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MentalHealthASAP	MentalHealthASAP: Assessing and Protecting the Mental Health of the Nation during the COVID-19 Pandemic This project, was launched to determine what effect the pandemic has had on the mental health of the people of Ireland. Project site: https://www.mentalhealthasap.com/		Research funded by the Health Research Board and the Irish Research Council as part of their under the COVID-19 Pandemic Rapid Response Funding Call [COV19-2020-025].
	OPENING DOORS: Online course for Europe will ‘reimagine PhD education’ The objective of the OPENING DOORS initiative is to develop an educational programme that spans disciplinary, geographic and sectoral boundaries. The project is designed to foster more open, innovative, socially aware and entrepreneurial research graduates, ready to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing work environment. Project site: https://www.insight-centre.org/opening-doors-online-course-for-europe-will-reimagine-phd-education-2/		Research funded by Europe’s “Science with and for Society” H2020 programme
TRIADICS	TRIADICS - Tailored Reminiscence Interventions for Ageing and Dementias in Community Settings The TRIADICS project led by Dr Richard Roche, ALL Institute, Maynooth University, will assess the benefits to cognition and psychological health of tailored, co-created interventions for four specific groups in the community – specifically older adults in the local (Maynooth) community, people living with dementia (specifically AD), people living with SD, and older people living with dementia in prisons. This project aims to continue the previous work Dr Roche has carried out with group-based reminiscence activities for older adults.		Research funded by the Irish Research Council under COALESCE.
Digital Wealth	Digital Wealth The Digital Wealth Project led by Dr Katriona O’Sullivan, ALL Institute Maynooth University and Microsoft Education Ireland, offers a new framework to reconsider the supports that schools need to move out of digital poverty.		Research funded by Microsoft Education Ireland
	STEM Passport for Inclusion The STEM Passport for Inclusion (STEM Passport Inc.) aims to support 1000 girls from working class communities across Ireland to move into STEM courses and careers.		Research funded by the Science Foundation of Ireland
	DANCING Exploring New Paths to Protect the Right to Culture of Persons with Disabilities Project site: www.ercdancing.maynoothuniversity.ie		Research project funded by the European Research Council
	ReCreating Europe Rethinking digital copyright law for a culturally diverse, accessible, creative Europe Project site: www.recreating.eu		Research project funded by the European Union under H2020.
	DreamSpace A research grant from Microsoft Ireland to establish the educational impact of Dreamspace Project site: www.microsoft.com/dreamspace/Home		Research funded by donation from Microsoft
	Advance CRT: SFI Centre for Research Training in Advanced Networks for Sustainable Societies The ADVANCE CRT is a Science Foundation Ireland Centre for Research Training focused on Future Networks and the Internet of Things with applications in sustainable and independent living. Project Site: www.advance-crt.cs.ucc.ie/		Research funded by the Science Foundation of Ireland
	SHAPES - Smart and Healthy Ageing through People Engaging in supportive Systems Supporting independence and enhanced quality of life for Europe’s ageing population Project site: http://shapes2020.eu/		Research funded by the European Union under H2020.
	CAPTAIN Technologies for non-invasive collection and analysis of emotional, behavioural and physiological data Project Site: https://www.captain-eu.org/		Research funded by the European Union under H2020.
APPLICABLE	APPLICABLE: Assistive Product List Implementation Creating Enablement of inclusive SDGs. Aim: To propose and facilitate the development of a framework for creating effective national Assistive Technology (AT) policy in Malawi.		Research funded by the Irish Research Council under COALESCE.
	AT2030 Life Changing Assistive Technology for All Project site: at2030.org		Research funded by UKaid/ the Department for International Development, UK and led by the Global Disability Innovation Hub
	PERFORM2Scale PERFORM2Scale takes a highly effective, management-strengthening intervention and up-scales it for use in other health systems. Project Site: www.perform2scale.org/		Research funded by the European Union under H2020.
Scaling to Promote Inclusion	Scaling to Promote Inclusion Promoting scaling community social innovations to promote inclusion in the implementation of the SDGs.		Research funded by Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions COFUND Collaborative Research Fellowships for a Responsive and Innovative Europe (CAROLINE)
Epilepsy Partnership in Care (E-PIC)	Epilepsy Partnership in Care (E-PIC) Aim: to create the conditions that allows people with epilepsy to work together with health service personnel to design care processes that suit patient needs and respect their individual preferences. Project Site: https://www.researchgate.netThe_Epilepsy_Partnership_in_Care_EPiC_Project		Resarc funded by the Irish Health Research Board, the Irish Health Services Executive and the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland.

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