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Sociology student Fergal Rhatigan successfully defends his PhD at Viva Voce Exam
Congratulations to Fergal Rhatigan on passing his Viva Voce Exam with revisions on 17 May 2022.
Date: Wednesday, 18 May 2022
Alumni Mentoring Programme Celebration 2022
Alumni Mentoring Programme Celebration 2022
Date: Wednesday, 18 May 2022
MU research recommends ‘family’ approach within mental health services
New research by the Maynooth University Centre for Mental Health and Community Research has recommended the development of a ‘whole of family’ approach within mental health services, including automatic consideration of children when a parent has a mental health illness.
Date: Tuesday, 17 May 2022
Dr. Ian Marder publishes article on Irish restorative justice research
Based on research funded by the Department of Justice, the article analyses and contextualises the main findings from a recent study that investigated the extent to which restorative justice and practices are used in Irish criminal justice.
Date: Tuesday, 17 May 2022
MUSE Award for Niamh
Congratulations to our PhD student Niamh Leniston on winning a MUSE award for 2022.
Date: Friday, 13 May 2022
Professor McMahon appeared before the Joint Committee on Enterprise Trade and Employment to discuss TRIPS waiver of intellectual property rights
The TRIPS waiver was proposed by India and South Africa in October 2020, and is supported by over 100 States globally. It proposes to temporarily suspend intellectual property rights under the TRIPS Agreement for COVID-19 health-technologies, including vaccines, medicines and diagnostics.
Date: Friday, 13 May 2022
Does hybrid work indeed offer the best of both remote and office worlds? A podcast with Dr. Tatiana Andreeva
What questions should employees ask themselves when making the choice between remote and office?
Date: Wednesday, 11 May 2022
Papers from a Conference to mark the Centenary of the Birth of Paulo Freire (1921-1997)
Looking back and looking forward: Conversations on Paulo Freire’s Influence on Global Development Practice
Date: Wednesday, 11 May 2022
Department of Applied Social Studies contributes to exciting new Certificate in Global Citizenship Education
The Department of Applied Social Studies are delighted to be part of a multi-department partnership led by the Department of International Development to deliver the Certificate in Global Citizenship Education, Level 9 Programme. Also contributing to this programme - Department of Adult and Community Education, Department of Education, and Froebel Department of Primary and Early Childhood Education This programme will be officially launched online on Thursday 19th May, 6pm to 7pm. For full details please go to the Department of International Development's Event webpage https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/international-development/events/launch-level-9-certificate-global-citizenship-education
Date: Tuesday, 10 May 2022
Seth Barrett Tillman interviewed for article in The Sunday Times
Seth Barrett Tillman was interviewed and quoted by Mark Tighe in a full-length article in The Sunday Times on the excessive costs and time litigation takes in Irish courts.
Date: Tuesday, 10 May 2022