This week the SHAPES project, in collaboration with SHAPES partner organisation AIAS, has launched the Carefull Europe: Call for Action, which was developed following the presentation of SHAPES results in the European Parliament. The Call is now being circulated among Members of the European Parliament, for endorsement, following which it will be shared with member states.
SHAPES has also contributed to the Lisbon Outcome Statement, which is issued this week following WHO Europe’s Regional Summit on Policy Innovation for Healthy Ageing where Mac MacLachlan, SHAPES PI from Maynooth University, presented the SHAPES project to the policy-maker attendees from the over 50 countries that come under the WHO European regional office.
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Joanne McVeigh and Mac MacLachlan, of the ALL Institue, publish article on RTÉ Brainstorm entitled 'Why do so many people believe Covid-19 conspiracy theories?'
ALL member Dr Joanne McVeigh and ALL Co-Director Professor Mac MacLachlan, publish an article on RTÉ Brainstorm entitled 'Why do so many people believe Covid-19 conspiracy theories?'. It is an analysis of how conspiracy theories have been widespread during this pandemic and the significant risk to health they pose.
Date: Monday, 04 January 2021
The ALL Institute is delighted to announce Kevin Marshall as Adjunct Professor of the ALL Institute.
The ALL Institute is delighted to announce that Kevin Marshall has been appointed as Adjunct Professor with the ALL Institute, Maynooth University. Kevin is the Head of Education, Microsoft Ireland. He has a BA (Hons) Psychology, University College Dublin, an MSc Occupational Psychology, University of Hull and a Ph.D., Educational Measurement & Research, Boston College.
Date: Thursday, 17 December 2020
ALL Institute member, Dr Katriona O'Sullivan profiled in the Irish Times and the new edition of The Bridge magazine.
All Institute member Dr Katriona O'Sullivan talks about her life and what lead her to her role in the All Institute, Maynooth University. Working with Microsoft on the AI Academy for Good programme.
Date: Wednesday, 16 December 2020
Dr Rosie Gowran member of the Assisted Living and Learning (ALL) Institute, Maynooth University has a new paper published in Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology
Dr Rosie Gowran member of the Assisted Living and Learning (ALL) Institute, Maynooth University has a new paper published in Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technolohy, entitled “Wheelchair service provision education for healthcare professional students, healthcare personnel and educators across low- to high-resourced settings: a scoping review protocol."
Date: Tuesday, 15 December 2020
*Announcement* The ALL Institute and Microsoft Ireland receive US-Ireland Research Innovation Award for ‘DreamSpace’ STEM experience
The partnership between the ALL Institute and Microsoft DreamSpace received high praise yesterday when they received the RIA 2020 US-Ireland Research Innovation Award for Innovation in Talent Development. In 2018 Microsoft and the ALL Institute embarked on a research partnership which examined the impact of the DreamSpace 21CLD education activity- led by Dr Katriona O’Sullivan. The research has paved the way for a stronger evidence base assessing the overall impacts of DreamSpace for students, teachers, and broader society, thus allowing DreamSpace to use evidence-based activities to increase STEM participation.
Date: Friday, 11 December 2020
MU congratulates Microsoft Ireland on US-Ireland Research Innovation Award for ‘DreamSpace’ STEM experience
Maynooth University research helps to inform the impact of the DreamSpace immersive STEM experience for students and teachers
Date: Thursday, 10 December 2020
Dr Rosie Gowran member of the Assisted Living and Learning (ALL) Institute, Maynooth University recent article featured as the cover story for the International Journal of environmental Research and Public Health
Dr Rosie Gowran member of the Assisted Living and Learning (ALL) Institute, Maynooth University has a new paper published and features on the front cover of, International Journal of environmental Research and Public Health, entitled ‘Octopus Watch Fosters Family Resilience by Enhancing Occupational Engagement for Children with Spina Bifida and/or Hydrocephalus: Pilot Study’. The article is featured as the cover page for the Special Issue Assistive Technologies for Children, Young People and Adults.
Date: Friday, 04 December 2020
ALL Institute Meeting with Aga Khan University, Nairobi
The ALL Institute is in discussions with Aga Khan University (AKU) in Nairobi to develop a joint MSc program in Assistive Technology Policy, Systems, and Organizations.
Date: Thursday, 03 December 2020
**Launching Today** IDEAS IN ALL :A blog on assisting living and learning by the ALL Institute, Maynooth University.
Today marks the UN International Day of Persons With Disabilities. Here at the ALL Institute we are celebrating by launching our ALL Blog – IDEAS IN ALL :A blog on assisting living and learning by the ALL Institute, Maynooth University. Through this blog, we hope to offer new voices and new perspectives; providing up-to-date commentary and creative ideas; highlighting new projects which are person-centred, but which also engage with perhaps less personable systems, evidence-based policies and laws. We are interested in the application of ideas and appropriate technologies to empower people across their life course.
Date: Thursday, 03 December 2020
The ALL Institute and Global Disability Innovation Hub are delighted to announce that a £1million (GBP) investment in four African countries to promote greater access to Assistive Technology.
Dr Emma Smith, ALL Institute, overseeing the research component of a £1million (GBP) investment in four African countries to promote greater access to Assistive Technology in collaboration Professor Mac MacLachlan.
Date: Wednesday, 02 December 2020