Research Week
Events
Dean’s Lecture: Prof. AC Grayling, 'The Meaning of Brexit for the ‘Westminster Model’ and the Future of Democracy'
Renowned philosopher and cultural commentator, Prof. AC Grayling, will deliver this year's Dean's Lecture on the hot topic of Brexit.
When: Wednesday, 10 October 2018
Undergraduate Research Symposium (SPUR)
This event celebrates the diversity of undergraduate research activity across campus and presents a forum for SPUR students from all faculties to showcase their research with peers and the wider University community.
When: Wednesday, 10 October 2018
Myth, Poetry and Medicine in Medieval Ireland
Dr Deborah Hayden, who won an IRC Laureate, will discuss her ground-breaking research into Medieval Irish Language medical manuscripts.
When: Wednesday, 10 October 2018
Horizon 2020 National Contact Points (NCP) Networking Event
This networking event provides an opportunity for all researchers interested in H2020 funding to hear more about the upcoming calls and to engage with the National Contact Points in their specific areas.
When: Wednesday, 10 October 2018
'#Against the Odds' - A World Mental Health Day Special
Former MU mature student and current PhD scholar Christine Mulligan will tell her personal story about reaching university against the odds.
When: Wednesday, 10 October 2018
“Soft Power: Building and Maintaining Effective Collaborations”, Professor Peter McNamara
Prof. Peter McNamara will present findings from his latest research on how social ventures can successfully mobilize resources and gain wider support, based on a study of 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games.
When: Wednesday, 10 October 2018
Lecture: 'Visions and Plans for Regional Development in Ireland since the 1960s'
Ireland's history of regional development could not be more topical. Come and hear MU Professor Jim Walsh, one of Ireland's foremost experts on the subject, discuss how Ireland has approached strategic spatial planning since the 1968 Buchanan report.
When: Wednesday, 10 October 2018
Induction workshop for new researchers
Maynooth University staff are invited to learn more about the resources and services available to them to support and enhance their research projects and outputs.
When: Wednesday, 10 October 2018
Inaugural Professorial Lecture Series: 'Ireland: No Country for Women?'
The Inaugural Lecture of Professor Linda Connolly, Director of the Maynooth University Social Sciences Institute, will pose questions on the state’s treatment of women past and present; the referendum to repeal the 8th Amendment; and the forthcoming referendum on women in the home – all set against this year’s centenary of the vote for women.
When: Tuesday, 09 October 2018
Postgraduate Research Colloquium
Music Department postgraduates present their research.
When: Tuesday, 09 October 2018