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    MUSSI Summer newletter 2025

    As we hit the halfway mark of 2025, we wanted to take a moment to share some of the great work happening across the Maynooth University Social Sciences Institute (MUSSI)

    Thursday, 17 July 2025

    Two men and a woman in a white coat holding a rack of test tubes in a laboratory

    Nine MU labs receive green certification

    Nine laboratories at Maynooth University have received sustainable laboratory certification for their commitment to implementing best-in-class, sustainable research practices.

    Wednesday, 16 July 2025

    Image of three caucasian women holding a copy of the The Environment, Human Rights and the Windsor Framework report.

    Dr Mary Dobbs and Dr Orla Kelleher launch their report “Constitutionalising Environmental Rights – Practical Insights Into the Irish Context”

    In June, Dr. Orla Kelleher and Dr Mary Dobbs launched their report, "Constitutionalising Environmental Rights – Practical Insights Into the Irish Context" in the Royal Irish Academy. The report was commissioned by Community Law & Mediation with funding from Lifes2Good Foundation and support from Maynooth University Social Sciences Institute and the School of Law and Criminology, Maynooth University.

    Tuesday, 15 July 2025

    Roll up, roll up for the Circus of Climate Horrors at Glastonbury 2025

    The Irish Climate Analysis and Research UnitS (ICARUS) and the Geography Department's outreach project, The Circus of Climate Horrors, took its terrifyingly educational act on the road to Green Futures at Glastonbury 2025 where the brightest and greenest ideas come out to play!

    Thursday, 10 July 2025

    School of Law and Criminology Research Newsletter - Summer 2025

    The School of Law and Criminology is proud to showcase some incredible research that our colleagues have been working on over the last few months.

    Thursday, 10 July 2025

    LINLOSS Project Team Completes Data Collection Training Workshop

    The workshop focused on reviewing the research methodology and progress so far. Highlights included a field trip to Carrickmacross and a visit to the historic Workhouse.

    Thursday, 10 July 2025

    Prof Aisling McMahon invited to speak at European Society of Human Reproduction & Embryology (ESHRE) Pre-Congress Course in Paris

    This ESHRE pre-congress course was designed for researchers, clinicians and policymakers interested in cutting-edge stem-cell technologies and their role in advancing reproductive health.

    Wednesday, 09 July 2025

    Dr Mary Dobbs, Dr Orla Kelleher, Dr Ciara Brennan (director of EJNI), Dr Ivanka Antova (policy and research officer of NIHRC), Helen Henderson (Commissioner at the NIHRC), and Dr David Russell (CEO of the NIHRC)

    The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC) has released a new independent research report titled "The Environment, Human Rights and the Windsor Framework.”

    The launch of the report took place in June and was co-authored by Dr Mary Dobbs and Dr Orla Kelleher both part of the School of Law and Criminology, Maynooth University, Dr Ciara Brennan Environmental Justice Network Ireland, Ms Alison Hough BL, Technological University of the Shannon and Dr Lisa Claire Whitten, Queen’s University Belfast.

    Tuesday, 08 July 2025

    Chinese Delegation from Zhongnan University School of Economics and Law (ZUEL) Visits Maynooth University School of Law and Criminology

    A high-level delegation from the Zhongnan University of Economics and Law (ZUEL), China, visited the School of Law and Criminology on 24 June 2025. Facilitated and organised by our colleague Dr Jiangyuan Fu, this visit has been of strategic importance to lay the foundation of a collaboration between the two universities, with a view of strengthening the academic ties.

    Wednesday, 02 July 2025

    Dr Laura Watson guest contributor on Ireland AM

    Dr Laura Watson makes guest contribution to IrelandAM.

    Tuesday, 01 July 2025

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