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External shot of the Colosseum in Rome with sun setting to the left of picture

MU-led study finds evidence of gladiator-animal combat in Roman period

A groundbreaking MU-led study has uncovered the first physical evidence of human-animal gladiatorial combat in the Roman period.

Wednesday, 23 April 2025

Black and white block print of gladiators in an arena in combat with each other

Maynooth University Anthropologist Finds Physical Proof of Gladiator-Lion Combat at Site in York

First physical proof of gladiator-lion combat in the Roman period

Friday, 25 April 2025

Remembering Our Colleague & Friend, Keith Hammond

We would like to pay tribute to Keith Hammond a cherished colleague and friend, who died recently.

Friday, 25 April 2025

Azouz Begag

We were delighted to host the acclaimed Franco-Algerian author, researcher, and politician Azouz Begag .

Thursday, 24 April 2025

Zarah Weiss

Zarah Weiss - a reading this morning at Maynooth University. Zarah is known for her collection of short stories 'Blasse Tage' (2022)

Thursday, 24 April 2025

External shot of the Colosseum in Rome with sun setting to the left of picture

MU-led study finds evidence of gladiator-animal combat in Roman period

A groundbreaking MU-led study has uncovered the first physical evidence of human-animal gladiatorial combat in the Roman period.

Wednesday, 23 April 2025

POV looking down cobbled street in Pompeii, cloudy blue sky

Astonishing New Discovery in Pompeii

New discovery of artifacts in Pompeii

Wednesday, 23 April 2025

Tatiana Andreeva - School of business

Research Paper by Dr Tatiana Andreeva Among Top 10 Most Cited Papers

Dr Tatiana Andreeva's research paper is among the top 10 most cited papers in the Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology.

Wednesday, 23 April 2025

New Research Report Published - An Evidence Review on Ethnic Monitoring in the Criminal Justice System

Dr Avril Brandon, Assistant Professor, Ashleigh Pillay, PhD Candidate, School of Law and Criminology and Professor Denis Bracken, University of Manitoba co-authored a new research report entitled, An Evidence Review on Ethnic Monitoring in the Criminal Justice System.

Wednesday, 23 April 2025

Sanctuary Lecture 2025

Sanctuary Lecture 2025

Tuesday, 22 April 2025

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