Dr Bríd Ní Ghráinne, received the Maynooth University Early-Career Research Award. The award recognises outstanding research achievements by colleagues who are in the early stages of their career. This award honours individuals who have demonstrated exceptional promise through innovative research, contributing new knowledge and ideas within their discipline. Recipients are celebrated for their potential to become future leaders in their field, showcasing significant scholarly outputs and the ability to establish a strong research trajectory.
Bríd is an expert in the Law of Forced Migration, particularly on the topic of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), which refers to the (estimated) 71 million people who have been forced to flee their homes but who remain within their states. The complexity of reasons for which IDPs flee has meant that her research spans refugee law, human rights law, humanitarian law, disaster law, law of the sea, as well as general Public International Law.
Professor Aisling McMahon received the Maynooth University Mid-Career Research Award acknowledges academic staff who have established themselves as significant contributors to their field. This award honours those who, at the mid-point of their career, have demonstrated sustained excellence in research, making impactful contributions that advance knowledge and understanding.
Aisling is a Professor of Law, Maynooth University, and Principal Investigator of the European Research Council funded PatentsInHumans project. She is an internationally recognised expert in health law and intellectual property law. She is particularly interested in the regulation of emerging health-technologies, and the role of (bio)ethics within intellectual property law decision-making.
Dr Ian Marder received the Maynooth University Excellence in Research Outputs Award celebrates colleagues who have produced outstanding research outputs. This award honours those whose scholarly outputs significantly contribute to advancing knowledge and enhancing the university's reputation in their respective fields.
Ian work considers how to prevent, reduce and repair harm caused by crime and criminal justice, and how to meet citizens' and professionals' needs. He mostly write on restorative justice, restorative practices in criminal justice and higher education, and other elements of criminal justice change. Ian also write for public and professional audiences to communicate evidence and ideas from research.
We are incredibly proud of our colleagues for their years of hard work and research output, and acknowledge to the teams that support them in Maynooth, amongst their international research networks, and their friends and supporters outside the university. All the staff and students of the School collectively make for a wonderful community.
