Ciarán Ramsbottom

Yesterday Prof Mary Rose Sweeney and Dr Sinead McNally were joined by Adam Harris CEO of ASIAM, and Prof Jenny Gibson, Cambridge University for the launch of The Autism Friendly School Report. Find out more about the report at dcu.ie/instituteofedu… @sweenema @DrSineadMcNally

Individualised supports for autistic pupils in primary and secondary schools critical for their inclusion. New DCU report highlights the pivotal role of teachers in autistic children’s inclusion in the classroom. Read more here: launch.dcu.ie/4catLrN

Prof Mary Rose Sweeney @RCSI_FacNurMid is the co-lead on a new study that underlines the need for individualised support for autistic pupils in schools. The report also highlights the vital role of pupil-teacher relationships. Read more ➡️ dcu.ie/instituteofedu… #RCSIdiscover

Good afternoon! We are at the Autism-Friendly Schools project launch on our St Patrick’s Campus. Led by Dr Sinéad McNally @DrSineadMcNally and Prof Mary Rose Sweeney @sweenema, and supported by AsIAm @AsIAmIreland, Ireland’s National Autism Charity. #DCUResearch

Autism study recommends system-wide changes to facilitate inclusivity in schools. 'Many autistic students talked of exclusion and significant distress in school, and this needs to be urgently addressed,' said @DrSineadMcNally. Read more in @irishexaminer: launch.dcu.ie/4lhH2Tw

“Art is just something that makes people heal” First of its kind study from @DCUPsychology identifies barriers and facilitators of therapeutic tattooing, tattoo artists perspectives on the practice and potential negative outcomes. Read more here: launch.dcu.ie/3DYII31

Delighted to share a new paper on #play led by Christina O'Keeffe @OKeeffeC123 @dcu_incl_spe This study explores how children’s conceptualisations of #play can inform authentic #play pedagogies in #Education Free imprint👇 tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10… @DCU_IoE @DCU_Research

Last call for participants on this piece of research! If anyone between the ages of 18-30 is around DCU and would like to take part, I'd appreciate it so much. Drop me a DM if you're interested in taking part!

Exciting News! 📢 Dr. @BourkeAshling and Dr. @DrSineadMcNally are now Dean's Research Fellows with ABC! Their work on bullying and cyberbullying will drive impactful change in education. #Research #BullyingPrevention #Cyberbullying Read more here: antibullyingcentre.ie/ashling-bourke…

Some really interesting work being done by @glennon_shauna. Please consider taking part if you can!

Hello all! I'm recruiting for my final study as part of my PhD! I am collecting data on the impact of health materials on sexual decision-making. If anyone is interested in taking part, please message me here or get in touch with the study email decision.making@dcu.ie Thanks!

Come and join us! We are excited to be hiring again! @DCUPsychology are looking for 2 new Assistant Professors in Psychology (3 year post and a permanent post)! Further details at: ​dcu.ie/hr/vacancies-e… Please RT #JobFairy #Vacancy #AcademicJobs @DCU @DCUFSH

Delighted to share our first open access paper from the Autism Friendly Schools research project - a scoping review of autistic pupils’ experiences in schools. With @aoifemlynam @sweenema and @lisa_keenan1 @IrishResearch @AsIAmIreland @DCU @RCSI_Irl journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/23…

DCU Anti-Bullying Centre @AntiBullyingCen launches Education Programme for Sports Coaches. Last week, DCU Anti-Bullying Centre hosted a significant event marking the culmination of the Erasmus+ funded BeFore project. Read more here: launch.dcu.ie/3VPc4Yf

DCU Anti-Bullying Centre @AntiBullyingCen launches Education Programme for Sports Coaches. Last week, DCU Anti-Bullying Centre hosted a significant event marking the culmination of the Erasmus+ funded BeFore project. Read more here: launch.dcu.ie/3VPc4Yf

Thanks to philanthropic funding, DCU is delighted to announce further research on Autism education and neurodiversity. Four PhD positions, and a six-month postdoctoral study, are to be created. Read more: launch.dcu.ie/4aNBgCn

We are now accepting applications for 4 full-time Autism Education PhD Scholarship positions: dcu.ie/instituteofedu… and one postdoctoral researcher position: universityvacancies.com/dublin-city-un… @DCU @DCU_Research @DCU_IoE

We are currently seeking input from the wider school community in Ireland on #inclusive #education for #autistic pupils. Please consider taking part, if your school was selected. Your input would be much appreciated! @IrishResearch @DCU_IoE @sweenema @AsIAmIreland

Thanks to everyone for coming along this morning to hear about the autism Friendly schools research project funded by the IRC @RCSI_FacNurMid @DCU and to our team Lisa and Ciaran for coming out on a bank holiday weekend @DrSineadMcNally to host