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Research News: Update from the WaterSPOUTT project
Over 2000 African Households Surveyed on Water Use and Vulnerability
Date: Monday, 19 February 2018
RESCuE project launch 2 reports
Launch of two new reports from RESCuE project
Date: Thursday, 25 January 2018
Airo publish Socio-Demographic baseline reports for EMRA
Airo have just published their Socio-Demographic baseline reports for the Eastern and Midlands Regional Assembly (EMRA). This is a key evidence base that will inform the development of the up-coming Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy (RSES).
Date: Wednesday, 24 January 2018
Newly launched Cork Dashboard shows the city and county in a whole new light
Researchers from Maynooth University Social Science Institute have launched a new online resource that will let citizens, businesses and policy makers access information about the city in an unprecedented way. The Cork Dashboard allows users to monitor a huge range of public data at a glance - from real-time traffic and weather information to air quality and crime levels - all in one place and free of charge. You can visit the Cork Dashboard at www.corkdashboard.ie.
Date: Friday, 15 December 2017
Maynooth University applies for Athena SWAN Bronze Award
Maynooth University applies for Athena SWAN Bronze accreditation and launches its Athena SWAN Gender Equality Action Plan 2018-21.
Date: Friday, 01 December 2017
Developing Integration Policy in the Public Sector: A Human Rights Approach
A report on Developing Integration Policy in the Public Sector: A Human Rights Approach by Dr Clíodhna Murphy, Leanne Caulfield and Professor Mary Gilmartin Maynooth University Social Sciences Institute has been launched today.
Date: Monday, 27 November 2017
Irish workers more likely to be working without a contract than in most European countries
The number of people in Ireland working without a contract is unusually high, according to new research from Maynooth University.
Date: Thursday, 09 November 2017
Maynooth University chosen to coordinate European wide Copernicus Relay and Academy
Copernicus is a European Union programme aimed at developing European information services based on satellite Earth Observation and in situ (non-space) data with the goal of enhancing strategic decision making regarding climate change.
Date: Friday, 03 November 2017
AIRO launch 2016 Census mapping tool
Kicking off Maynooth University Research week 2017, our very own AIRO launched a valuable new mapping tool. This national mapping viewer displays the full results from the 2016 Census at Small Area (SA) level in Ireland.
Date: Thursday, 19 October 2017
Open Call for Data/Media Art Proposals
We are pleased to announce an open artist call to work with the Building City Dashboards research team located in the MU Social Sciences Institute and the National Centre for Geocompution. We invite artists to create a digital artwork using open data from the Dublin and or Cork dashboards (http://www.dublindashboard.ie/ and http://www.corkdashboard.ie)
Date: Friday, 13 October 2017