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Launch of Armagh the Irish Revolution 1912-23
Prof Marian Lyons launches Armagh the Irish Revolution 1912-23
Monday, 20 May 2024
Dr Amina Adanan presents joint paper at University of Łódź
The paper was jointly presented with Dominika Uczkiewicz (Pilecki Institute, Warsaw) and the paper was ‘In Search for Historical Models of Complementarity: the United Nations War Crimes Commission’.
Monday, 20 May 2024
Dr Orla Kelleher was invited to appear before the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment and Climate Action
Dr Kelleher, along with colleagues at Environmental Justice Network Ireland, Irish Environmental Pillar, and Stop Climate Chaos, highlighted issues with Ireland’s two draft climate plans including delays, lack of ambition, incompleteness and non-alignment and poor public participation.
Thursday, 16 May 2024
Virtual Labs DELTA Award May 2024
Virtual Labs Project Receives Prestigious DELTA Award for Excellence in Teaching and Learning Enhancement, May 2024!
Wednesday, 15 May 2024
MU welcomes expert in diagnosing Parkinson’s by scent
Prof Perdita Barran was part of the NoseToDiagnose research team that found it was possible to identify Parkinson’s disease by scent.
Monday, 13 May 2024
Niamh Ní Bhriain (Transnational Institute), ‘On EU Militarism, Arms Trade, Deadly Border Politics and Complicity in Israel's Genocidal War on Gaza’, 25 April 2024.
In this hybrid event, Niamh discussed the expansion of the European Union (EU) as a “militarised union”, focusing in particular on the increase in defence spending in the EU Budgets and arms trade by the EU.
Thursday, 09 May 2024
MU researchers study sleep patterns in people with bipolar disorder
MU researchers are collaborating in mental health research using cutting-edge sleep monitoring technology to study sleep timing and body clock changes in people suffering from bipolar disorder.
Wednesday, 08 May 2024
Loneliness Taskforce Research Network: A Step Towards Togetherness Dr Joanna McHugh Power, Department of Psychology
Loneliness is a pressing issue in Ireland, particularly since we have the highest rates of loneliness across Europe. Given that loneliness is painful in its own right, as well as being a risk factor for many undesirable health and mental health outcomes, it is critical to understand how best to address it. The Loneliness Taskforce Research Network, established in 2023 recently held the inaugural event of the Loneliness Taskforce Research Network. This event, entitled “A Step Towards Togetherness – Connecting Research to Policy to Action”, brought together researchers, practitioners, experts-by-experience, and other knowledge users in order to reflect on the next steps for Irish loneliness research.
Friday, 03 May 2024
Appointment to the Irish National Research Ethics Committee for Clinical Trials
This committee reviews ethics applications related to Clinical Trials of Investigational Medicinal Products in Ireland.
Friday, 03 May 2024
Professor Aisling McMahon appointed as member of the Irish National Research Ethics Committee for Clinical Trials
Professor McMahon will sit on NREC CT-A, one of four committees examining applications and ethics considerations surrounding Clinical Trials of Investigational Medicinal Products in Ireland.
Friday, 03 May 2024