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MU report highlights need to remove barriers for women in agriculture
A study led by researchers at Maynooth University has, for the first time, provided an in-depth profile of female farmers in Ireland, identifying the barriers they face and recommending policy changes to tackle them.
Friday, 07 March 2025
Celebrating Dr Ronan Foley’s Contribution to Health Geography
Colleagues, students, alumni, and friends recently gathered in Rocque Lab in Rhetoric House to celebrate the career and retirement of Dr Ronan Foley. An Associate Professor in the Department of Geography and member of the Assisting Living and Learning Institute (ALL) and Social Sciences Institute (MUSSI). Ronan’s research explores the relationship between place and health—how our environments influence well-being, access to care, and quality of life.
Friday, 07 March 2025
M.Sc. Social Research - Applications Open for 2025/26
Applications are now open for our M.Sc. Social Research programme 2025/26
Friday, 07 March 2025
Social Justice Week event: (Poly)crises, rights and the need for transformative change? hosted by School of Law and Criminology.
The event consisted of a roundtable discussion considering the multiple, interrelated crises facing Ireland - specifically the environment, health and housing.
Friday, 07 March 2025
Dr Cormac Behan presented on ‘The alleged proposals to convert prisons into hotels’: Michael Davitt, Imprisonment, and the Promise of Penal Reform’
On the 26th February the School of Law and Criminology Research Seminar series welcomed colleagues Dr Cormac Behan to present on ‘The alleged proposals to convert prisons into hotels’: Michael Davitt, Imprisonment, and the Promise of Penal Reform’ with discussant Dr Lynsey Black
Thursday, 06 March 2025
Dr Donal Coffey co-edits new book ' Legal Transfer and Legal Geography in the British Empire''
The book argues that a comparative approach can overcome jurisdictional and ahistorical biases still often present in the legal history of empires.
Wednesday, 05 March 2025
Design ethnographer and criminologist collaborate on strategy development project
Dr. Threase Kessie (Assistant Professor in Design Innovation, Department of Design Innovation) and Dr. Ian Marder (Associate Professor in Criminology, School of Law and Criminology) received funding from Restorative Justice Services (RJS) to design the RJS Strategic Plan for 2025-2028.
Monday, 03 March 2025
Endometriosis – A Hidden Disability
If you find yourself asking “if the pain is that bad, why is it not classified as a disability?” you are not alone! I
Saturday, 01 March 2025
Maynooth University’s School of Law and Criminology ranks first on the Social Science Research Network's February 1, 2025 rankings
As of February 1, 2025, on the Social Science Research Network, Maynooth University School of Law and Criminology is ranked first in Ireland (including Northern Ireland)
Friday, 28 February 2025
Dr Estelle Murphy to present at Remembering Bunting Festival
Dr Estelle Murphy has been invited to speak on connections between Edward Bunting and earlier eighteenth-century music collectors at the Remembering Bunting Festival.
Thursday, 27 February 2025