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Update on MU Excellence in Exile initiatives, 13th September 2024
An update from the Vice-President for Equality and Diversity letting students and staff know about the MU initiatives that we’ve been working on over summer as part of our Excellence in Exile work.
Date: Friday, 13 September 2024
Volunteer Led Response Award presented to Maynooth University in partnership with Helping Irish Hosts, Irish Red Cross and Kildare Community Volunteers
Maynooth University in partnership with Helping Irish Hosts, Irish Red Cross and Kildare Community Volunteers was presented with the Volunteer Led Response Award on Thursday 30th of March at the Kildare Volunteer Centre's special awards event.
Date: Monday, 03 April 2023
Maynooth University achieves Athena Swan Bronze Institution Award for its commitment to advancing gender equality
Maynooth University achieves Athena Swan Bronze Institution Award for its commitment to advancing gender equality Gradam Institiúid Chré-umha Athena Swan bainte amach ag Ollscoil Mhá Nuad as a tiomantas do chomhionannas inscne a chur chun cinn
Date: Friday, 31 March 2023
MU hosts ‘thank you’ event to mark the Maynooth Ukraine response
Maynooth University hosted a thank you event to mark the Maynooth Ukraine response and the partnership efforts of the Maynooth Ukrainian Action Group.
Date: Tuesday, 27 September 2022
MU School of Business achieves Athena Swan Bronze Award
Maynooth University School of Business has achieved an Athena Swan Bronze Department Award.
Date: Thursday, 01 September 2022
Maynooth University ranked in top 7% internationally for Gender Equality by THE Global Impact rankings 2022
Thursday, 28th April 2022: Maynooth University (MU) has been ranked in the top 7% of universities globally (at number 69 out of 938 institutions) for its research on the study of gender equality, policies on gender equality and commitment to recruiting and promoting women 5 Gender Equality). MU is in the top #301-400 universities in the world as ranked by THE University Impact Rankings 2022, which capture universities’ impact on society based on their success in delivering the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Over 1,400 institutions from 106 countries participated globally.
Date: Thursday, 28 April 2022
MU hosts IWD celebration of diversity in diplomacy
Maynooth University today hosted an inspiring International Women’s Day event to celebrate leadership, diversity, and gender equality in diplomacy.
Date: Thursday, 06 March 2025
MU leads IWD discussion in Brussels on advancing gender equality
Maynooth University led the discussion on advancing gender equality in Brussels for International Women’s Day 2024, highlighting the potential of European University Alliances to support gender equality in higher education leadership.
Date: Wednesday, 06 March 2024
Maynooth University receives EU Award for Gender Equality Champions
Maynooth University receives EU Award for Gender Equality Champions, in the category Newcomer Gender Equality Champions.
Date: Wednesday, 08 March 2023