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September 13-15 Prof Mac MacLachlan delivered a Keynote speech on "Global Research Needs and Infrastructures for Assistive Technology"
September 13-15 Prof Mac MacLachlan delivered a Keynote speech on "Global Research Needs and Infrastructures for Assistive Technology" at the 2017 Global Conference on Assistive Technology, Beijing, China. He also attended the "Belt and Road Disability Cooperation High-Level Event".
Date: Friday, 22 September 2017
Maynooth Psychology staff play key role at Global Summit at the World Health Organisation in Geneva, Switzerland
Last month in Geneva the World Health Organisation (WHO) hosted the first GREAT (Global Research, Innovation & Education on Assistive Technology) Summit. Three staff from the Department of Psychology were among the 200 experts who attended: Professor Mac MacLachlan (Summit Co-Chair), Dr Deirdre Desmond, Senior Lecturer and Dr Fleur Boot, ASSISTID Marie Sklodowska-Curie Post-Doctoral Researcher.
Date: Tuesday, 19 September 2017
MU Psychology Undergraduates Win Commendations in The Undergraduate Awards 2017
Four undergraduates of Psychology have had coursework highly commended at the 2017 Undergraduate Awards Programme. The students are; Niamh Doody, Dawn Higgins, Isabella Jardim Lalor, and Aoife Malone. The Department of Psychology warmly congratulates these students for this excellent academic achievement.
Date: Tuesday, 19 September 2017
Congratulations to all our Doctoral Graduates!
Congratulations to 10 doctoral graduates from the Doctorate in Psychological Science programme.
Date: Tuesday, 12 September 2017
Maynooth academics named among Ireland’s Champions of EU Research
Aitheantas tugtha do na hollúna David Stifter, John Ringwood agus Malcolm MacLachlan, mar chuid de ghrúpa taighdeoirí a stiúrann tionscadail mhóra faoi Horizon 2020.
Date: Wednesday, 28 June 2017
World Health Organisation’s "GREAT Summit", Geneva, 3-4 August 2017
Maynooth University Department of Psychology staff to attend the World Health Organisation’s "GREAT Summit", Geneva, 3-4 August 2017. Prof Mac MacLachlan and Dr Deirdre Desmond have been invited to attend the Summit; with Professor MacLachlan acting as Co-Facilitator for the meeting.
Date: Tuesday, 20 June 2017
The Class of 2017
“Congratulations to the Maynooth Psychology class of 2017, who finished their examinations on Monday. The staff of the department would like to wish you all the very best in whatever (psychological) adventures lie ahead, and say it’s been our pleasure to work with you over the past number of years!”
Date: Thursday, 25 May 2017
Success for MU students at Psychological Society of Ireland Student Congress 2017
The Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI) student congress was held at NUI Galway on April 7th and 8th of this year and MU was well represented in terms of quality research presentations.
Date: Wednesday, 17 May 2017
PhD Studentship in Psychology 2017
The Department of Psychology is pleased to announce that a departmental PhD Studentship will be available for one student intending to commence PhD or PhD-track studies in September 2017. Full time research degree students commencing a programme of study in September 2017, and who have a relevant first class or 2.1 honours in their primary degree, or have a relevant Master’s degree, are eligible to apply for studentship support in the department. Students who have fees paid from external sources are generally not eligible to apply.
Date: Thursday, 27 April 2017
Maynooth Psychology Students at the NIBPS Conference 2017
The research of four final year students from Maynooth University was chosen for oral presentation and the group travelled with hopes of taking home some accolades from our UK counterparts. Selected for her highly commended work on the topic of ‘Self-Esteem, Self-Concept and Body Image in Adolescents with and without Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus’ Niamh Doody did the honours for the Department for Psychology.
Date: Wednesday, 29 March 2017