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The Management and Coordination of Virtual Teams in Large Classes: Facilitating Experiential Learning
A really fun, applied piece that provides insight into the value of VTs for student learning.
Date: Thursday, 25 March 2021
Minister Simon Harris congratulates the graduates of Level-9 Post-Graduate Certificate in Further Education and Training (FET) Programme Design and Validation course
Mr. Simon Harris TD, Minister at the Department for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science joined online with guests to congratulate the seventeen graduates of the first Level-9 Post-Graduate Certificate in Further Education and Training (FET) Programme Design and Validation course
Date: Wednesday, 24 March 2021
What can we learn from COVID-19 drug and vaccine development?
COVID-19 has powerfully demonstrated the central role that new drug and vaccine development plays in combating a pandemic. The challenge is on the one hand to react quickly and on the other hand to develop a safe and effective treatment method. How have researchers met this challenge in the context of Covid-19?
Date: Tuesday, 23 March 2021
Lockdown, Lord Westport & Leather Pantaloons
Listing the Marquess of Sligo letters during a pandemic
Date: Monday, 22 March 2021
STEM-Passport for Inclusion project (STEMP.inc), led by Dr Katriona O’Sullivan to be funded under €5.2m SFI Ireland Discover Programme
Minister Harris Announces €5.2 Million Investment by Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) in 49 Public Engagement and Education Initiatives
Date: Monday, 22 March 2021
MaynoothWorks: Spin Up - Science Entrepreneur Experience
Spin-Up was originally established to work with scientists and engineers, but has been given an expanded remit to develop multidisciplinary teams for Maynooth. Researchers from all disciplines are welcome - and are particularly encouraged from those who would not normally interact much with MaynoothWorks.
Date: Thursday, 18 March 2021
Think About Teaching Information Session hosted by Ballyfermot Chapelizod Partnership
On Monday, 22nd March (6.00pm – 7.00pm), Ballyfermot Chapelizod Partnership are hosting an on-line Information Session for anyone interested in applying for the Think About Teaching Foundation Certificate.
Date: Thursday, 18 March 2021
Postdoctoral Researcher / Digital Archivist required
24 month contract for Digital Archivist / Post-Doc Researcher now live on the MU website
Date: Tuesday, 16 March 2021
RTE Brainstorm Article - Analysis: research using eye-tracking technology found big contrasts between how different investors gather information
Does it matter? Do simple presentation choices influence investors? To understand this better, we set up an experiment to track retail investors as they read and assessed a hypothetical company’s earnings announcement.
Date: Sunday, 14 March 2021
MLitt in Anthropology featured in The Irish Times, 9th March 2021
MLitt Anthropology: Most of us are familiar with taught masters and doctoral (PhD) degrees but the masters of literature (MLitt) degree, which is offered for different subjects in various disciplines across different higher education institutions, often gets overlooked.
Date: Thursday, 11 March 2021