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    Prof Mary Murphy attends Council of State meeting called by President Higgins to consider legislation

    Professor Mary Murphy, a member of the Council of State, attended a meeting on 11 October 2023 called by President Higgins to consider whether a Bill reforming the system of judicial appointments should be referred to the Supreme Court to decide on its constitutionality

    Date: Thursday, 12 October 2023

    Maynooth Sociology academics present 'Towards a Participation Income for Family Carers' research at Joint Committee on Social Protection

    Professor Mary Murphy, Dr Pauline Cullen and Shane Gough were delighted to present their research at the Joint Committee on Social Protection and Rural Development & the Islands on 11 October 2023.

    Date: Thursday, 12 October 2023

    IRC postdoctoral Fellowship - Enterprise Partnership Scheme

    Congratulation to Meishan Zhang for receiving the Irish Research Council postdoctoral fellowship award under the Enterprise Partnership Scheme. Zhang will be based at Maynooth University, under the academic supervision of Dr King O'Riain of the Department of Sociology, and partnering with Crosscare.

    Date: Tuesday, 03 October 2023

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    Prof Jane Gray awarded €2.5m ERC grant to study loss and social change

    Professor Jane Gray, of the Department of Sociology, has received a prestigious €2.5m European Research Council (ERC) Advanced award

    Date: Wednesday, 20 September 2023

    Visiting researcher Matteo Mandelli awarded PhD at the University of Milan

    Matteo spent a semester at the Department of Sociology, Maynooth University in Spring 2022 conducting research as part of his PhD.

    Date: Friday, 15 September 2023

    Congratulations to our 2023 graduates!

    Members of our academic team were delighted to be present at the September 2023 conferring ceremonies to share the wonderful achievement with students.

    Date: Friday, 08 September 2023

    Congratulations to Dr Fergal Rhatigan on his PhD graduation

    Congratulations to Dr Fergal Rhatigan who graduated with a PhD in Sociology under the supervision of Professor Seán Ó Riain.

    Date: Thursday, 07 September 2023

    ​Department of Sociology at Maynooth University regret passing of alumni Noel Hynes

    It is with sadness that we have learned of the death of our alumni Noel Hynes.

    Date: Tuesday, 01 August 2023

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    Calls for AI governance in media sectors

    New research indicates that European policy fails to fully consider the broader impact of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies on the media and communication (MC) sector.

    Date: Tuesday, 25 July 2023

    Sociology student Harriet Wilkinson will present at Society for Menstrual Cycle Research Conference, USA

    Harriet Wilkinson - Sociology PhD student & Irish Research Council scholar will present her paper on menstruation in Ireland at the Society for Menstrual Cycle Research conference in Washington DC on 21 July

    Date: Thursday, 20 July 2023

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