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Publication in Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology by ALL Institute members and WHO representatives entitled ‘Assistive technologies are central to the realization of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities’
Publication in Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology by Assisting Living and Learning (ALL) Institute members and World Health Organisation (WHO) representatives entitled ‘Assistive technologies are central to the realization of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities’
Friday, 29 July 2022
MU researchers find that Wikipedia influences judges’ legal reasoning
Researchers have found that a Wikipedia article can increase a case’s citations by more than 20%, thereby influencing judges’ legal reasoning.
Thursday, 28 July 2022
ALL Member Emma Smith awarded RESNA award for her contributions to the field of rehabilitation engineering & assistive technology, and service to the organization.
Assisting Living and Learning (ALL) Institute Member and Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow Dr Emma Smith has been awarded the 2022 RESNA (Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America) Fellow Award for her contributions to the field of rehabilitation engineering & assistive technology, and service to the organization.
Wednesday, 27 July 2022
Dr Edana Richardson interviewed for an article on Islamic Finance
The article discusses the current trends being seen in the global Islamic finance market. Edana reflected on the growth of responsible Islamic finance, particularly green, social and sustainability sukuk.
Tuesday, 26 July 2022
Residential Fellowships 2023-2024: National Humanities Center, North Carolina, USA
The National Humanities Center invites applications for academic-year or one-semester residential fellowships. Mid-career, senior, and emerging scholars from all areas of the humanities with a strong record of peer-reviewed work are encouraged to apply.
Friday, 22 July 2022
Electrical Maintenance / Power Outage on North Campus 2nd August 2022
The North Campus electrical distribution system requires annual maintenance and to do this the electrical supply to the campus will be off for approx. 3-4 hours.
Friday, 22 July 2022
Master of Science Scholarship in Monitoring of Organisations of People with Disabilities (OPDs) Participation in Development Programmes and Policies
The Assisting Living & Learning (ALL) Institute of Maynooth University and the International Disability Alliance (IDA) are pleased to announce that a Master of Science (MSc) Scholarship will be available for one student intending to commence MSc studies in 2022.
Wednesday, 20 July 2022
Members of the ALL Institute present at the ICCHP AAATE conference that took place in Lecco, Italy
Members of the Assisting Living and Learning (ALL) Institute presented at the Joint International Conference on Digital Inclusion, Assistive Technology & Accessibility - ICCHP-AAATE 2022, Lecco, Italy
Tuesday, 19 July 2022
Prof Tobias Lock participates in Podcast on Irish Unity: Lessons from Germany?
Together with presenter Rory Montgomery and Prof Aoife O’Donoghue from Queen’s University Belfast, he explores some of the background to the paper and key themes, such as the process of unification; preparedness for unification; EU membership and other international law issues; and how best to give all stakeholders a voice in such a process.
Friday, 15 July 2022
Dr Estelle Murphy takes up BSECS Bodleian Fellowship
Dr Estelle Murphy has taken up a Bodleian Fellowship for the month of July, working at the Weston Library, Oxford.
Friday, 15 July 2022