane.
Wednesday, 14 May 2025