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Maynooth University helps to future proof Dublin’s skies
Maynooth University is collaborating on research into the future of drone flights as part of an initiative to accelerate the potential of drones across local governments in Ireland.
Date: Wednesday, 15 June 2022
Sociology Success in HEA ‘Shared Island’ research programme
Prof. Aphra Kerr and Prof. John O’Brennan, of the Department of Sociology at Maynooth University, have received €196,962 funding to work with Dr. Paul Kitchin of Ulster University on the YouGaMSI project: Fair Play? Assessing the exposure of young people to gambling marketing through sport on the island of Ireland.
Date: Tuesday, 07 June 2022
Prof Mary Murphy addresses the Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality
Professor Mary Murphy, Head of the Department of Sociology and Centre for the Study of Politics at Maynooth University, addressed the Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality on 26th May 2022.
Date: Friday, 27 May 2022
Minister Damien English launches Ireland’s Copernicus Academy and Relay at Maynooth University
European-wide network designed to educate the public, industry government of the benefits of Earth Observation data launched today at MU
Date: Wednesday, 25 May 2022
MU research recommends ‘family’ approach within mental health services
New research by the Maynooth University Centre for Mental Health and Community Research has recommended the development of a ‘whole of family’ approach within mental health services, including automatic consideration of children when a parent has a mental health illness.
Date: Tuesday, 17 May 2022
€2.4 million ERC award to MU Prof Rob Kitchin for research on Irish property data
Maynooth University researcher, Professor Rob Kitchin has been awarded a €2.4 million European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant for his groundbreaking project that will document in detail property data for Dublin and examine how these data are used as an evidence base for public policy, planning, and commercial decision-making.
Date: Tuesday, 26 April 2022
MUSSI Fellow Dr. Anna Matczak joins us May 2nd
MU Social Sciences Institute together with together with Maynooth University School of Law and Criminology welcome Dr. Anna Matczak of Hague University of Applied Sciences for her fellowship stay in May 2022
Date: Thursday, 21 April 2022
Dr Pauline Cullen & Shane Gough launch 'Different Paths, Shared Experiences: Ethnic Minority Women & Local Politics in Ireland' Research Report
On Thursday, 31 March 2022, The National Traveller Women’s Forum and AkiDwA virtually launched research by Dr Pauline Cullen and Shane Gough on Traveller, Roma & other ethnic minority & migrant women's experiences of local politics in Ireland.
Date: Friday, 01 April 2022
2021 JGS Best Paper Award Winner
Prof Christopher Brunsdon Director of NCG has won 2021 JGS Best Paper Award alongside his co author Prof Alexis Comber
Date: Wednesday, 09 March 2022
MU researchers to devise solutions for SFI-Defence Innovation Challenge
Two Maynooth University research projects have been shortlisted for the SFI-Defence Organisation Innovation Challenge.
Date: Thursday, 17 February 2022