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Maynooth University celebrates Arts and Minds Festival 2025

The 2025 Arts & Minds festival takes place from May 8-10 and features a diverse programme of cultural events from Ireland and beyond.

Thursday, 17 April 2025

English - Colin Graham - Press Release June 2014 - ‘Butterfly Catchers’ (1999)

Northern Ireland photography book wins Irish-American prize

Northern Ireland: 30 Years of Photography by Dr Colin Graham, Department of English and curator of the Illuminations Gallery at Maynooth University has been awarded the 2014 Michael J. Durkan Prize for Books on Language and Culture by the American Conference for Irish Studies (ACIS).

Thursday, 12 June 2014

Maynooth University researchers secure SFI Industrial Research Fellowships

The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton TD has announced funding to support five new industry–academia partnerships through the Science Foundation Ireland Industry Fellowship Programme at Maynooth University.

Tuesday, 10 June 2014

3U - Partnership Launches Pathway Programme for International Students

3U Partnership Launches Pathway Programme for International Students

Dublin City University (DCU) and the National University of Ireland Maynooth (Maynooth University) have launched a new support programme under the 3U Partnership which will help attract more international students to Ireland.

Monday, 09 June 2014

National Policy Statement on Ensuring Research Integrity in Ireland

The Minister for Research and Innovation Mr Sean Sherlock TD has welcomed the launch of a National Policy Statement on Ensuring Research Integrity in Ireland.

Thursday, 05 June 2014

Maynooth University researchers make fungal growth discovery

Researchers at Maynooth University have made a significant breakthrough in the area of fungal development.

Friday, 30 May 2014

Minister Joan Burton launches MA Sociology in Work, Labour Markets and Employment

The Department of Sociology has developed an innovative M.A. programme focusing on the themes of Work, Labour Markets and Employment.

Thursday, 29 May 2014

Protection of Civil Liberties and Privacy Regaining Prominence

Issues such as the Snowden revelations and Milly Dowler phone hacking have led to an increased consciousness of privacy issues and civil liberties globally. However, this renewed attention sits against a backdrop where the protection of civil liberties is often seen as pandering to left wing supporters, terrorists and criminals.

Wednesday, 21 May 2014

Maynooth University team examines wage flexibility pre and during Recession

Research examining the flexibility of pay in the Irish labour market across various sectors before and during the Great Recession, has revealed dramatic differences pre and post-crisis.

Wednesday, 21 May 2014

EDEN takes the brakes off student innovation

Brakes 4 Kids has emerged from 90 entries to win this year's Student Enterprise Competition.

Monday, 19 May 2014

Memorial Wall commemorates Famine Emigrants

Research into the Strokestown Archive has led to the creation of a memorial wall containing the names of 1,490 people from the Strokestown Estate who were sent to Canada in 1847.

Tuesday, 13 May 2014

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