Spotlight on Research
A short history of deadly potions and poisons
Analysis: the recent high profile poisoning case involving Bosnian Croat war criminal Slobodan Praljak has highlighted our dark fascination with death by poisoning
Tuesday, 27 February 2018
Love Across Borders
Dr Rebecca Chiyoko King-O’Riain from the Dept of Sociology is looking at the globalisation of love in an Irish context.
Wednesday, 14 February 2018
The first ten minutes of terror: how we respond
Dr Mark Maguire, social anthropologist, is carrying out research into how people respond in the first ten minutes of a terror attack.
Monday, 15 January 2018
The Constitution at 80
With up to eight referendums lined up, there will be no shortage of constitutional debate in the coming years, but what exactly is in the Constitution as things stand?
Monday, 08 January 2018
Pumped-up cells to calm inflammation in disease
Our body’s immune system protects us, but if it goes awry it can underpin inflammatory diseases. Dr Karen English is developing stronger, ‘calming’ cells for therapies to get things back on track.
Thursday, 07 December 2017
There's something peculiarly Irish about our approach to policing
Opinion: with the problems at the Department of Justice in sharp focus after recent events, how did its particular relationship with the Garda Síochána came about?
Monday, 04 December 2017
Remembering Ireland's early AIDS history
The legacy of AIDS in Ireland has left a long imprint upon its society and culture
Thursday, 30 November 2017
Chasing waves
In the quest to develop alternate energy sources a group of researchers at Maynooth University are working on how best to capture the wave energy of the sea.
Friday, 20 October 2017
Global Research Performance Database 2017
Research Performance of 3352 business schools worldwide 2007 to 2015.
Wednesday, 04 October 2017
It's all a game - from chess to election campaigns
Dr Tuvana Pastine is one of Ireland’s leading practitioners of game theory. Her recent interest is analysing political campaign finance legislation.
Thursday, 01 June 2017