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Spotlight on Research: A quick look at some the projects and research currently going on in the School of Law and Criminology
On Thursday, 24th October the School of Law and Criminology, hosted a brief overview of some of our colleague’s ongoing research. It was an opportunity to see some of the hard work being carried out by colleagues.
Friday, 01 November 2024
MU and Irish Distillers' robotics project aims to revolutionise tillage farming
Maynooth University and Irish Distillers are partnering on a pilot research project to develop an autonomous regenerative agriculture platform through robotics and sensing solutions, to improve the sustainability of cereal crop production.
Thursday, 31 October 2024
Emerging Research in Law and Criminology: PhD Showcase
On Wednesday, 23rd October the School of Law and Criminology hosted a Showcase of PhD Research as part of Maynooth University Research Week. We are fortunate to be home to many exceptionally talented PhD candidates spanning a variety of impressive topics in the world of law and criminology. Last Wednesday we hosted five of our PhD candidates presenting their research and enjoyed an interesting discussion afterwards.
Thursday, 31 October 2024
16 MU researchers awarded IRC Government of Ireland funding
Maynooth University postgraduate and postdoctoral research projects have been recognised and awarded funding under the Irish Research Council’s flagship Government of Ireland programmes.
Wednesday, 30 October 2024
Maynooth criminologist appears on RTÉ’s Upfront with Kate Hannon
. Alongside Gary Gannon TD, Jim O’Callaghan TD and Dr. Ciara Kelly, Ian discussed the ongoing calls for a zero-tolerance policing approach.
Wednesday, 30 October 2024
Where did all the historical Irish weather records go?
Hidden and lost weather observations contain hugely valuable information about historical climate variability and changes, write Kevin Healion, Dr Simon Noone, Dr David Smyth and Prof Peter Thorne of ICARUS, Met Éireann's Ciara Ryan and Prof Ed Hawkins of the University of Reading.
Tuesday, 29 October 2024
Prof vom Brocke gives MU's first Distinguished Collaborator lecture
Prof Jan vom Brocke, one of the world’s leading information systems scholars, delivered the inaugural Distinguished International Collaborator lecture at Maynooth University as part of Research Week 2024.
Friday, 25 October 2024
Sociology PhD students, Niall Sheil and Eamonn Sullivan, receive their IRC Award at MU Ceremony
Congratulations to Sociology PhD students, Niall Sheil and Eamonn Sullivan, on receiving their IRC awards at a ceremony in Maynooth University on 24 October 2024.
Friday, 25 October 2024
Bana Abu Zuluf publishes in OpinioJuris
On the 10th October, Bana Abu Zuluf, a Palestinian PhD researcher in International Law in the School of Law and Criminology published an article in OpinioJuris entitled, Rethinking International Law After Gaza Symposium: International Law Beneath the Rubble – Academic Complicity in Gaza Genocide
Friday, 25 October 2024
Prison talks: bringing climate change conversations into the Irish prisons
Dr Carla Mateus, Assistant Professor in the Geography Department at Maynooth University, has received a Public Engagement Grant from the European Geosciences Union (EGU) to undertake the project Prison talks: bringing climate change conversations into the Irish prisons.
Thursday, 24 October 2024