Spotlight on Research

The 10 swing states that will decide the US presidential election

The results in these states in November will tell us if Donald Trump gets four more years or if Joe Biden is heading to the White House, writes Dr Adrian Kavanagh, Dept of Geography

Thursday, 08 October 2020

A taste for life: work without long commutes

Many families don't want to return to the pre-Covid slog of long commutes with no time to spend with children, writes Miriam Teehan, Department of Anthropology

Thursday, 01 October 2020

Are children going out of fashion?

Low birth rates have created major new challenges for countries around the world, writes Professor Mary Corcoran, Department of Sociology

Monday, 28 September 2020

Why Belarus will never be the same again

The outcome of the past six weeks of protests in Belarus is uncertain, but the country is unlikely to ever return to the status quo, writes Oleg Chupryna, Department of Sociology

Wednesday, 23 September 2020

Performing Arts - Maynooth University

What are local authorities doing to help artists and the arts?

There are massive differences in arts provision throughout the country, writes Amanda Jane Graham, Department of Sociology

Monday, 14 September 2020

What's the legal effect of Covid-19 payment breaks on mortgages?

Payment breaks and deferrals have been facilitated by lenders, but the financial consequences are borne by borrowers, writes Dr Karen Lynch Shally, Department of Law

Monday, 07 September 2020

A guide to the best Arabic literature in translation

Contemporary Arab literature occupies an increasingly prominent space in bookstores, literary festivals and international prize lists, writes Dr Rita Sakr, Department of English

Tuesday, 01 September 2020

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Are you good at sharing what you know with your co-workers?

When employees are reluctant to share knowledge, this can be disheartening for fellow workers and damaging for organisations, writes Dr Tatiana Andreeva, School of Business

Tuesday, 18 August 2020

Thomas Coneeff Poster - Dept of History - Maynooth University

'The little Irish wonder': Ireland's greatest unknown athlete

A record-breaking Co Kildare runner Thomas Conneff was dubbed 'the speedy of Erin’, writes Dr Ciarán Reilly

Monday, 10 August 2020

Why have over a million Irish people downloaded the Covid-19 app?

Social and community bonds in Ireland remain strong and people see the app as an individual and collective response to the pandemic, writes Dr  Aphra Kerr, Department of Sociology

Tuesday, 04 August 2020

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