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Professor Aisling McMahon & Dr Opeyemi Kolawole publish article in Medical Law Review on the potential health and bioethical implications of how intellectual property can be used over medical devices
This article is available open access and is based on research conducted as part of the European Research Council-funded PatentsInHumans project.
Date: Tuesday, 15 April 2025
ERC PatentsInHumans Team publish Year 2 Project Report
The ERC PatentsInHumans team are delighted to publish our second annual report today written by Prof Aisling McMahon and Sinéad Masterson. In this report, we provide an overview of the main research activities and key achievements/events in the second year of the PatentsInHumans project. We also outline plans as we move forward in Year 3 of the project.
Date: Thursday, 10 April 2025
Professor Delia Ferri Delivers Keynote Address and Two Invited Seminars in Florence and Pisa, Italy
Professor Delia Ferri was recently invited to deliver a keynote address and two invited seminars at the University of Florence, the Sant’Anna Legal Studies (STALS) research cluster hosted by Sant’Anna Scuola Superiore Pisa and the European University Institute in Florence.
Date: Monday, 07 April 2025
LAUNCH OF THE NEW HORIZON EUROPE PROJECT “SUSTAINABLE WELL-BEING THROUGH INVESTMENT IN SOCIAL SERVICES – SWINS”
The aim of the project is to create a new framework for measuring the return of social services investment from both an economic and social point of view.
Date: Friday, 04 April 2025
MU welcomes €845,000 award for STEM Passport for Inclusion
Maynooth University welcomes the award of funding of €845,000 under Research Ireland’s Discover programme to the STEM Passport for Inclusion initiative.
Date: Friday, 04 April 2025
Macropsychology: A Systematic Scoping Review of the Psychology Literature on Public Policy and Law
Macropsychology examines the influence of macro-level factors including policies and laws on our psychological well-being and how the field of psychology can be more effectively leveraged to influence them.
Date: Wednesday, 02 April 2025
Giulia Sberna, presented on’ Reasonable Accommodation for Workers with Disabilities: Challenges in Digital Environment'
The event was introduced by Professor Delia Ferri, Professor of Law and Co-Director of the ALL Institute.
Date: Wednesday, 26 March 2025
Graduation 2025
Dr Maalim is pictured here with family members and MU Department of Psychology members Prof. Seán Commins, Prof. Deirdre Desmond and Dr Joanne McVeigh
Date: Thursday, 20 March 2025
Minister McEntee welcomes MU Professional Doctorate in Educational Psychology
Minister for Education Helen McEntee, has welcomed the announcement that MU is to offer a new three-year Professional Doctorate programme in Educational Psychology from September 2025.
Date: Monday, 10 March 2025
Celebrating Dr Ronan Foley’s Contribution to Health Geography
Colleagues, students, alumni, and friends recently gathered in Rocque Lab in Rhetoric House to celebrate the career and retirement of Dr Ronan Foley. An Associate Professor in the Department of Geography and member of the Assisting Living and Learning Institute (ALL) and Social Sciences Institute (MUSSI). Ronan’s research explores the relationship between place and health—how our environments influence well-being, access to care, and quality of life.
Date: Friday, 07 March 2025