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Ever had the feeling a colleague you asked for help isn’t telling you the whole story?
A recent paper by Dr. Tatiana Andreeva demonstrates that gender impacts who is more likely to hide knowledge from colleagues at work, how and where.
Monday, 22 January 2024
New criminal justice research partnership for Ireland launches in Maynooth
The participants were all members of the CORD Partnership from a range of different professional backgrounds. They included academic and independent researchers, criminal justice policymakers, agencies and oversight bodies, non-state justice services, civil society and advocacy groups, and research infrastructure.
Monday, 22 January 2024
MU awarded €1.8 million to fund scientific research infrastructure
Maynooth University was awarded almost €1.8 m under the SFI Research Infrastructure programme for multi-disciplinary scientific research and innovation
Wednesday, 17 January 2024
Sport Ireland Research Funding Scheme Award for Dr Liam Sweeney
Dr Liam Sweeney, alongside Dr Áine MacNamara from Dublin City University and Niall O’Regan from the Football Association of Ireland, have been awarded funding under the Sport Ireland Research Funding Scheme Allocation to pursue a research project titled, ‘What role does biological maturation play in the development experiences of female players on the FAI’s national and international pathway?’. The grant will see a total funding award of €13,514 for several research projects spanning between 2024-2025
Tuesday, 16 January 2024
Sociological Association of Ireland (SAI) 2024 Annual Conference CALL FOR PAPERS:
The Sociological Association of Ireland (SAI) is pleased to announce the Call for Papers opening for the 51st SAI Conference, scheduled to take place in Maynooth University, May 10th and 11th, 2024.
Thursday, 11 January 2024
Professor Aisling McMahon awarded an IRC New Foundations Grant in conjunction with civil society partner Breakthrough Cancer Research to examine the Hospital Exemption Pathway and personalised cancer therapies
The project team will examine the scope of the hospital exemption scheme in Europe, its operation in the national Irish context, and the extent to which it could be used in Ireland to deliver access to advanced cancer therapies in cases of unmet need.
Wednesday, 10 January 2024
An article co-authored by Hubert Smekal receives a research award
The article was published in the prestigious European Union Politics, one of the leading journals on European integration, and was co-authored with Sebastiaan Princen of Utrecht University.
Thursday, 04 January 2024
Hubert Smekal on judges and media
Based on interviews with justices of the Czech Constitutional Court, the authors suggest a typology of judicial approaches to media.
Thursday, 21 December 2023
MU leads €6 million Horizon project to futureproof urban health
A new €6 million Horizon Europe research project led by Maynooth University is developing new ways of thinking and doing about the combined challenges of climate change and biodiversity loss.
Wednesday, 20 December 2023
MU researcher wins IRC Eda Sagarra Medal of Excellence
Maynooth University PhD student Tara Ćirić has won the Irish Research Council’s (IRC) Eda Sagarra Medal of Excellence for her work with children in care.
Monday, 18 December 2023