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Dr Raul Cârstocea awarded €2m ERC grant for project on fascism
Dr Raul Cârstocea of the Department of History has been awarded a prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator grant of €2 million for his 5-year research project on fascism.
Date: Thursday, 13 February 2025
MU plans new €19 million Sport Science Centre
Maynooth University is embarking on the construction of a dedicated €19 million Sport Science Centre which will include facilities to promote health and wellbeing on campus.
Date: Tuesday, 11 February 2025
MU and Regional Assemblies launch National Census Atlas dashboard
Ireland’s three Regional Assemblies, in collaboration with MU's All-Island Research Observatory (AIRO), have launched the National Census Atlas, a ground-breaking tool that provides an unprecedented view of over 200 social, economic, and environmental indicators at the neighbourhood level across Ireland.
Date: Thursday, 06 February 2025
MU saddened at death of Prince Karim Aga Khan
Maynooth University is saddened to learn of the death of the philanthropist and spiritual leader Prince Karim Aga Khan, who has died at the age of 88, and who had close ties to the University.
Date: Wednesday, 05 February 2025
Minister Lawless opens Department All Staff meeting in MU
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science James Lawless TD opened his Department’s All Staff meeting at Maynooth University.
Date: Friday, 31 January 2025
MU study reveals how poor sleep impacts Parkinson's patients
Sleep problems are very common in people with Parkinson’s disease and are associated with poorer quality of life in patients, new MU research has found.
Date: Thursday, 30 January 2025
Gavin McCrea named MU’s Arts Council Writer in Residence
MU welcomes the appointment of Gavin McCrea as Writer in Residence at the University for 2025, one of nine new Arts Council artists in residence announced across six Irish universities.
Date: Monday, 27 January 2025
Status Red alert - MU to close on Friday, 24 Jan
Maynooth University Campus will be closed on Friday, 24 January due to a Status Red wind warning for the entire country.
Date: Thursday, 23 January 2025
MU congratulates 'Research Allies' on their awards
Maynooth University congratulates academics and researchers who received Research Allies awards from Research Ireland today.
Date: Friday, 17 January 2025
MU report outlines ways to improve women’s sport coverage
National governing bodies, sponsors and government all have a role to play alongside media in improving coverage of women’s sports in Ireland, a new report by Dr Anne O’Brien of the Department of Media Studies found.
Date: Monday, 06 January 2025