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IRESI at Maynooth University Science Week 2023
Science Week 2023 was a great success for the International Renewable and Energy Systems Integration Research Team (IRESI) from the School of Business, Maynooth University. Dr Amy Fahy and Prof Fabiano Pallonetto are very proud of the incredible team of 15 brilliant IRESI researchers from the SFI RENEW Challenge, RES4CITY, FLOW and NexSys projects, who volunteered to share their time and expertise as part of the energy strand of the event.
Date: Tuesday, 28 November 2023
Statement in response to events in Dublin city centre on Thursday 23rd November
The Department of Applied Social Studies in Maynooth University stands in solidarity with the children, families and communities affected by the horrific incident at the school in Dublin's North Inner City on Thursday afternoon. We equally stand in solidarity with all those impacted by the subsequent attacks in the city centre which sought to cynically use the earlier incident to undermine our commitment to living together successfully in our diversity. We commend and support the community work, youth work, and social work projects and services in the city that work tirelessly every day to build solidarity and resilience, foster respect, tackle inequalities, promote wellbeing, challenge racism and hate in all forms, and address the impacts of the very significant poverty that can so easily undermine unity and cohesion in our communities. This work is made all the more challenging in the context of deepening socioeconomic inequalities, and a housing and homelessness crisis. Our community work, youth work and social work sectors including community health services, undertake vital preventative, developmental and responsive work that builds community resilience in the face of challenge. It is important that we stand ready to support where we can and that these sectors are placed on a secure and sustainable resource bases to meet the challenges facing local communities now and into the future.
Date: Monday, 27 November 2023
Dr Meishan Zhang receives the IRC Enterprise Partnership Postdoctoral Programme 2023 award
Dr Meishan Zhang (Department of Sociology) received the IRC Enterprise Partnership Postdoctoral Programme 2023 award for the project, 'Interpreting Justice: An Exploration of Chinese Immigrants' Experiences in the Immigration System in Ireland' at a prize-giving ceremony on 26 October.
Date: Monday, 27 November 2023
Geography: Fully Funded PhD positions with Prof Mary Gilmartin
Professor Mary Gilmartin of the Department of Geography, Maynooth University has a number of fully funded PhD positions open, the application deadline is December 11, 2023
Date: Friday, 24 November 2023
European Parliament publishes Study by Professor Delia Ferri on proposed European Disability Card
Professor Ferri’s analysis considers legal and policy background, the Pilot Project as well as the rationale for a European Disability Card against the background of the EU’s competences and discusses the role of the principle of mutual recognition before turning to examining the proposals in greater detail.
Date: Friday, 24 November 2023
Professor Aisling McMahon, Alanna Kells and Sinéad Masterson Publish Policy Report as part of IRC funded project with Breakthrough Cancer Research on ‘Access and Provision of CAR-T Therapies in Ireland’
CAR-T therapy is a type of cancer immunotherapy which aims to use cells from a patient’s own immune system as part of the therapy.
Date: Thursday, 23 November 2023
Job Vacancy: Research Promotion Officer in the Department of Sociology
The Department of Sociology at Maynooth University is currently recruiting for a Research Promotion Officer (0.6 FTE). The deadline to apply is 3 December 2023.
Date: Wednesday, 22 November 2023
Dr Amina Adanan presents research at conference in The Hague to mark 80 years of the United Nations War Crimes Commission
. Dr Adanan’s presented on ‘The UNWCC and its (forgotten?) Institutional Legacy’, focusing on the institutional structure of the UNWCC and its operation and the organisation as an early example of positive complementarity.
Date: Wednesday, 22 November 2023
MU Professor wins IRC Early Career Researcher of the Year
A total 12 honours for Maynooth University in Irish Research Council (IRC) awards.
Date: Tuesday, 21 November 2023
Department of Sociology hosts successful seminar in the University's Decade of Commemoration series
The Department of Sociology at Maynooth University hosted a highly successful seminar in the University's Decade of Commemoration series on Saturday November 18.
Date: Monday, 20 November 2023